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A Shaky Start for the New Way Forward
As Condoleezza Rice tours the Middle East, Egypt says it supports the President's New Way Forward. Saudi Arabia is decidedly lukewarm. We get a progress report on a delicate selling job. How worried are Arab governments about Iran's rising influence and their own people? Plus, jury selection begins the "Scooter" Libby trial, and California's cold snap means oranges will be more expensive--as soon as next week.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenAs Condoleezza Rice tours the Middle East, Egypt says it supports the President's New Way Forward. Saudi Arabia is decidedly lukewarm. We get a progress report on a delicate selling job. How worried are Arab governments about Iran's rising influence and their own people? Plus, jury selection begins the "Scooter" Libby trial, and California's cold snap means oranges will be more expensive--as soon as next week.
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3 storiesAll-Star Trial of Lewis "Scooter" Libby Begins
Jury selection has begun in what could be one of America's juiciest political trials in decades. Vice President Cheney is expected to be a key witness in defense of his former top aide, Lewis Libby, widely known as "Scooter." Josh Gerstein has been reporting the story for the New York Sun .
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Another hanging has gone awry, the civilian death toll is higher than anyone thought before and Iraq’s government may not be on board. All this as Secretary of State Rice visits Iraq's Arab neighbors , trying to sell the President's plan for more troops to avoid total chaos.
Read the story35 minCalifornia's Frost Freezes Nation's Trade in Oranges
This week's record cold-snap in California has reached areas that are usually immune to freezing. That's bad news for leafy greens, strawberries, blueberries and avocados. But the crop hardest hit appears to be oranges, and that will mean increased prices very soon.
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