U.S. presses poised to print foreign money

The government's giant printing presses soon could be cranking out something in addition to the old greenback. The Treasury Department's Bureau of Engraving and Printing has received the go-ahead from Congress to print other countries' currencies.  A provision giving the bureau this authority is part of a bill awaiting President Bush's signature that overhauls the country's intelligence operations. Although the government wouldn't profit from such ventures, bureau director Thomas Ferguson said, the experience could help it sharpen its anti-counterfeiting skills. [more].