Immigration. State and local police officers who enforce federal immigration laws are not adequately screened, trained, or supervised, and the civil rights of the immigrants they deal with are not consistently protected, according to a report released Friday by the Department of Homeland Security inspector general.
Iran Nuclear Agenda. Iran has said it will host a nuclear disarmament conference later this month as part of an effort to ease fears Tehran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons.
Baghdad Bombings. At least 41 people were killed and 237 wounded Sunday in three suicide car bombings targeting the Iranian and German embassies and the Egyptian Consulate in Iraq in a span of 30 minutes.
Quote of the Day. “I’d love to have those numbers be higher, but I think that we have made a great start and have paved the way, with women now being able to perform the same duties as men in space flight.” Stephanie Wilson, one of three women aboard the space shuttle Discovery that successfully launched this morning on a mission to the International Space Shuttle, which also has a woman crewmember, setting a record for the most women in space at the same time. (Times Online)
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