U.S. — Republican Sen. Larry Craig to stay in office “for now”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, says he’ll stay in office “for now” since a judge in Minneapolis has not ruled on his request to withdraw his plea for disorderly conduct in a men’s room sex sting. http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/168265.html
U.S. — Department of Defense to ask for another $42.3 billion for wars
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Defense Department is seeking an additional $42.3 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, bringing the total request for 2008 to nearly $190 billion, according to prepared testimony Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is to present to Congress this afternoon.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_6995147
World — Violence erupts in Myanmar after days of protest
YANGON, Myanmar — Security forces in Myanmar opened fire on demonstrators Wednesday, and witnesses said police beat and dragged away dozens of Buddhist monks. The government said at least one person was killed, while dissident groups and media reported up to eight dead.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iy-MfhLN9Q7MwtQ1VlrvexLjr2dA
Local — Pepperdine to offer MBA classes in Palmdale
Palmdale, Calif. — Evening classes for the two-year master’s in business administration program will be taught by Pepperdine’s Graziadio School of Business and Management faculty at the AERO Institute, located in Palmdale’s civic center on Sierra Highway. http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6989375
Vick sinks lower — fails drug test
RICHMOND, Va. — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick tested positive for marijuana, has been confined to his Virginia residence, ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device and receive mental health counseling, according to court documents filed Wednesday. http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/09/26/ vickburst_0926.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab