October 30, 2007

Earlybird Roundup: Intel Spending, Consumer Safety, Karbala Transfer

Administration. The director of national intelligence will disclose spending figures for 2007 surveillance programs today, which are expected to cost nearly $50 billion.

Congress. Nancy Nord, the acting chairwoman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, asked legislators not to pass proposed legislation intended to strengthen the powers of her own agency.

Iraq. Twenty decapitated bodies were found near Baquba yesterday, marring the transfer of power from coalition forces to Iraqis in Karbala -- the eighth province out of 18 to be turned over.

Turkey. Turkish troops took another step toward major action against Kurdish militant groups in northern Iraq, attacking rebels by air and staging military parades in major cities.

Nation. Firefighters are hurrying to put out the remaining wildfires in Southern California while cool air hangs over the region and before the Santa Ana winds return later in the week.

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