October 25, 2007

Earlybird Roundup: Bush Tours Wildfire Areas; NATO Leaders Discuss Afghanistan

California fires. President Bush will tour Southern California today to view the devastation caused by recent wildfires, which have begun to come under control as the Santa Ana winds subside.

Congress. The Senate rejected a bipartisan bill to offering a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants who meet certain educational or military service requirements.

Iraq. Turkish President Abdullah Gul issued a fresh warning to Kurdish rebels today as Turkish forces claimed to have repelled an attack near the Iraqi border.

World. NATO officials are meeting in London this week, with the fate of their mission in Afghanistan topping the agenda.

Economy. Reporting 11.5-percent growth in the third quarter, China is on track to surpass Germany as the third-largest economy in the world.

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