18 June 2008

First Thing In the Morning

Your Wednesday news...

-Israel and the militant group Hamas have agreed to a truce, ending months of bitter clashes, starting on Thursday.

-A car bomb exploded at a busy bus stop in northern Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 51 people and wounding 75.

-Military lawyers told the U.S. Senate Tuesday that methods such as sensory deprivation and simulated drowning were based on training given to soldiers on resisting interrogation. The lawyers said they had raised concerns about the legality of the techniques as far back as 2002.

-Levees near Gladstone, Illinois burst following rising river levels. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich called up 1,100 National Guard members to assist.