Bush faces first spending fight with new Congress
President Bush appears set to win an early battle over a 385 billion spending package combining 11 unfinished bills excluding the Pentagon. The plan tests his pledge to curb spending as GOP leaders rush to assemble funds for emergency responders and biomedical research while signaling more requests, potentially for wartime Iraq, lie ahead.
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Transit strike could halt NYC life and hit economy
New York faces a possible transit workers strike that could halt buses and subways, impacting florists, restaurants, and major departments. City estimates a walkout could cost 100 to 350 million dollars daily, as negotiators press a three year deal for 34 000 workers.
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