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Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Today In the News
Every day I do a crawl of the various news sites you see linked on this page. Whenever I have the time to compile it I’ll offer up a quick summary of some of the major headlines and important stories of the day.

NY Times: US-N.Korea Deal on Arms Leaves Key Points Open
Questions remain as to whether a tenable settlement has been reached, as parties to the negotiations disagree over some of the agreement’s clauses. Notably: whether or not North Korea will be allowed to keeps its peaceful nuclear power plants.
Boston Globe: As another storm looms, New Orleans halts reentry
Concerned over Hurricane Rita, about to make landfall, Mayor reverses stance on repopulation of New Orleans.
IHT: After a Nearly Tied Election, Germany’s Big Parties Meet to Discuss Coalition

AFP: Iran warns it could quit nuclear treaty, issues oil threat
Using its oil production as leverage, Iran has warned that it will withdraw from the Nuclear NPT if its case is brought before the Security Council. Iran claim its nuclear program is purely peaceful.
SwissInfo: Afghans count votes, al Qaeda rejects poll "farce"
IRIN: Voter Turnout Low, but good for a post-conflict situation

SwissInfo: World has slim chance to stop flu pandemic
SARS was easy, this could kill millions.
Kofi Annan calls UN Summit “A Glass Half Full”
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, in an op-ed piece, tries to save what remains of the UN Summit’s watered-down outcome document, claiming it to be “a remarkable expression of world unity.”
Have a good one,
-joel
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