GAO report highlights billions wasted in federal programs
A GAO study flags duplicative and unfocused initiatives wasting billions annually across 82 teacher monitoring programs 80 economic development efforts and 15 agencies with food safety roles. The document urges urgent budget cuts and smarter spending while lawmakers push short term funding to avoid a shutdown. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison weighs in on fiscal restraint and proposed cuts including nearly 800 million savings from halting overseas military construction projects.
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Today in History Highlights From 72nd Day
On this day in history William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781. The 1862 move by the U.S. government halted fugitive slave returns, aiding emancipation. Other events include 1865 Confederate use of Black troops, 1925 Scopes Trial evolution ban, 1930 Pluto discovery note, 1933 bank holiday reopenings, 1938 CBS World News Roundup debut, 1969 Apollo 9 return, and 1991 Exxon Valdez cleanup settlement of 1 billion dollars.
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Obama must act to oust Gadhafi
Morton Kondracke argues the Obama administration is slow to act in Libya and warns history could repeat itself if decisive intervention is not taken. He cites past U.S. hesitations in 1956 Hungary 1991 Iraq and the Balkans, urging a robust response such as support for rebels and possibly a western Marshall Plan via private funds. He cautions against a weak image and a potential bloodbath if Gadhafi remains.
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