October 12, 2007

Earlybird Roundup: Missile Defense, CIA Probe, Regula Retirement

World. Tensions are flaring up once again between the U.S. and Russian President Vladimir Putin over a planned U.S. missile defense shield in Europe.

Military. A government report shows that military equipment and technology are being smuggled into nations hostile to U.S. interests.

Iraq. The families of Iraqi victims of a shootout involving Blackwater USA are suing the private security firm in a U.S. district court.

Administration. The CIA has launched an investigation into the conduct of its own watchdog, Inspector General John Helgerson.

Congress. Influential Republican Rep. Ralph Regula announced yesterday that he would retire from the House next year, leaving his Ohio seat open in 2008.

See Earlybird (subscription) for more of this morning's headlines.

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