Spy budget set at 26.6 billion after secrecy ends
Washington reveals the CIA spent 26.6 billion on intelligence in the fiscal year ended September 30. CIA Director George Tenet vowed continued protection of subsidiary intelligence budget details. The disclosure comes after a Freedom of Information lawsuit and is part of broader budget actions shaping foreign aid and political fundraising.
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Teen's math project may find college level market
Canon-McMillan High School senior Gregg Fouch designed a nine color 38 page trigonometry handbook as a class project. He used computer layout to create graphs and text summarizing basics. A university editor praised the work and arranged rights discussions.
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Low inflation to limit Social Security raises in 1998
Inflation remains very low prompting expectations of the smallest year to year cost of living adjustment for Social Security in years. The automatic 1998 increase will be based on CPI changes from 1996 to 1997, with current CPI signals pointing to a modest raise.
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British team tips to new speed record
GERLACH Nev the sleek black jet powered Thrust SSC roared across the Black Rock Desert twice setting a land speed record with speeds of 799.333 mph and 766.609 mph on two runs owner Richard Noble exclaimed it was a magic morning driver Andy Green said it wasn't difficult and the record official time of 763.035 mph was recorded under USAC rules marking a historic achievement for the British team.
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Chem Nuclear scholarship deal eyed for state land fill
Chem Nuclear Systems Inc proposes selling space at the Barnwell low level nuclear waste facility and using proceeds to fund a scholarship trust possibly reaching 1 billion dollars. Governor Beasley shows interest but the plan is not yet under active consideration.
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