November 28, 2007

Earlybird Roundup: Bush Economic Adviser To Resign

Administration. The Wall Street Journal (subscription) reports that Al Hubbard, President Bush's top economic adviser, will resign at the end of the year.

Washington. After lengthy negotiations yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission voted for watered-down regulations for cable companies.

Congress. The Senate is set to take up an intel bill when it returns from recess Monday, and negotiators are closing in on a deal to set higher fuel-economy standards.

Courts. Texas oil mogul Oscar Wyatt Jr. yesterday got half the maximum sentence -- a year and a day in prison -- for violating rules of the U.N. oil-for-food program.

Iraq. A federal judge in Chicago sentenced Sami Khoshaba Latchin to four years in prison yesterday for acting as a spy for the Iraqi government.

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

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