January 17, 2008

Earlybird Roundup: Recycled Tapes, Stimulus Plan, Iraq Deployments

Administration. The White House said yesterday that it recycles backup tapes of electronic communication, a practice that may have wiped out evidence relating to the Valerie Plame case.

Economy. Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is expected to throw his support behind an economic stimulus plan during congressional hearings today.

Nation. The U.S. abortion rate has fallen to a 30-year low.

Iraq. The Army is considering shortening deployments for soldiers in Iraq from 15 months to 12 months.

Mideast. Israelis and Palestinians are engaging in a new round of violence after President Bush encouraged peace efforts during his recent visit.

World. Kenya's opposition party is calling for a coalition government in an effort to end conflict over the country's recent presidential election.

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

Posted at 8:50 AM
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