Congress ignoring reports that Pentagon is mismanaging war funds; two Iraqi women killed in shooting by guards from an Australian-run private security company; Supreme Court refuses to hear the case of a man who says he was abducted and tortured in CIA rendition program; Israeli strike on Syria provokes debate in Bush administration over significance of Israeli intelligence; immunity for telecoms emerges as pivotal issue in debate over wiretapping legislation; trial opens for defense contractor accused of bribing former US Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham; Israeli army orders seizure of Palestinian land in West Bank to expand settlements; and more ... Browse our continually updating front page at http://www.truthout.org

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Congress Ignoring Critical Report on Pentagon Spending
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/101007J.shtml
Jason Leopold reports for Truthout, "In April, the nonpartisan research arm of Congress issued a damning report that criticized the Pentagon for mismanaging hundreds of billions of dollars in emergency funds it received to pay for the occupation of Iraq and the war in Afghanistan."

Two Iraqi Women Killed in Shooting by Security Convoy
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/101007K.shtml
Andrew E. Kramer and James Glanz report for The New York Times, "Two women died here on Tuesday when their white Oldsmobile was riddled by automatic gunfire from guards for a private security company, just weeks after a shooting by another company strained relations between the United States and Iraq."

Supreme Court Refuses Torture Case
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/101007L.shtml
Mark Sherman reports for The Associated Press, "A German man who says he was abducted and tortured by the CIA as part of the anti-terrorism rendition program lost his final chance Tuesday to persuade US courts to hear his claims."

An Israeli Strike on Syria Kindles Debate in the US
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/101007M.shtml
Mark Mazzetti and Helene Cooper report for The New York Times, "A sharp debate is under way in the Bush administration about the significance of the Israeli intelligence that led to last month's Israeli strike inside Syria, according to current and former American government officials."

Immunity Crucial in Talks on Eavesdropping Rules
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/101007N.shtml
Eric Lichtblau reports for The New York Times, "Whether telecommunication utilities should have legal immunity for having helped the National Security Agency conduct eavesdropping without warrants emerged on Tuesday as the pivotal issue in the debate over wiretapping powers."

Defense Contractor's Bribery Trial Opens
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/101007O.shtml
Allison Hoffman reports for The Associated Press, "A defense contractor accused of bribing former U.S. Rep. Randy 'Duke' Cunningham relied on the congressman to bully Pentagon employees into paying for unsatisfactory work, a federal prosecutor told a jury Tuesday."

Israeli Army Orders Confiscation of Palestinian Land in West Bank
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/101007P.shtml
Conal Urquhart reports for The Guardian UK, "The Israeli army has ordered the seizure of Palestinian land surrounding four West Bank villages apparently in order to hugely expand settlements around Jerusalem, it emerged yesterday."