Bush uses filing cabinet as call to reform Social Security
President Bush spotlighted a Bureau of Public Debt cabinet in Parkersburg West Virginia to illustrate future solvency risks as he urged urgent changes to Social Security. He displayed a binder of treasury bonds totaling 1.7 trillion dollars and urged Americans to support assets they can own.
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New report details black inequality and wealth gaps
The National Urban League report notes that black households hold barely one tenth of white households’ net worth despite narrowed income and education gaps. Urban League president Marc H. Morial cites housing discrimination and other barriers as eroding decades of black middle class gains and urges Congress to create a bipartisan commission on economic equality.
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Blair Calls British National Election for May 5
Prime Minister Tony Blair asked for a national election on May 5 seeking a third term. He urged voters to decide while public services and Iraq War grievances persist, after Queen Elizabeth II dissolved Parliament and Blair emphasized the public as the boss of Britain.
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Sharon and settlers discuss Gaza withdrawal compromise
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon met with settler leaders to discuss a plan to relocate thousands of Gaza settlers to a Mediterranean coast area ahead of Israel’s summer pullout. The tense talks signaled potential cooperation despite threats of violence, with Eliezer Yaakov of Gan Or stressing unity.
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US to require passports for reentry from Canada and points south
U S citizens returning from Canada Mexico Panama and Bermuda must show a passport or one of several approved travel documents by January 1 2008 under tighter border controls officials said. Canadians will also need a passport. The plan follows a three way summit with Canada and Mexico and aims to screen out potential threats while sparing tourism from excessive delays.
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Passport becomes key to return home in 2008 plan
The Department of State says by 2008 Americans will need a passport to re enter after travel to countries that once allowed a license. The shift will begin with the Caribbean then expand to Mexico and Canada and land crossings later. Officials note travelers with ID cards will not suffice and inspectors will face fewer document checks.
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DeLay Defiance Shapes House Ethics Fight
Defiant House Majority Leader Tom DeLay relies on three lawyers a crisis consultant and conservative supporters as he fights ethics allegations. Supporters label attacks partisan while Republicans hint at avoiding politically costly votes. The controversy widens with ads backlash and a Wall Street Journal critique.
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Steiner Studios lands Fur with Kidman in Brooklyn film boom
Production at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn's Navy Yard hosts Fur a biopic of Diane Arbus with Nicole Kidman as star. The studio chief Douglas C Steiner says the complex is now fully booked as The Producers also operates on adjacent stages. The project is directed by Steven Shainberg and based on Patricia Bosworths Diane Arbus biography.
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Vikings sought for Vestfold historical park jobs
Oslo AP reports Vestfold county in southern Norway seeks friendly Vikings for face to face tourist roles at a local historical center. The ad downplays looter myths to attract visitors.
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