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Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, September 15, as compiled by the Associated Press.

10 a.m. HOUSE GOVERNMENT REFORM — Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations. Third in three-part series on ``Iraq: Democracy or Civil War?’’ Today’s topic: ``What are the Consequences of Leaving Iraq?’’ Fouad Ajami, Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies; James Fearon, Stanford University; and Peter Galbraith, National War College.
Location: 2154 Rayburn

10 a.m. ACCESS TO COLLEGE — College Board hosts discussion on ``College Acess: Opportunity or Privilege?’’ Participants include Michael McPherson, Spencer Foundation; and Morton Schapiro, president of Williams College.
Location: Room HC-6, US Capitol

Sept. 12 - 15. FRUIT-VEGETABLES — United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association holds its Washington Public Policy Conference.
Location: Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St. NW

Sept. 13 - 15. BANK RESEARCH — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Journal of Financial Services Research sponsor the Sixth Annual Bank Research Conference.
Location: FDIC facility, 3501 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington.

Sept. 13 - 15. LATINO EDUCATION-CONFERENCE — Latino elected officials representing 14 states gather for 2nd Annual National Summit on the State of Latino Education.
Location: Hamilton Crowne Plaza, 1001 14th St. NW.

Sept. 13 - 15. OLDER FOSTER CHILDREN — 2006 National Convening on Youth Permanence begins, dealing with the serious challenges to finding and maintaining permanent family connections for the quarter-million young people now in foster care.
9 a.m. ``Telling the Story: Effective Court and Legal Partnerships to Achieve Permanence for Older Children and Youth,’’ The Honorable William Thorne, Jr., Utah Court of Appeals; Robert Harris, Public Guardian, Cook County Illinois Public Guardians Office; Elizabeth Fassler, Litigation Supervisor, Center for Family Representation Inc.; Jennifer Rodriquez, Legislative and Policy Coordinator, California Youth Connection, others.
10:15 a.m. Panel on Working with the Media, with Judy Woodruff, Special Correspondent, the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
Location: Renaissance Washington Hotel, 999 Ninth St. NW

Sept. 13 - 15. REMOTE SENSING SATELLITES — NOAA and the U.S. Geological Survey host a symposium on global trends and challenges in commercial remote sensing satellite technology.
Location: Reagan Trade Center.

Sept. 14 - 15. FOOD POLICY — The Consumer Federation of America holds its 29th annual National Food Policy Conference.
9 a.m. Panel discussion on U.S. agriculture policy, with representatives of the food industry, farming and international arena.
10:30 a.m. Acting FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach discusses nutrition priorities and challenges.
1 p.m. Agriculture Undersecretary Richard Raymond discusses efforts to improve food safety.
Location: National Press Club.

Sept. 14 - 15. TRUCKS-SAFETY — The National Private Truck Council holds its fourth annual National Safety Conference.
Location: Hyatt Dulles, 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd., Herndon, Va.

Sept. 14 - 16. EATING DISORDERS — The National Eating Disorders Association holds its 2006 national conference.
8:45 a.m. 1968 Olympic gymnast Cathy Rigby.
4 p.m. Session on the state of eating disorders research with National Institute of Mental Health Director Thomas Insel.
Location: Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Rd., North Bethesda.

Sept. 15 - 17. PRAYER VIGIL — 14th Annual Prayer Vigil for the Earth
Location: Washington Monument grounds.

9 a.m. KOSOVO — Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty holds a briefing with Nicholas Whyte of the International Crisis Group on the final Kosovo settlement.
Location: 4th floor conference room, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW.

9 a.m. WORLD TRADE-EXPORTS — Assistant Commerce Secretary Israel Hernandez discusses the 2006 National Export Strategy Report at Washington International Trade Association event.
Location: Reagan Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

9 a.m. - 12 p.m. YOUTUBE/MYSPACE — Panel discussion on the MySpace and YouTube phenomenon. Forum will also cover release of ``Person-to-Person-Person: Harnessing the Political Power of Social Networks’’ publication.
Location: Morton Audit., 805 21st NW, George Washington University.

9:30 a.m. MALARIA BRIEFING — World Health Organization briefing on malaria.
Location: National Press Club, 14th and F Sts. NW

10 a.m. HOMELAND SECURITY — Homeland Security Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer Daniel Sutherland holds a meeting with American Arab, Muslim and South Asian communities and law enforcement regarding America’s security.
Location: National Press Club.

10 a.m. PEACE CORPS-ALBANIA — Albanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edith Harxhi addresses the Peace Corps staff and returning volunteers.
Location: Shriver Hall, 1111 20th St. NW.

10 a.m. WILDFIRES — The U.S. Geological Survey holds a briefing on how science can safeguard communities from the threat of wildfires and landslides.
Location: Room 2325, Rayburn.

11 a.m. POW/MIAS — Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace host the ceremony for National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Rep. Rob Simmons will be the speaker.
Location: Mall Entrance Parade Field, Pentagon.

12 p.m. JONATHAN ALTER — Jonathan Alter, senior editor, Newsweek Magazine, and author of ``The Defining Moment: FDR’s 100 Days and the Triumph of Hope’’ addresses National Press Club Newsmaker.
Location: National Press Club, 14th and F Sts. NW

12:30 p.m. BRAZIL — The Wilson Center for Scholars holds an afternoon conference on the upcoming presidential election in Brazil.
Location: 6th floor Flom Auditorium, Reagan Trade Building.

1 p.m. DETAINEES-TRIBUNALS — American Constitution Society forum on ``National Security, Civil Liberties and Tribunals for Detainees.’’ With Eugene R. Fidell, President, National Institute of Military Justice; Deborah Pearlstein, Director, U.S. Law and Security Program, Human Rights First; others.
Location: Room 226, Dirksen.

1 p.m. ECONOMIC SECURITY — The Brookings Institution and The New Republic hold a forum on economic security in a changing world.
Location: Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW.