PRESS DIGEST - Washington Post - Oct 16
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Washington Post included the following items on its front page on Oct 16. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. --- A controversial nuclear deal between the United States and India appears close to collapse after the Indian prime minister told President Bush on Monday that "certain difficulties" will prevent India from moving forward on the pact for the foreseeable future. --- Verizon Communications, the nation's second-largest telecom company, told congressional investigators that it has provided customers' telephone records to federal authorities in emergency cases without court orders hundreds of times since 2005. --- Three of the leading presidential contenders spent more than they raised for their bids over the past three months, according to fund-raising disclosure reports released on Monday. --- The Pentagon not only left new C-17 transport planes out of its budget request this year, it set aside half a billion dollars to halt the planes' production. Officially, the Air Force took the same view, swearing off any more C-17s, which cost $250 million apiece. --- China has promised a "green" Olympics, but its failure to divulge what is actually in the host city's air has alarmed athletes, surprised environmental experts and raised questions about officials' commitment to making needed changes.
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