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Chief Pentagon Correspondent Meredith MacKenzie will cover a statement by President Bush at the White House. The Washington Bureau will also cover Education Secretary Margaret Spellings' remarks to the Global Summit, an address by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on "Colombia, a Success Story," and the National Endowment for Democracy's presentation on "Promoting Democracy in the Arab World: New Ideas for U.S. Policy."

TRNS from Around the World: Ottawa, ONTARIO

They partied all day and all night.

Although Canada never officially declared independence from Britain (the last vestiges of power were actually shed as recently as 1982!), July 1 is a holiday marking the joining of the British colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada into a federation of four provinces (the Province of Canada being divided, in the process, into Ontario and Quebec) on July 1, 1867.

Canada Day in Ottawa, Ontario, was something to be admired.



Most noteworthy to me was the extent of celebrating. Parade watchers were wearing red, white, and usually a flag. I found that part to be the most interesting: you could buy a Canadian flag, one that you could, indeed, put on a flag pole- and wrap it around your shoulders, make it into a dress, or tie it in a turban around your head. In the United States, no one would ever do that do an actual flag, but here in Canada, if you weren’t decked out in some sort of flag, you were the one that stuck out.

I promptly put a Canadian sticker on my face. I think I'm allowed- my father is from British Columbia.



There were street performers, musical performances, and at one point cannons being blasted off in celebration of Canada Day. Late into the night, people were dancing in the street, screaming “Happy Canada Day!” and watching fireworks.



That, ladies and gentlemen, is a Happy Canada Day!

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Talk Radio News correspondents are in New York City covering the United Nations Radio Row.

This morning, the Washington Bureau will attend a news conference announcing “Protest the Pill Day ’08” at the National Press Club, an event held by the American Life League. Following the vote on the “Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008” in the Senate, a news conference with remarks by Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.), Sen. John Warner (R-Va.), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will be attended. A joint committee meeting concerning employment in May 2008 be on Capitol Hill and a briefing on US-Chinese relations at the Center for Strategic and International Studies will also be covered.

Later in the day, the Washington Bureau will attend a presentation on the Older Americans Act held by the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations and a meeting of the Senate Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee which will discuss the role of the Department of State in national security.

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Today at Talk Radio News Service the Washington Bureau will be cover an address by the FBI Director Robert Mueller at the National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon. The Washington Bureau will also attend the Joint Forces Media Day at Andrews Air Force Base.

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Today at Talk Radio News Service, members of the staff will be attending the Maria Leavy Breakfast series with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). This morning the Washington Bureau will cover a discussion by the Brookings Institute about the energy challenges the next president will face. Correspondent Dawn Jones will attend an update on ongoing security operations in Iraq. Jay Tamboli, legal affairs correspondent, will be attending a press conference with former Representative Bob Barr, who will discuss his future plans for the 2008 election. White House Correspondent Lovisa Frost will be covering briefings at the White House.

This afternoon Dawn Jones will cover a hearing on the impact of American reconstruction and anti-corruption failures on the U.S. mission in Iraq. The Washington Bureau will cover a discussion with the Brookings Institute entitled, "The Economic and National Security Implications of the U.S.-Columbia Free Trade Agreement."