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PRESS DIGEST - Washington Post - June 20
20 Jun 2008 04:16:41 GMT
 Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - The Washington Post included the following items on its front page on June 20. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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House and Senate leaders agreed on surveillance legislation that could shield telecommunications companies from privacy lawsuits, handing President Bush a major legislative victory.

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Sen. Barack Obama reversed his pledge to seek public financing in the general election, a move that drew criticism from adversaries and allies alike but could provide him with a significant spending advantage over Republican rival John McCain.

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Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers were arrested and charged with fraud related to the collapse of a pair of investment funds that helped usher in the current financial crisis that grew out of the meltdown of the subprime mortgage market.

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EL FASHER, Sudan - Five years after the Darfur conflict began, the nature of violence across this vast desert region has changed dramatically, from a mostly one-sided government campaign against civilians to a complex free-for-all that is jeopardizing an effective relief mission to more than 2.5 million displaced and vulnerable people.

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When the first major 9/11 memorial is dedicated on the grounds of the Pentagon's western side this September, it will change the iconic building into something it was not intended to be: a tourist destination.


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