February 12, 2008

Earlybird Roundup: Danish Cartoonist Plot; Journalist's Kidnapping

World. Danish authorities have arrested several suspects in connection with an alleged plot to kill one of the 12 cartoonists who depicted Mohammad in a newspaper two years ago.

Administration. The White House yesterday denied the country is in a recession, saying only that it predicted "slower growth" in the coming years.

Nation. The FBI plans to issue green cards to about 47,000 immigrants before their background checks are completed.

Iraq. A CBS News journalist and his Iraqi translator were abducted outside their Basra hotel on Sunday night.

Economy. General Motors offered buyouts to 74,000 employees -- its entire U.S. hourly work force -- after reporting a company-record $38.7 billion net loss for 2007.

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

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