Amtrak and Bush team reach final plan to fund rail service
Amtrak and Bush administration officials closed a deal late Friday to provide 200 million dollars to keep passenger trains running through September. A 100 million dollar immediate loan will be followed by a congressional request for the remainder. The agreement imposes spending, salary and bonus restrictions and moves toward private contracting for some services.
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Judge Ted Goodwin Defends Pledge Ruling as Reasonable
Portland based federal appeals judge Alfred Ted Goodwin who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance ruling says the decision is not as extreme as critics claim. The panel found that the phrase under God violates church state separation and he noted the ruling targets classroom recitation, not government meetings.
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USS
Ted Goodwin
Edwin Peterson
Salem Statesman-Journal
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Congress
Goose Creek officials weigh drug testing ruling impact
The Goose Creek CISD considers the Supreme Court decision on student drug testing. Superintendent Barbara Sultis says the ruling is new and warrants further research. District will review resources and consult administrators and the board before deciding on policy.
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House Republicans and Senate Democrats clash over drug coverage
Washington AP report outlines a Senate and House split on Medicare prescription drug reform. The House bill favors private insurance with $320 billion coverage starting 2005 and out-of-pocket limits, while the Senate plan, led by Daschle, would create a government run program with a $25 monthly premium and $4,000 out-of-pocket cap, both aimed at aiding low income beneficiaries. Key holdouts include Sen. Max Baucus and ongoing summer battles amidst election-year politics.
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Baytown Obituaries Benito Perez Sr dies at 46
Benito Antonio Perez Sr 46 of Baytown died Thursday June 27 2002 at San Jacinto Methodist He is survived by his daughter Damaris Perez and two sons Benito Perez Jr and Jonathan Perez all of Baytown His sister and brother and many relatives attend services and burial details follow at Earthman Memory Gardens.
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San Jacinto
Earthman Funeral Home
Garth Rd
Baytown
Armando Rodriguez
Earthman Memory Gardens
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Garth Road
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