Friday, March 10, 2006

Friday Quick Hits

AP News Alerts

8:00AM

ROME (AP) Prosecutors in Italy have asked that Premier Silvio Berlusconi be indicted on corruption charges.
This is a bit of a surprise...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has issued a degree ordering the first session of parliament on March 19.
This should be a BIG story, but it probably won't be because it doesn't fit the Civil War theme that the media has settled on...

10:30AM

WASHINGTON (AP) President Bush says he is concerned about the message that the reversal of the Dubai ports deal sent to friends and allies around the world, particularly in the Middle East.
He's not the only one...

11:00AM

WASHINGTON (AP) The Bush administration says it is postponing free trade talks with the United Arab Emirates."
Yeah, who didn't see THAT coming?