(RTTNews) – The European currency saw mixed performance during late New York trading on Wednesday, but it gained across the board amid the economic releases in the European session on Thursday.

The Christian Science Monitor – One senior officer calls it a "moral imperative," and others see it as a no-brainer, but four years into a deadly war, there are only some 350 blast-resistant trucks protecting US troops in Iraq. Officials inside and outside the military want to know why.

AP – An Iraq war veteran could lose his honorable discharge status after being photographed wearing fatigues at an anti-war protest.

AP – Republican and Democratic presidential candidates are abandoning the middle ground for positions on Iraq and immigration that cater to their parties’ fringes — the latest example of polarization trumping moderation in Washington.

AP – President Bush envisions a long-term U.S. troop presence in Iraq similar to the one in South Korea where American forces have helped keep an uneasy peace for more than 50 years, the White House said Wednesday.

KARACHI (May 31 2007): Firmness prevailed in the currency market on Wednesday as the rupee held its overnight levels against the dollar in process of trading, dealers said.

(RTTNews) – In trading with the euro, the Swiss currency showed little movement as trading progressed. By the mid afternoon, the franc had bounced between a high of 1.6445 and a low of 1.6473. Overall, the Swiss currency is at a two and a half week high.

(RTTNews) – The Swiss currency edged down against its Japanese counterpart in trading. The franc reached a mark of 99.04 by the mid afternoon action. Generally, the Swiss franc remains near its recent multi-year high against the yen.

(RTTNews) – The Argentina peso was choppy against the dollar in trading on Wednesday. By the midday, the currency had bounced between a high of 3.0790 and a low of 3.0800. On the whole, the currency is at a weekly high.

(RTTNews) – The Norwegian currency was weak in trading with the dollar on Wednesday. The decline took the krone to a mark of 6.0700 by the late morning action. In general, the Norwegian currency is near a two month low against its American counterpart.