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As befitting a fast paced cable tv news show, we've got a few things still up in the
air at this hour but here's what I can tell you thus far...We'll do the Worldcom
bankruptcy, its impact on the financial as well as political marketplace...Casting for
that segment is still TBD at this point..
We'll do this piece with Arkin and possibly another guest in the B block: The American
air campaign in Afghanistan, based on a high-tech, out-of-harm's way strategy, has
produced a pattern of mistakes that has killed hundreds of Afghan civilians. (NY
Times)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=68&ncid=68&e=6&u=/nyt/20020721/ts_nyt/flaws_in_u_s__air_war_left_hundreds_of_civilians_dead
Did you see Nachman on Friday night? If you did, you saw John Walsh mention how the
ACLU is challenging "Megan's Law"...That's the law which says that sex offenders have
to be named publicly when they move into a neighborhood...We'll debate that in the D
block...
Mortman has a cornucopia of good stuff for the "real deal" segment...Here's one of the
topics: Hillary Strikes Back. Hill insiders were still buzzing Friday about an amazing
clash of the titans - The Thrilla in the LBJ Room - between Sens. Hillary Rodham
Clinton (N.Y.) and Russ Feingold (Wis.) at the previous day's Democratic Policy
Committee luncheon (Heard on the Hill) http://www.rollcall.com/pages/columns/hoh/
It's Monday so we'll talk to Howard about, who else?, President Bush...Here's his
latest piece: A Dynasty's Dilemma...The war's gone well, but the economy's hurting.
Sound familiar? As the markets fall, No. 43 has to learn the lessons that ended his
dad's career http://www.msnbc.com/news/782887.asp
In the buzz we'll talk to Blankley and Clarence Page about Al Gore's remarks in
Tennessee this weekend and how a downward economy could impact Bush and the
congressional elections this Fall...BTW, I just got word from Zogby that Bush's
re-elect numbers are under 50%! I'll build a fullscreen on that too...
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WorldCom files for bankruptcy...CEO John Sidgmore, tries to assure investors and
customers Monday (Wall Street Journal) http://www.msnbc.com/news/783698.asp?0dm=N12MB
Wall Street stabilized at least temporarily in early trading Monday following Friday's
big plunge. The Dow Jones industrials and other market indicators were narrowly mixed
despite news that WorldCom had filed for bankruptcy. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&ncid=716&e=1&u=/ap/20020722/ap_on_bi_st_ma_re/wall_street_10
Economic anxiety worries politicians...As elections approach, voters may be looking
for scapegoat (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/783395.asp?0dm=V14MN
The "Three Amigos" are back - sort of. This time, instead of saving a Mexican village,
they hope to wrest the U.S. Senate from the Democrats' grip. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/politics/3698649.htm
Reno takes to the floor at packed Dance Party...Janet Reno did a little dance, made a
little speech. (Miami Herald) http://www.miami.com/mld/miami/news/local/3699384.htm
Former presidential candidate Al Gore accused the Bush administration Saturday of
lying to Americans about the nation's economy. At a campaign event for a congressional
candidate, Gore told Democrats that electing Lincoln Davis could be the difference in
continuing the Bush administration's economic policies. (AP)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washdc/2002-07-21-gore_x.htm
Under flashing lights and a disco ball, Janet Reno put on her dancing shoes Friday
night, energizing her campaign with a dance party fundraiser. Reno welcomed fans and
voters to "Janet Reno's Dance Party" at a trendy nightclub. (AP)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002/07/20/reno-dance-party.htm
Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., Delaware Democrat, yesterday strongly endorsed giving
soldiers the power to arrest American civilians. However, Tom Ridge, director of the
Office of Homeland Security, said yesterday that the Biden proposal should be
considered but that he thinks it's "very unlikely." (The Washington Times)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20020722-6619304.htm
Security focus of Bush's Chicago-area visit...When the White House announced that
President Bush would travel to Illinois today, leaders of the state's Republican Party
were almost speechless. (Chicago Tribune)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/showcase/chi-0207220157jul22.story?coll=chi%2Dnews%2Dhed
Late Governor's Name Holds Sway In Mo. Election...Sen. Carnahan, Challenger Seek to
Run on Own Records (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41727-2002Jul21.html
House Majority Leader Dick Armey on Sunday defended new pay raises for Congress,
saying lawmakers work hard and deserve more money. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=512&ncid=703&e=5&u=/ap/20020721/ap_on_go_co/congress_pay_raise_2
Vermont Governor Howard Dean yesterday called for a rollback of President Bush's $1.3
trillion tax cut to pay for universal health coverage, the strongest antitax cut
proposal to date by a potential 2004 Democratic presidential contender. (The Boston
Globe)
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/203/nation/Dean_says_US_tax_cut_should_be_repealed-.shtml
Sen. Robert Torricelli says congressional officials who will question him possess
overwhelming evidence that he did nothing illegal in his relationship with a campaign
contributor-turned-accuser. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=512&ncid=703&e=2&u=/ap/20020722/ap_on_go_co/torricelli_ethics_2
Slaying suspect to be charged Monday....Southern California prosecutors plan Monday to
file kidnapping, murder and possibly other charges against factory worker Alejandro
Avila on Monday for the abduction and killing of 5-year-old Samantha Runnion.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/781040.asp
California to slash cars' carbon gases...When California Gov. Gray Davis signs into
law a bill curbing car emissions of a gas that could be warming the Earth, he'll be
taking on not just the U.S. automotive industry but also President Bush.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/783573.asp
Terror tie seen just cause for Iraq war...A proven link between Iraq and the al Qaeda
terror network would give President Bush authority to remove Saddam Hussein by force.
(AP) http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20020722-54217678.htm
The Bush administration will not pay $34 million it earmarked for U.N. family planning
programs overseas, an initiative aimed at controlling population but one that
conservative groups charge tolerates abortions and forced sterilizations in China (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=544&ncid=703&e=3&u=/ap/20020722/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_family_planning_4
Shoe-bomb suspect set to put on 'show'...Richard Reid, the British "shoe-bomb" suspect
charged with attempted mass murder aboard a trans-Atlantic airliner, plans to defend
himself by arguing that he was carrying out the work of Allah, lawyers say. (London
Daily Telegraph) http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20020722-69206175.htm
U.S. Holds Suspected Al Qaeda Trainee...$12 Million in Fake Checks Are Seized (The
Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34752-2002Jul19.html?referer=email
The founder of the Palestinian Muslim militant group Hamas said Monday it would
consider halting suicide attacks on Israelis if Israel withdrew from West Bank cities
and took other measures. (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=574&u=/nm/20020722/wl_nm/mideast_hamas_dc_2&ncid=721
Terrorists 'spread all over Europe' Al-Qaeda, other groups elude law enforcement (USA
Today) http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20020722/4294921s.htm
The Forest Service has told California vacationers to remove poles flying the U.S.
flag from property the service has leased to them (The Washington Times)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20020722-67141633.htm
Ashleigh Banfield: Iraqi women enjoy more rights...Role of religion is also much less
prominent.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/782970.asp
Jesse Jackson names successor...Rev. Jesse Jackson says Rev. James Meeks will follow
him as president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition civil rights organization. (Chicago
Tribune)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/showcase/chi-0207220223jul22.story?coll=chi%2Dnews%2Dhed
Kurtz: Suffering Slings and (Down) Arrows...When President Bush was speaking about the
economy last Monday, Fox News and MSNBC blew up the size of their stock market tickers
while reducing the president to a small box. The reaction from the White House was not
positive. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41720-2002Jul21.html
Page Six: The Aussie tabs overestimated Bill Clinton when they reported the
Horndog-in-chief was cavorting Down Under with New Zealand TV dish Charlotte Dawson.
http://pagesix.com/pagesix/45659.htm
Opinion/Editorial
A major-league monopoly...Would abolishing baseball's antitrust exemption bring peace
to the sport? David Greenberg, in Slate, explores.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/782826.asp
The Wall Street Journal: A New Borking Excuse...Will Senate Democrats take up the
cause of abortion on demand for teenagers?
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110002022
Miniter: The Just Trumps the Jest...Jim Traficant learns the laughingstock market has
crashed. http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/bminiter/?id=110002023
The Washington Times: Clinton-Gore: See no evil...It takes a certain amount of gall to
pretend that corporate misbehavior began on Jan. 20, 2001, and to forget who was in
charge of the regulatory agencies from 1993-2000.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20020722-18178135.htm
Novak: No retreat on Kyoto treaty
http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak22.html
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
Steiner: http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/steiner.htm
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