T-Minus three hours or so until the President announces troop cuts in a prime time address to the nation. Excerpts of his speech are here.

In related news, a Sunni tribal leader in Iraq and key ally to the US was killed by a roadside bomb in Ramadi.

Details, shmetails: according to the AP reports Fred Thompson was asked about the Terri Schiavo case while campaigning in Florida today but says he has no opinion because, "I don't remember the details of it."

The accused: Rudy says Hillary engaged in "character assassination" of General Petraeus. Rudy's planning on running his own ad in the New York Times defending Petraeus and slamming Hillary.

Analysts: Don't write McCain off. Reminds me of a scene from my favorite Monty Python movie:

Thatcher pops in to meet Gordo.

Nasty Surprise: Humberto came out of nowhere, killing 1 and knocking out power to thousands.

Headline at the VOA: Clinton Seeks to Become First Woman President. Duh.

Greenspan speaks: didn't see subprime crisis coming, says Bernanke is doing excellent job.

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