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Wednesday, December 08, 2004 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS House Approves Intelligence Bill The 336 to 75 vote puts the measure on the brink of enactment. The Senate is scheduled to vote on the bill on Wednesday. Barring an unforeseen objection, senators appear ready to pass the measure, send it to President Bush's desk and adjourn the 108th Congress. (By Charles Babington, The Washington Post) Iraq, Jordan See Threat To Election From Iran Leaders Warn Against Forming Religious State (The Washington Post) IBM Sells PC Business to Chinese Firm in $1.75 Billion Deal (The Washington Post) POLITICS House Approves Intelligence Bill The 336 to 75 vote puts the measure on the brink of enactment. The Senate is scheduled to vote on the bill on Wednesday. Barring an unforeseen objection, senators appear ready to pass the measure, send it to President Bush's desk and adjourn the 108th Congress. 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