The above illustration shows breach of Gaza-Egyptian border by Palestinian gunmen.
Lindsay Mangum, NPRLee, here...
A crazy morning today. Michel Martin was already on the air when we received word that John Edwards would likely bow out of the Democratic race for President. We had to do some fast hustling, thanks to fellow producer Douglas Hopper, to get a reliable source (which turned out to be an advisor to the campaign) on the line to do two things: confirm Edwards' withdrawal and talk to us over on-air about the late breaking decision.
In addition to our coverage of the GOP results from last night's Florida presidential primary, we hope you enjoyed today's political coverage. Talk about running and screaming all over this place. ... But we're glad things worked out.
Tomorrow is Thursday, which is also our day for international news. I can tell you of two stories that we plan to visit tomorrow: the increasingly violent situation in Kenya and the breach of a 7-mile wall dividing the Gaza Strip and Egypt (see map).
Thousands crossed into Egypt in search of food and other supplies after Palestinian gunmen shot through barriers set up after Hamas overtook the Gaza territory in June. We'll touch on this more tomorrow, and tell you about a recent gathering that addressed the role of women in managing global conflict.
More to come...
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