November 26, 2007

Earlybird Roundup: Carson, Gore, Musharraf & Sharif

Congress. Indiana Rep. Julia Carson (D) announced she has terminal lung cancer.

Washington. President Bush will welcome the 2007 Nobel Prize winners -- including his former rival Al Gore -- to the White House today.

Administration. Legal challenges are mounting after the White House invoked the "state secrets" doctrine to block efforts aimed at forcing officials to reveal information about the warrantless wiretapping program.

Pakistan. President Pervez Musharraf has promised to leave his post as military leader and be sworn in as a civilian president on Thursday. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also registered as a candidate in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Iraq. Nearly 5,000 soldiers will have left Iraq when a combat brigade finishes its pullout from the Diyala province at the end of December.

Economy. Recession worries rose with shaky signals from the stock and bond markets.

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