Major scheduled events during the week beginning July 20, 2008. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.

The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EDT):

MONDAY: Treasury bill auction.

WEDNESDAY: Federal Reserve releases survey of regional economic conditions.

THURSDAY: National Association of Realtors reports on existing home sales for June; Labor Department releases Jobless claims. 8:30 a.m. EDT.

FRIDAY: Commerce Department reports on new home sales for June; Commerce Department reports on durable goods orders for June.

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SUNDAY, July 20:

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice travels to the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Samoa, through July 28.

Los Angeles _ Box office. "Batman" figures expected.

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MONDAY, July 21:

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Abu Dhabi to meet with officials from the United Arab Emirates and participate in a meeting with foreign ministers of Arab countries.

Barack Obama is on a trip to Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and Britain. Through July 26.

Washington _ President Bush meets with the 2008 U.S. Olympic team and then holds talks with Kosovo's president, Fatmir Sejdiu, and prime minister, Hashim Thaci.

Richmond, Va. _ Dedication of a civil rights memorial at the Virginia State Capitol, once the seat of government of the Confederacy.

New York _ The Conference Board releases its Index of Leading Indicators.

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TUESDAY, July 22:

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Singapore for a meeting of Asian-Pacific leaders. Through July 24.

Washington _ Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on energy security.

Washington _ Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on global warming.

New York _ Federal court hearing to discuss release of secret grand jury testimony in the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg spy case.

New York _ Treasury Secretary Paulson speaks on markets and the economy.

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WEDNESDAY, July 23:

Washington _ Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the Midwest floods.

Washington _ Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on programs targeted at reducing gasoline demand.

Washington _ Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on information sharing at the federal, state and local levels.

Washington _ Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Supreme Court decisions on corporate misconduct and laws regulating corporations.

Washington _ Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on defense contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Washington _ Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions subcommittee hearing on childhood obesity.

Washington _ House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on China on the eve of the Beijing Olympics.

Washington _ House Armed Services subcommittee hearing on the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

New Orleans _ Hearing on the federal government's motion to dismiss FEMA from the consolidated litigation over formaldehyde in trailers.

New Orleans _ Hearing in a lawsuit against New Orleans filed by Robert Davis, whose arrest and alleged beating by police officers after Katrina was captured on videotape.

Redwood City, Calif. _ Judge to set trial date, rule on defense motion to suppress evidence from patient records in molestation case against child psychiatrist William Ayres.

Sacramento, Calif. _ City of Vallejo goes to court to argue a judge should void all four of its employee labor contracts in the city's bankruptcy proceedings.

United Nations _ International Water Conference. Through July 24.

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THURSDAY, July 24:

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Perth, Australia, to meet with Australian officials, including Foreign Minister Stephen Smith. Through July 25.

Washington _ Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on crimes associated with polygamy.

Washington _ Senate Finance Committee hearing on the Cayman Islands, focusing on offshore tax issues.

Washington _ House Education and Labor Committee hearing on children's physical education.

Jarratt, Va. _ Scheduled execution of Christopher Scott Emmett for the 2001 robbery and murder of his co-worker.

Denver _ Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall appears in court on charge of illegally changing lanes on Interstate 25.

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FRIDAY, July 25:

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Auckland, New Zealand, to meet with Prime Minister Helen Clark, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and the opposition leader, John Key. Through July 26.

Washington _ Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee hearing on financial institutions in offshore tax havens, focusing on ways to strengthen tax enforcement.

Denver _ Martin Villegas Terrones, bootmaker to world leaders, to be sentenced on money laundering, smuggling charges in sea-turtle smuggling case.

Fresno, Calif. _ Final hearing to determine how many homeless people can join the class entitled to the American Civil Liberties Union's $2.3 million settlement against the City of Fresno.

Denver _ Sen. John McCain speaks to American GI Forum, a Hispanic veterans group.

Chicago _ The Rev. Jesse Jackson and others attend a news conference for the release of the 2008 Schott Foundation report titled "Given Half a Chance: The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education for Black Males."

New York _ The Conference Board releases its consumer confidence index.

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SATURDAY, July 26

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets with leaders of American Samoa.

Chicago _ The 22nd Annual Bughouse Square Debates titled "Americans Should Choose the President by National Popular Vote."

Aspen, Colo. _ Dalai Lama speaks at Aspen Institute.

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