Bush seeks $419.3 billion defense budget for next year
President Bush will ask Congress for 419.3 billion dollars for the Defense Department next year, a 4.8 percent rise aimed at reshaping the Army and Marine Corps for counterterrorism. The plan excludes Iraq and Afghanistan war funding, with 80 billion dollars forthcoming and special operations forces expanding by 1,200 troops.
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Bush avoids label as job less president
Washington reports that President Bush narrowly avoided becoming the first since Hoover to lose jobs on his watch. Labor data show January payrolls up 146,000 and unemployment at 5.2 percent, signaling a cautious recovery with firms slowing hiring amid energy and health care costs.
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