AP News, January 19th, 2007
Major scheduled events during the week beginning Jan. 21. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.
The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EST):
MONDAY: Treasury bill auction, 2 p.m.
THURSDAY: Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; National Association of Realtors reports on existing home sales for December, 10 a.m.; Freddie Mac reports on mortgage rates.
FRIDAY: Commerce Department reports on durable goods orders for December, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department reports on new home sales for December, 10 a.m.
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SUNDAY, JAN. 21
NFL conference championships.
Spokane, Wash. _ 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Through Jan. 28.
Hanover, N.H. _ Presidential hopeful Sen. Chris Dodd speaks at Dartmouth College.
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MONDAY, JAN. 22
Washington _ Supreme Court issues orders.
Washington _ Rally marking the 34th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion.
Miami _ Start of Jose Padilla terrorism trial.
Miami _ Start of trial for Carlos Alvarez, accused of being Cuban spy.
New York _ Trial for Paul Cortez, charged in the mutilation death of ex-girlfriend Catherine Woods, an aspiring dancer from Ohio who wound up working as a topless dancer.
New York _ Miss USA Tara Conner gets out of rehab; her title was jeopardized by her underage drinking.
Denver _ Chicago, Los Angeles submit detailed "bid books" in hopes of landing 2016 Olympics.
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TUESDAY, JAN. 23
Washington _ President Bush gives State of the Union address
Washington _ Democratic response to presidential address by Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia
Washington _ Supreme Court in recess until Feb. 20.
Washington _ Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the nomination of Army Lt. Gen. David Petraeus to be the new chief commander in Iraq.
Washington _ Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on border security.
Washington _ Senate Budget Committee hearing on the tax gap.
Washington _ Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on intelligence reform.
Washington _ House Ways and means Committee hearing on the economy.
Washington _ U.S. Conference of Mayors' winter meeting, through Jan. 26.
Lucasville, Ohio _ Execution of Kenneth Biros; convicted in the 1991 slaying, mutilation of 22-year-old Tami Engstrom.
College Station, Texas _ Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III gives Middle East lecture at Texas A & M University.
Los Angeles _ Oscar nominations announced.
Los Angeles _ Preliminary hearing in Paris Hilton drunk driving case.
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24
Washington _ Transportation Secretary Mary Peters speaks at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
Washington _ Congressional Budget Office releases its 2007 budget outlook.
Washington _ Senate Foreign Relations Committee debates a nonbinding resolution opposing President Bush's Iraq war plan.
Washington _ Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on reducing greenhouse gases.
Washington _ Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on the potential impact of airline mergers and industry consolidation.
Huntsville, Texas _ Execution of Larry Swearingen; convicted in the 1998 abduction and strangling of 19-year-old Melissa Trotter.
Austin, Texas _ Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hears arguments on reinstating a dropped conspiracy charge against former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, stemming from 2002 fundraising investigations.
Dallas _ NHL All-Star game.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 25
Last day of 30-day period of flags flying at half-staff for former President Ford.
Washington _ Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on oil and gas resources on the Outer Continental Shelf and areas available for leasing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Washington _ Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on intelligence reform.
Washington _ Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the president's new strategy for Iraq.
Washington _ Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the billing, marketing, and disclosure practices of the credit card industry.
Washington _ Senate Budget Committee hearing on the Congressional Budget Office's budget outlook.
Huntsville, Texas _ Execution of Ronald Chambers, Texas' longest-serving condemned prisoner, in slaying of Mike McMahan, 22, during a 1975 carjacking.
Jacksonville, Fla. _ Sentencing of former prison chief James Crosby and former regional director Allen Clark in federal court; charged with accepting $130,000 in kickbacks from a subcontractor.
New York _ Sotheby's sale of Rembrandt's "St. James the Greater."
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FRIDAY, JAN. 26
Rochester Hills, Mich. _ Hearing for Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson, charged with violating probation when he was accused of firing a gun outside a strip club.
Littleton, N.H. _ Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani speaks to chamber of commerce.
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