Today's Headlines
"CALEDONIA, Mich. - A woman who took an unpaid leave of absence from work to see her husband off to war with an Indiana National Guard unit has been fired after failing to show up for her part-time receptionist job the day following his departure."--Associated Press, Wed.
"U.N.: 2,000 Cos. Gave Iraq Illicit Funds
By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press Writer 40 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS - More than 2,000 companies paid about $1.8 billion in illicit kickbacks and surcharges to
Saddam Hussein's government through extensive manipulation of the U.N. oil-for-food program in
Iraq, according to key findings of a U.N.-backed investigation obtained by The Associated Press."
And of course:
"Miers Withdraws Under Mounting Criticism
AP - 3 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Under withering attack from conservatives, President Bush ended his push to put loyalist Harriet Miers on the Supreme Court Thursday and promised a quick replacement."
"U.N.: 2,000 Cos. Gave Iraq Illicit Funds
By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press Writer 40 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS - More than 2,000 companies paid about $1.8 billion in illicit kickbacks and surcharges to
Saddam Hussein's government through extensive manipulation of the U.N. oil-for-food program in
Iraq, according to key findings of a U.N.-backed investigation obtained by The Associated Press."
And of course:
"Miers Withdraws Under Mounting Criticism
AP - 3 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Under withering attack from conservatives, President Bush ended his push to put loyalist Harriet Miers on the Supreme Court Thursday and promised a quick replacement."
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