Heavy rain worsens flooding in Northern California towns
In Guerneville and across Northern California a second major storm drenched the region, keeping floodwaters high as mud and debris hinder cleanup. Rivers such as the Napa and Russian overflowed, with 4 to 9 inches already fallen and an additional 2 inches forecast, complicating efforts to return to normal.
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Guerneville
Calif
California
Napa
Sonoma County
National Weather Service
Federal R D spending drops slightly after growth period
Washington AP reports the 135 billion federal R D budget next year shifts toward defense and space projects, risking reduced funding for universities and scientists. NIH faces a 0.1 percent cut to 28.6 billion, its first cut since 1970, triggering scramble for alternative funding sources.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
National Institutes of Health
Middle-class jobs fade nationwide as GM trims Lansing plant
Dan Fairbanks recalls choosing a GM line job over college work thirty years ago and now faces an uncertain future as GM plans to end production of the Chevrolet SSR and shut the Lansing Craft Centre in mid 2006. The shift hits manufacturing workers with lower pay fewer benefits and dwindling job security as union leaders warn the working class bears the cost.
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Lansing, Mich
Dan Fairbanks
General Motors Corp
Lansing
Fairbanks
Michigan Afl-Cio
Mark Gaffney
Bush Defends Domestic Spying Program as Essential Security
President Bush publicly defended the NSA surveillance program as legal and vital to prevent attacks. He cited limited scope and oversight while rejecting leaks as harmful. Lawmakers consider hearings as questions about authority and effectiveness linger.
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Bush
San Antonio
United States of America
Brooke Army Medical Center
Washington
Congress
Sen
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Foreign Relations Committee
NSA
Administration
Justice Department
United States
Texas
Troops weigh home pullback as Iraq mission continues
U S soldiers in Balad and Kabul react to Defense Secretary Rumsfeld plans to cut deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. They stress finishing the mission while noting family ties, Iraqi forces progress, and ongoing security risks as 17 of 109 former bases are handed to Iraqi command.
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Balad
Iraq
Isaiah Killough
Killough
West Plains
Miss
U.S
Afghanistan
Richard Roush
Brooksville
Fla
Kabul
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Blane Kusterle
St. Petersburg
U.S. moves forward on bird flu preparations and vaccines
Health officials say progress is being made to prepare for a bird flu pandemic with measures such as isolating the sick and closing schools. CDC Director Julie Gerberding warns of vaccine bottlenecks while Congress approves 3.8 billion for readiness and liability protections for drug makers.
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Washington
D.C
U.S
Julie Gerberding
National Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CBS
Asia
Gerberding
Bush
Congressional Budget Office
Health and Human Services
Mike Leavitt
CNN
Congress
Leavitt
Washington, D.C
Global turmoil and hostage releases marked by multi country violence
In Baghdad militants detonated 13 cars in three hours injuring at least 20 as 13 Iraqis were killed amid stalled parliamentary talks. Iraqi Accordance Front leaders headed to Irbil for talks with the Kurdish regional president as Sudan freed six kidnapped embassy workers and a Cypriot hostage was released after a $200,000 ransom. Russia halted natural gas sales to Ukraine amid a Gazprom dispute, warning of lower pressure and potential supply impacts to Europe while Ukraine vowed payment.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Iraqi Accordance Front
Irbil
Sudan
al- Qaida
Lebanon
Moscow
Russia
Ukraine
Europe
Naftogaz
Gazprom
Eduard Zaniuk
Wildfires Break Out North of Sydney Amid Blazing Heat
Dozens of fires burn across New South Wales as flames tower up to 100 feet injure one man and destroy homes and fire vehicles. Residents flee by boat while authorities close the northbound freeway and a heavy pall of smoke drifts over Sydney on the hottest New Year’s Day.
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Sydney
Australia
Woy Woy
New South Wales
Junee
Outback
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Roseburg
Ore
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