Greenspan urges Social Security cuts to curb deficits
In testimony to the House Budget Committee Greenspan warned deficits from entitlements could force higher interest rates. He favored trimming Social Security via inflation measure changes and delaying full benefits age. The remarks drew sharp political pushback from Kerry Edwards Kucinich while Bush aides sought to distance from the proposals.
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Two US pilots killed as helicopter crashes into Euphrates
A US military OH-58 Kiowa from Fort Carson crashed into the Euphrates near Haditha while burning after an explosion. Witnesses described the blaze as it went down. the cause remains under review. The incident raises the Iraq war death toll and reflects ongoing insurgent violence amid coalition efforts to form an interim government.
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