AP Radio News, I’m Ed Donahue.
White House Press Secretary Dana Perino says President Bush will veto a bill ___ ___ ________ ____ _____ that _________ ______ ____________ ___ __ ___-_________ ____.
-- The Democrats believe that these votes _____ ________ _______ the president, but it actually punishes the troops.
Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell says the military badly needs this money.
-- The Army is ___ __ _____________ ___________ _________. _______ ______________ measures, it ______ ____ ____ ___ ______ by mid-February.
A vote is expected in the House later today.
Meantime in Iraq, the military says four American soldiers were killed ___ _________ ________ in Iraq.
__ ________ _________ ___ _____ ___ a prison in Waupun, Wisconsin. The AP’s Todd Richmond is there.
-- State Department of Correction officials _______ ___ __________ ______ ___________ to announce that a hostage _____ ___ _______ ___ the Waupun Correctional Institution ____ ______ _____ ________ ____ _____ ________.
A prison spokeswoman says the female _______ __________ _____ ____ _____ ________ ___ okay and the prisoner _________ ____ __________ ___ murder.
An earthquake in Chile today was strong, but it ____ _________ ___________. There are reports of injuries. ___ ____ _____ 780 miles away in Santiago, the capital. The AP’s Eduardo Gallardo reports it didn’t have much of an impact there.
-- In Santiago it wasn’t very strong – ___________ ________ ______ ___ a tall building and that makes the wake feel stronger. But ___ ____ ______ _____ ___ ____ _____ there was no problem, really.
Authorities reported 20 injuries, but no deaths from the quake.
A judge in Las Vegas is expected to decide later today ___ ___________ ____ ________ ________ _______ ______ ________ O.J. Simpson and two other men. Simpson’s lawyer told the judge in court today that the charges should be dropped.
United Airlines and Delta Airlines are talking about ____ ____________ ___ __________ – the nation’s second and third largest airlines.
Stocks today have been mostly higher in afternoon trading. Investment Bank Bear Stearns expects to _____ __ _____ _____ ____ ________ _______ __________ during the fourth quarter. Right now on Wall Street the Dow ___ ___ ______ seven points.
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Latter Part
Don Imus’s radio comeback means he will also ___ ___ ___ again.
-- Don Imus, the _______ ______ _____ ______ coming back to the air next month ____ __ ____ ___________ _____ as well. “The Imus Program” will ___ __________ _____ 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. on RFD-TV, ______ ___ _____ _________ _____ ______ ___ “Bluegrass and Back Roads”, “Oklahoma Horizon” and “Wide World of Horses.” The Nashville-based channel, which ______ _______ ______ America’s most important network, reaches 30 million homes. Before ______ _______ _____ ____ ____ last spring ___ __ _______ ____ _______ _______ ___ the Rutgers women’s basketball team, Imus was simulcast on MSNBC. He debuts on ABC Radio December 3rd.
Warren Levinson, New York.
Andy Key ____ ____ ___________ _____ the “Elvis is Alive Museum” on eBay and is planning to move it from Wright City, Missouri to Mississippi. That’s where he lives and that’s where Elvis Presley was born. Key says if Elvis wants to come to the opening, he can certainly come back. Included in the collection are photographs, books, FBI files and other items that ____ ___ ________ ____ _______ _____ Elvis Presley never died.
I’m Ed Donahue, AP Radio News.