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Published: Thu, 20 Aug 2009
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" Good morning everyone we do start with the Fox News alert because the presidential elections underway now in Afghanistan this morning with reports of sporadic violence around that country. Rockets have been launched in certain areas that most of the polling stations. Haven't reported any violence. Officials say turn up though is low while more people are showing up to vote in northern areas apparently -- not so much. New details this morning about the controversial CIA's plan to assassinate al-Qaeda -- safety agency. Had reportedly plan to hire contractors from the security firm black water. Melanie Wilkes is live in Washington for -- with the very latest on this good morning -- Good morning aggression that's right there."
" Our reports this morning that the CIA hired the private security firm black water for this controversial program in development to track down and assassinate. Top al-Qaeda leaders at the program -- launch in 2001 was never fully operational and CIA director Leon Panetta revealed it to congress in June. Telling them that he would cancel this program today but the New York Times and Washington Post are reporting that the CIA -- black water in 2004. To help with training as -- developed this program it's unclear whether the outside contractors ever -- been used to actually kill or capture terrorists. Over the years black water has hired several former top CIA officials in the newspaper reports suggest. That may be one reason why the company got this CIA contract. -- has earned millions providing security in Iraq and Afghanistan in Iraq it has long had a reputation for high profile aggressive tactics. In the deadliest incidents 715 civilians died after black water guards opened fire in a Baghdad traffic circle back in 2007. Afterward the Iraqi Government demanded that the company leave the country. Black water and then changed its name to exe but still had some staff in Iraq. The House Intelligence Committee is already investigating whether the CIA broke the law by failing to inform congress that it with developing this. Secret program to track down the terror down terrorists. But. Black plotters alleged that alleged involvement in this controversial project is likely to spark even more controversy Gretchen --"
" thanks very much for explain a very complicated situation. Well the government will announce today that the federal deficit this year will be 262. Billion dollars last. Many predicted inmates most of the reduction is on paper only though 250 billion is a contingency fund for -- bailouts it is no longer needed. Washington will still spend over one and a half trillion dollars more this year that it will -- Cancer stricken Ted Kennedy has written a poignant letter to massachusetts' leaders asking -- they change state law to allow -- replacement for his senate seat. Kennedy writes that it is vital for this commonwealth to have two voices speaking for the needs of its citizens and two votes in the Senate. Kennedy aides insist there's no change in his condition but his absence from the funeral for Eunice Kennedy Shriver has raised questions about his health. The nation's second largest health insurance company is urging employees to take to the streets UnitedHealth Group. Once its workers calling members of congress -- letters attending town hall meetings and going to tea parties. The company wants them to argue against the public health insurance option which the White House appears to be backing away from now. An I -- bus driver is suspended for refusing to drive the bus but it isn't because of -- passengers instead it's for an atheist I had posted on this height of the box. And Jewish child has been suspended after she refused to drive a bus from and I -- atheist and free thinkers add on its side. -- says the messages against a Christian faith. Her process the bus company will not cater to every drivers religious preference interstate. An eight year old British -- is flying into the record books. Steve is talking about this just a few minutes got tiger brewers straps himself to the top of his grandmother's behind plane and went -- you want -- At a hundred miles per hour his goal is to be the world's youngest wind watch her that's amazing video. Witnesses who watch this stuff will now need to send their testimony for the Guinness world record. But but we'll benefit have to make an official and determination about whether or not he reached the world. Record departing or are we witnesses to it -- and I -- the video is a witness in another sign but I and I asked the question essentially."
" I just wonder about the conversation around the kitchen table you know -- grandma wants to -- on the top of his airplane and we're gonna go -- hundred miles per hour. -- to the white knuckles and the expression and advocates for it if they're gonna use the Wright Brothers fighting technology. It's -- the second plane ever --"
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