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cnn 2007-09-13



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Hey, there. So nice to see you on this Wednesday, from the cnn center here in Atlanta, I m Veronica De La Cruz, thanks so much for checking in with us. Let s take a look at what s happening right NOW IN THE NEWS.

An 8. 4 magnitude quake struck the Indian Ocean earlier today, killing at least 9 people in western Indonesia and damaging buildings across Jakarta. Tsunami warnings were issued, and a small tsunami around two feet high was detected on Sumatra several hundred miles from the quake's epicenter. Today's quake while powerful is still much weaker than the 2004 quake that set up a tsunami that killed more than 200, 000 people.

President Bush will endorse the recommendation of his top Iraq commander in a TV address tomorrow night. He will announce plans to withdraw as many as 30, 000 U. S. troops by next summer if there is continuing progress on both the security and political fronts. General David Petraeus made the recommendation in his Capitol Hill testimony this week. The withdrawals will bring the troop levels down to pre-surge levels of about 130, 000.

After two days of congressional testimony, General David Petraeus and U. S. ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker answered questions from reporters at the National Press Club this morning. The General says al-Qaeda is losing momentum in Iraq and focused on the coalition success in Anbar Province. General Petraeus also says it would be premature to plan further troop productions beyond next summer. The Senate is expected to resume debate on the war next week.

A Senate subcommittee wants to know if imported toys are safe for children. It’s hearing from the CEO Mattel which recalled Chinese made toys tainted with lead just a few days ago, and from the head of the toys are as retail chain. The Acting Chief of the Consumer Product Safety Commission is also testifying before the appropriation subcommittee. Just yesterday, the CPSC announced an agreement with China to stop using lead on toys exported to the United States.

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