What's Next: Aug. 28, 2006

NSA Wiretapping Judge spanks Bush program A judge ruled the NSA's domestic eavesdropping unconstitutional, but that won't stop the program. A stay is in effect, the Administration is appealing, and Congress is pondering legislative fixes.

Missile Defense Son of Star Wars for 2011 With enduring threats from Iran and North Korea, the Pentagon is expected soon to propose a European site, probably Britain, to deploy its scaled-down antimissile system, dubbed Son of Star Wars.

Vioxx Court Losses Ouch for the painkiller's maker Merck suffered two defeats in litigation over its drug Vioxx, which can cause heart attacks. It plans to appeal--and...

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