Thursday, November 30, 2006

The Wrap Up





Todays top stories are:
  • Iraqi force can take over by June 2007. In an exclusive interview with ABC News Prime Minister al-Maliki of Iraq said his government and forces will be able to take over security commandy by June 2007. The transcript released by ABC says "I can say that Iraqi forces will be ready, fully ready to receive this command and to command its own forces, and I can tell you that by next June our forces will be ready."
  • Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. CNN.com calls him a "Washington outsider with heartland appeal." Senator Hillary Clinton still remain the Democratic front-runner.
  • Bodies were found today near Baquba, Iraq. Official say that at least 80 bodies were found in mass graves with sign of torture and gun shot wounds.
  • Former President Bill Clinton's foundation anti-AIDs initiative has achieve success. Today Clinton and two Indian pharmaceutical companies came to an agreement to cut prices of HIV and AIDS treatment for children. The foundation says the plan will allow treatment to reach children for less than 16 cents a day.

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