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Daily News Summary 12/22
Posted by Michael on December 22

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

Headlines

  • More Companies Are Cutting Labor Costs Without Layoffs
  • Trying to Redefine Role of U.S. Military in Iraq

Iraq

  • Paterson Visits Troops in Iraq, and Cites Surge Progress
  • Gen. Odierno Preps for Iraq Troop Decision
  • UPDATE 1-British troop vote delayed in Iraq parliament
  • Iraq shoe-thrower set for trial

Afghanistan

  • Education Under Attack
  • U.S. may deploy 30,000 more
  • 2.5 tons of marijuana found in Afghan school

World

  • Iran Takes Russian Air Defense System
  • A Japanese Town That Kicked the Oil Habit
  • Some Arab Women Find Freedom in the Skies

Military News

  • NG General Accused of Discrimination
  • Army funding for re-enlistment bonuses to decline sharply in 2009
  • Report: $40 billion needed to expand Army

DC

THE SENATE

The Senate convenes for a pro forma session:

11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008
11:00 a.m. Friday, Dec. 26, 2008
10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, 200810:00 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2009

FUTURE NOMINATIONS and  APPOINTMENTS 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)

THE HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES

The House is in recess, subject to the call of the chair.  Currently, the House is scheduled to reconvene at 11:00 a.m. Jan. 3, 2009.

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