Congress adjourns without extending jobless benefits
Congress closed for the year without renewing federal unemployment aid set to lapse for about 1 million people. The House also approved the Senate version of the Homeland Security bill, with Bush planning to sign Monday and nominate Tom Ridge to head the new department.
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EPA eases clean air rules for plants and refineries
The Bush administration eased Clean Air Act rules, letting utilities refineries and manufacturers avoid installing costly new emission controls when modernizing plants. Northeastern states and New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer pledged lawsuits, saying the changes threaten air quality while Whitman defends flexibility and energy efficiency gains. The rule allows plantwide emissions accounting and basing limits on past decade pollution, potentially delaying updates if a prior review occurred.
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Economic cures urged as Bush weighs stimulus move
Washington reports focus on a $620 payroll tax cut and elimination of taxes on stock dividends as part of potential stimulus. Analysts warn deficits could threaten recovery, while White House aides say the president plans to propose new measures in the State of the Union to boost growth and jobs. A broadened child tax credit to $1,000 is among options under consideration.
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College applications surge as high school numbers rise
Rowan University admissions staff report a spike after Veterans Day with 61 online applications and more in the mail. Education experts say a teen population boom will drive a nationwide influx of applications through decade’s end, fueled by online forms that speed submissions.
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