[Dubya]

New details emerged from a US commando strike last week on an Iraqi
convoy suspected of carrying senior members of the ousted regime,
possibly including Saddam Hussein or members of his family. At least
five Syrian border guards were hurt in the operation, US military
officials said, and it was possible that American forces pursued
fleeing vehicles into Syria. The main attack, on the Iraqi border
village of Dhib, killed an undisclosed number of people and destroyed
several homes, officials said.

[Dubya]

Federal Reserve policymakers are widely expected to cut key interest
rates to their lowest level in 45 years Wednesday, giving a nudge to
the sluggish US economy. Market analysts are divided, however, on
whether the Fed will announce a quarter- or half-percentage-point trim
at the conclusion of their two-day meeting. After a dozen cuts since
2001, the bellwether federal funds rate stands at 1.25 percent.