February 22, 2008

Earlybird Roundup: Rove Accused Of Seeking Dirt; NRCC Calls In FBI

World. The U.S. condemned the Serbian government for inciting violence yesterday, when protesters attacked the embassy in Belgrade to oppose U.S. support for Kosovo's independence.

Administration. President Bush finished up his five-country tour of Africa yesterday with a visit to Liberia.

Politics. A former GOP staffer is accusing then-Bush strategist Karl Rove of instructing her to dig up dirt about an alleged extramarital affair involving former Gov. Don Siegelman, D-Ala.

Congress. The National Republican Congressional Committee has called in the FBI to investigate "irregularities" in NRCC finances.

Military. When the Pentagon shot down a wayward spy satellite earlier this week, it showed that the U.S. military has new weapons capabilities: anti-satellite missiles.

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

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