A compilation of brief news reports for Tuesday, March 27, 2007.


US Senate endorses spending bill with Iraq withdrawal date

 
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By defeating an amendment that would have stricken language for a withdrawal date of March 31, 2008, the US Senate endorsed a spending bill that provides $121.6 billion mostly for the ongoing efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The House version of the bill has a mandatory withdrawal date of September 30, 2008. President George W. Bush has publicly stated that he would veto any legislation that included a withdrawal date. The Senate will soon vote on the bill.

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Tony Snow's cancer spreads to liver

 
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White House Press Secretary Tony Snow survived colon cancer two years ago, but reported today that the disease has spread to his liver. "I'm gonna beat it again," he vowed.

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Intelligence officers in Pakistan killed

 
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Five members of Pakistan's ISI agency were killed in Bajaur, a tribal region. They died when masked men, riding on motorcycles, fired guns and lobbed hand grenades at their vehicle.

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