U.S. Democrats press deadline for Iraq pullout - Yahoo! News

U.S. Democrats press deadline for Iraq pullout - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress pressed on Thursday for a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal from
Iraq, ignoring White House threats of a presidential veto on any bill that ties nearly $100 billion in combat funds to a 2008 pullout.
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The U.S. House of Representatives began debate on legislation to bring all American combat troops out of Iraq by September 1, 2008. A vote is expected by Friday."

Valerie Plame, the Spy Who's Ready to Speak for Herself - washingtonpost.com

Valerie Plame, the Spy Who's Ready to Speak for Herself - washingtonpost.com:

Years of Silence Will End Today With Capitol Hill Testimony

By Richard Leiby and Walter Pincus

Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, March 16, 2007; Page A01

"People close to Plame say her primary goal in testifying before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is to knock down persistent claims that she did not serve undercover."

Justice Dept. Advocated Removing 15-20 Percent of U.S. Attorneys, E-Mails Show - washingtonpost.com

Justice Dept. Advocated Removing 15-20 Percent of U.S. Attorneys, E-Mails Show - washingtonpost.com: "'As an operational matter, we would like to replace 15-20 percent of the current U.S. Attorneys--the underperforming ones,' Sampson wrote on Jan. 9, 2005. '...The vast majority of U.S. Attorneys, 80-85 percent, I would guess, are doing a great job, are loyal Bushies, etc., etc.'"

A Wrangle After Democrats Shun Fox as Debate Platform - New York Times

A Wrangle After Democrats Shun Fox as Debate Platform - New York Times: "March 12, 2007

A full year and a half ahead of the presidential election, the Fox News Channel has suddenly become an issue in the campaign, even as the network tries to cover that campaign.

A Democratic candidates’ debate sponsored by Fox News set for August from Reno, Nev., was abruptly canceled Friday night with a statement from the Nevada Democratic Party and Harry Reid, the majority leader in the Senate."

Halliburton Moving C.E.O. From Houston to Dubai - New York Times

Halliburton Moving C.E.O. From Houston to Dubai - New York TimesMarch 12, 2007

HOUSTON, March 11 — Halliburton, the big energy services company, said on Sunday that it would open a corporate headquarters in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai and move its chairman and chief executive, David J. Lesar, there.

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David J. Lesar, the chairman and chief executive of Halliburton.

The company will maintain its existing corporate office here as well as its legal incorporation in the United States, meaning that it will still be subject to domestic laws and regulations.