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Daily News Summary 12/16
Posted by Michael Houston on December 16 2008

Here are some of today's top stories and happenings at IAVA Headlines

• Caroline Kennedy Is Seeking Seat Held by Clinton.
• Next Education Secretary to Bridge Teachers Unions, Civil Rights Groups.
• Iran's Khatami Mulls Run for Presidency.  

Iraq

• Petraeus: Military studying burn pit fumes.
• U.S. costs of Iraq, Afghan wars top $900 billion: report.
• US hands over last female detainees in Iraq.

Afghanistan

• No relief in sight for war-wracked Afghanistan.
• Britain Adds 300 Soldiers to Support Afghan Force

Other Military News

• New York City Seen As Potential Model For Sheltering Homeless Vets
• Justices Restore Suit Brought by Ex-Detainees Citing Torture.
• Ala. bill would allow overseas voting online.
• BAH rates to rise by an average of 6.9%.

World

• Kidnapping Negotiator Is Now a Victim in Mexico
• Former Opposition Leader Chosen as Thailand's PM
• Venezuela and Iran urge Opec to double cut
• Pakistan peace process 'paused'

Opinion/op-ed

• Obama's Afghan headache.
• How Blackwater Serves America. 

DC SENATE PRESS RELEASES of INTEREST: Durbin Questions DOD on Care for Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury durbin.senate.gov <http://durbin.senate.gov/showRelease.cfm?releaseId=305843> FUTURE COMMITTEE HEARINGS & MARKUPS of INTEREST January 14, 2009 SVAC has scheduled a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Eric Shinseki to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 10:00 A.M.; Russell 418 (TBD)