CNN.com Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Turkey's parliament is expected today to approve military action against Kurdish separatists based in Iraqi territory. The parliament's move would come despite international efforts to avert the crisis. Ankara has said the operation will not immediately follow the motion but has already massed 60,000 troops in the region.

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President Bush's nominee for attorney general will face tough questioning on a range of hot-button issues -- including no-warrant surveillance and torture policy -- during confirmation hearings Wednesday. But warnings of a potentially bumpy confirmation process for Michael Mukasey have given way to predictions of smooth sailing.

Fred Thompson got into the GOP presidential race with great expectations, with polls showing him and Rudy Giuliani just about tied for the lead. But a new survey shows Thompson's support dropping. Among Democrats, Sen. Hillary Clinton continues to gain support. Only a narrow margin divides the two front-runners when they are pitted against each other.

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China has offered harsh criticism of U.S. plans to honor the Dalai Lama with a Congressional medal on Wednesday in a Washington ceremony.

Spain has again seized an American treasure-hunting ship over an dispute with its owners over who has rights to millions of dollars worth of booty recovered from the sea, officials said.

Eighteen people, including 10 airline workers at John F. Kennedy International Airport, have been charged with international drug smuggling and distribution. The drugs were hidden in luggage on international commercial flights and picked up by the airport workers, the complaint alleges.

Forgive me for being a bit cranky. A week ago, I had three wisdom teeth removed, and with all the prescriptions and tight stitches in my mouth, I've been unable to do any radio or TV this past week, and that has me all wound up.