Bush cites progress in Iraq amid security gains
President Bush praised a drop in violence and Iraqi control of eight of eighteen provinces during a Fort Jackson visit. He cautioned that corruption and unemployment remain issues while noting reconciliation is uneven at the national level but advancing locally.
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Film and TV writers prepare to strike on Monday
Writers Guild of America board members approve a 12:01 a.m. Pacific strike start unless studios offer a bigger cut from DVD residuals and Internet programming. Key leaders condemn studio stance as talks with federally mediated sessions fail to progress.
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Two Dems Back Mukasey in Attorney General Push
Senate Democrats Charles Schumer and Dianne Feinstein said they would vote for Michael Mukasey for attorney general despite his refusal to label waterboarding as torture. The move narrows opposition on the Judiciary Committee as Chairman Leahy plans to vote against him, increasing odds of committee approval and a likely Senate majority.
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