Feds require lap and shoulder belts on small school buses
U S federal rule requires new school buses weighing 5 tons or less to have lap and shoulder belts, with larger buses seeing higher seatbacks but no full belt mandate. The rule applies to new buses and takes effect in 2011, with guidance for voluntary belts on larger models. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters cited capacity concerns and child safety in explaining the distinction.
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Washington, D.C
Mary Peters
Peters
Associated Press
Transportation Department
Alabama
Bob Riley
Pine Level
Deatsville
Ala
Riley
U.S. Transportation
Thomas Barrett
Campaign funds not used to silence aide Mahoney says
U S Rep Tim Mahoney says he used his own money to pay Patricia Allen and her lawyers 121 000 to settle threats of a lawsuit after firing her from his campaign staff His attorney provided documentation to the AP to counter rumors that campaign funds financed payments.
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U.S
Tim Mahoney
Mahoney
Patricia Allen
Gary Isaacs
Isaacs
Associated Press
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RNC shifts ad focus to Republican strongholds
The Republican National Committee stops presidential ads in Wisconsin and Maine and redirects to states where John McCain trails. The party's independent ads double to about 10 million targeting Colorado Missouri Indiana Virginia Florida North Carolina and Pennsylvania remains the sole Democratic leaning swing state in the mix.
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Washington, D.C
Republican National Committee
Wisconsin
Maine
John McCain
Colorado
Missouri
Indiana
Virginia
Barack Obama
Florida
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
North Carolina governor candidates clash in final debate
In Charlotte the three governor hopefuls Bev Perdue Pat McCrory and Mike Munger sparred over crime prevention and education on the eve of early voting. Perdue highlighted past fiscal action while noting past state costs from Hurricane Floyd as context for current budget pressures.
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Charlotte
N.C
North Carolina
Beverly Perdue
Pat McCrory
Mike Munger
Mike Easley
Jim Holfhouser
Perdue
Senate
McCain and Obama Clash in Final Debate
In Hempstead New York John McCain assailed Barack Obama over taxes abortion and campaign financing while Obama defended his record and accused McCain of negative ads and mischaracterizations The lively 90 minute Hofstra University debate sharpened the campaign time frame for Election Day with polls favoring Obama in many battleground states.
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Hempstead
N.Y
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Barack Obama
Obama
John
McCain
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Hofstra University
Advan
Tage
Virginia
Colorado
Iowa
Arizona
D-Iil
R-Ariz
Science policy clash shapes 2008 race
Scientists say Obama and McCain differ more in policy nuances than in broad goals. Both back more funding for research and cap emissions, with Obama prioritizing energy R and D and renewables, and McCain stressing drill, nuclear power, and space funding.
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Bush
White House
John McCain
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Barack Obama
Obama
McCain
Ise
Chicago
Ill
Adler Planetarium
Western Hemisphere
Syracuse University Science and Public Policy
Henry Lambright
NASA
Florida
Granger Morgan
Carnegie Mellon University
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