Goood Morning to the Mainland!

Eric Umansky at Slate says The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal world-wide newsbox, and New York Times all lead with yesterday's unveiling of the big nuclear pact in which the U.S. will give India a helping hand with civilian technology and allow India to ramp up its nukes program. In return, India will give its abiding friendship and will allow international inspectors at civilian plants. Its military program is still off-limits.
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USA Today reefers the agreement and leads with the latest on the ports deal: The Republican chair of the House Armed Services Committee previewed legislation to not only block the ports sale but also require foreign companies to divest holdings of U.S. infrastructure that are, in USAT's words, "critical to national security." The story also touts an in-house poll with opposition to the ports deal running nearly 4-1. President Bush's approval rating fell to 38 percent and his approval on terrorism issues fell to 47 percent, a record low and a seven point drop from a month ago. The LAT fronts a poll with similar findings; the president's disapproval rating clocked in at 58 percent.
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