Mid Morning News Medley

Brian Zick

The Smell of KGB In the Air Brian Ross and Richard Esposito for ABC News report that a senior federal law enforcement official has told ABC News the government is tracking the phone numbers of reporters in an effort to root out confidential sources." Immigrant Coalition Plans Response to Bush Militarizing the Border Darryl Fears for WaPo reports that "Bush's plan to dispatch National Guard troops to the Mexican border was not greeted well by the immigrant coalition." Angry Phone Company Customers Andrea Stone for USA Today reports that customers of AT&T and BellSouth want to join the lawsuit against Verizon that has already been filed. Hurry Up and Get Screwed Christy Hardin Smith reminds folks that today is the deadline for signing up for the Medicare Drug Plan from Hell. Eligible people who do not sign up for one of a gazilllion different confusing formulas for coverage, will be forced to pay a penalty if they try to enroll past the deadline. Richard Wolf for USA Today has the details.

The text is from the poem “QUADRENNIAL” by Golden, reprinted with permission. It was first published in the Poetry Project. Inside front cover photo by Golden.
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