"The Bush administration is expanding efforts to influence Iran's internal politics," including increasing aid to exile groups and airing "longer broadcasts criticizing the Iranian government" on Voice of America satellite TV programs. Under secretary of state for political affairs R.

"Close to 100 New England towns have passed resolutions opposing the unregulated use of GMOs (genetically modified organisms); nearly a quarter of these have called for local moratoria on the planting of GMO seeds.

The industry lobby group Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is launching "an aggressive new PR plan," highlighting its new CEO, former Congressman and cancer survivor Billy Tauzin.