PRESS DIGEST - Washington Post - Jan. 18
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Washington Post included the following items on its front page on Jan. 18. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. --- BAGHDAD - The Iraqi government's need for American troops would drop "dramatically" in three to six months if the United States accelerated arming Iraqi security forces, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said. --- A bipartisan group of senators announced a resolution of opposition to President Bush's buildup of troops in Iraq, calling for more diplomacy and international cooperation. --- The Bush administration said it would disband a controversial warrantless surveillance program run by the National Security Agency, replacing it with a new effort that will be overseen by the secret court that governs clandestine spying in the United States. --- The number of Americans who died of cancer has dropped for a second straight year, marking a milestone in the war on the disease, officials said on Wednesday. --- To see how small a town Washington really is, drop in on jury selection at the trial of former Cheney aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby, where so far nearly every juror candidate seems to have a connection to the big names in the perjury case. ---
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