301 Transcript: State Department Noon Briefing: July 14
(Department issues, Israel/Palestinians, Iran, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, China/Taiwan, India, France, Russia) (5260)
302 Transcript: Defense Department Briefing: July 14
(Pentagon/briefing on Guantanamo detention operations; closed briefing of senate armed services committee with ICRC; location of employee day-care facility; credit card abuse. Guantanamo detainee/charges referred. Iraq/attacks; composition of anti-government fighters; level of violence. Afghanistan/operation lightning resolve begins; u.s. Troop levels. Former Swedish detainee/charges of bad treatment. Senate intelligence committee report on pre-war Iraq intelligence/letter to Sen. Rockefeller; role of under secretary of defense for policy; Olympic games in Athens/NATO security arrangements. Air tanker lease issue/documents requested.) (6750)
303 Text: Leach Urges U.S. to "Tune In Sensitively" to Islam in Asia
(Congressman says ruptured relations would be a historic mistake) (1320)
304 Text: Global Cooperation Needed to Fight AIDS, Tobias Says
(U.S. AIDS coordinator calls for unity at XV International AIDS Conference) (5050)
305 U.S. AIDS Ambassador Calls for Unity Against Epidemic
(Focus must stay on saving lives, Tobias says) (1240)
306 Text: Potential for Trafficking by Marriage Brokers Called Serious
("Mail-order brides" often victims of deception, says State's Miller) (1690)
307 Text: Proposed Law Would Regulate International Marriage Brokers
(Senator calls for oversight to protect "mail-order brides") (1830)
308 Text: U.S. Beef Safer than Year Ago, Agriculture's Veneman Says
(Banning risk materials heightened meat's safety, secretary notes) (3820)
309 House Vote on Tobacco Could Imperil Fix For U.S. WTO Violations
(EU sanctions on U.S. exports to continue until tax issue resolved) (500)
310 Drug Imports Win House Approval But Face Strong Opposition
(Potential counterfeits a concern, says White House budget office) (250)