January 22, 2008

Earlybird Roundup: ID Requirements, Congo Peace Accord

Washington. In defiance of Congress, the Homeland Security Department is pushing ahead with a change in the identification requirements for people crossing into the U.S. from Canada.

Administration. The Washington Post reports on the White House's "inadequate archiving system" for its electronic communication.

Iraq. A U.S. soldier killed by a roadside bomb Saturday became the first to die in an attack on a new armored vehicle that the military had hoped would reduce the number of fatalities.

World. Congo's government has reached a peace deal with a rebel leader.

Nation. California has sent its first agricultural trade mission to Cuba.

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

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