SPB News for Friday.

AP: Obama To Seek $83.4 Billion For Wars

Thousands call for Georgia leader exit

ASU Stiffs Obama, Claims Too Inexperienced For Honorary Degree — TEMPE, ARIZONA - Universities typically confer an honorary degree on commencement speakers, particularly those who have reached the pinnacle of their career or achieved the top of their field.

Meghan McCain's Book Sold to Hyperion For High Six Figures — John McCain's 24-year-old daughter Meghan has a book deal! Sources say Hyperion has prevailed over at least three other publishers in an auction that began earlier this week, following a round of meetings during …

Sanford Fights Back On Stimulus

U.S. military judge reinstates fired Khadr lawyer A military judge Tuesday overruled the Pentagon in its firing of Omar Khadr's military defence lawyer -- a decision that provoked more confusion in the Guantanamo Bay case. The move by Judge Patrick Parrish, an army colonel, effectively reinstates navy Lt.-Cmdr. Bill Kuebler as chief counsel for the Canadian-born terror suspect just days after Kuebler's immediate boss fired him.

President Approves New Spy Satellites After more than a decade of false starts by the intelligence community, President Barack Obama approved a new constellation of highly capable electro-optical surveillance satellites. The National Reconnaissance Office [!] will manage acquisition of the system and operate the new constellation. Lockheed Martin will build the systems.

Iraqi protesters call for US exit Thousands of people loyal to an Iraqi Shia leader have gathered in Baghdad to protest against the US' continued presence in the country, six years to the day after the capital fell to American troops. Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr rallied on Thursday in Firdous Square, where the statue of then-Iraqi president Saddam Hussein

Halliburton: $150m Bribe 'Traced to Zurich' The Federal Government has disclosed that investigators have traced $150 million out of the $180 million Halliburton bribe money to Zurich, Switzerland – although it is yet to ascertain the name of the account holder. It has also said it cannot prosecute those named until it has concrete and authenticated evidence from the United States Justice Department.