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This week the White House is hosting what it dubs "Securing Our Economic
Future: White House Conference On The Economy"...Panels will be held on the
state of the ecomony, making healthcare affordable, reforming Social Security
and ending abusive lawsuits...We'll preview it with one of the panelists, Brian
Wesbury, chief economist at a top Chicago investment bank...We'll also get
perspective from Pete Peterson, former Commerce Secretary under Nixon and the
author of "Running on Empy"...Plus, liberal NY Times columnist and Princeton
economist Paul Krugman...
Here's a couple of background pieces
Stocks mark time ahead of Fed decision...Another quarter-point hike in key
lending rate expected http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
First-quarter hiring to grow in 2005...Manpower survey shows gains in finance,
insurance, real estate http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6712003/
Shuster does a package on Kerik and the litany of allegations swirling around
him...In the back half we bring back Russ Buettner of the Daily News and Dana
Priest of The Washington Post to slice and dice it and maybe some other news of
current topicalility...
We finish up with former Air Force Academy cadet Beth Davis and her
lawyer...Beth claims she was raped at the Academy and then punished for
reporting it...We talk to her about it in the final block...
Here's some background on Beth and her case
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=542&u=/ap/20041208/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/academy_assault_report_11&printer=1
By the way, You can see a preview for our special Walter Reed Army Medical
Hospital show which will air on Thursday, December 16th and send a message to
the troops here http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6686538/
Pls join us tonight...Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball
Brieing from deep inside the Beltway...
7 die in another Green Zone car bomb blast...Monday's blast at same checkpoint
left 13 Iraqis dead (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6692775/
Bush Awards Medal of Freedom...3 Men Central to Iraq Policy Receives Civilian
Honor (AP)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A63623-2004Dec14?language=printer
Road to Baghdad a highway of hazards...Troops struggle to counter attacks along
'Route Irish' (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6709113/
Rumsfeld under fire for handing of Iraq...McCain has 'no confidence';
Schwartzkopf expresses anger http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6708495/
Bernie cops to trysts...'Very close' to publisher & correx officer, he sez (NY
Daily News) http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/261923p-224273c.html
He Coulda Put Spice In The Bush Cabinet
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A62072-2004Dec13?language=printer
Bernard Kerik's nanny problem might have proved the least of his troubles if he
had pressed ahead with his bid to become homeland security secretary. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041214/D86VFVJ80.html
Two years after shutting what critics called a deceptive propaganda office, the
Pentagon is embroiled in a new high-level debate over how to polish the fading
U.S. image abroad, defense officials said on Monday. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=FABD1SB1RZXXGCRBAELCFEY?type=politicsNews&storyID=7078341
Libel Suit Takes Aim at Print Reporter's Words on TV (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A62088-2004Dec13?language=printer
Iraqi PM: War crimes trials to start next week...No details on which Saddam
regime 'symbols' to be tried (Reuters) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6711142/
'Frivolous lawsuit' irks Pentagon...The Pentagon expressed concern yesterday
about a "frivolous" complaint filed against Defense Secretary Donald H.
Rumsfeld by a leftist group that is using a new German law that claims the
right to investigate war crimes anywhere in the world. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20041214-122616-9927r.htm
Hearings examine soldiers' conduct...Questions emerge in Article 32 proceedings
(The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6709118/
Iran says U.S. could join nuclear program talks...Official makes comment as
European delegation opens negotiations (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6711653/
Hundreds of Wash. votes wrongly rejected...Finding could swing governor
election to Democrat (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6708517/
Opinion/Editorial
Georgie Ann Geyer: Rumsfeld May Soon Regret His Arrogance Towards The Troops
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2205&ncid=742&e=14&u=/ucgg/20041213/cm_ucgg/rumsfeldmaysoonregrethisarrogancetowardustroops
Katrina: Needed: Enlightened Business Leaders...Making fair play into reality.
http://www.thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?bid=7
The Wall Street Journal: Free Speech v. Tax Code...The IRS takes on the NAACP.
We're on the NAACP's side.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110006026
Pat: Christianophobia http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41900
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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