January 23, 2008

Earlybird Roundup: Defense Bill, Enron Case, Iran Resolution

Congress. The Senate approved the defense authorization bill by a near-unanimous margin yesterday. The bill includes a provision exempting Iraq from lawsuits dating back to Saddam Hussein's rule.

Supreme Court. The justices refused to hear a case brought by Enron stockholders suing major banks to try to recover their lost investments.

Administration. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice chided President Bush's special envoy on North Korean human rights for criticizing U.S. diplomatic strategy in that country.

Iraq. A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a high school in the Diyala province yesterday, wounding 21 people.

World. Members of the U.N. Security Council have agreed to a new resolution that would strengthen sanctions against Iran.

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

Posted at 9:30 AM
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