Senate backs 2.8 trillion budget plan amid debt push
Senate passes a 2.8 trillion spending blueprint for 2007 with deficits exceeding 350 billion dollars, defying Bush caps and boosting funding for education, health research, heating subsidies, and military costs. House opposition looms as timing clashes with recess.
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U S forces launch massive air assault near Samarra
U S and Iraqi troops in 50 helicopters conduct Operation Swarmer north of Baghdad in what authorities call the largest air assault in three years, detaining 41 people, seizing weapons and uniforms as Iraq’s new parliament convenes briefly. The operation near Jillam, Mamlaha, Banat Hassan and Bukaddou mobilizes about 1,450 troops, with no air bombardment reported.
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Prescriptions for children for anti-psychotic drugs
US children are prescribed anti-psychotic medications at an accelerating rate, often for behavioral issues or ADHD where effectiveness is unproven. The study found a fivefold rise from 1995 to 2002, reaching about 2.5 million children and roughly 40 per 1000, amid marketing of drugs like Zyprexa and Risperdal with unproven pediatric safety.
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Texas law firms reject school funding tax shift plan
Texas law firms resist a tentative tax plan that would raise their taxes while allowing lower property levies to meet a court deadline to redo school funding. Former comptroller John Sharp and Vinson & Elkins partner Glen Rosenbaum say lawyers back reform but oppose a new business tax as excessive and unfair to professional services firms.
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Iran offers to hold talks with U S over Iraq crisis
Iran says it is ready to enter talks with the United States to stabilize Iraq. The proposal marks a rare public opening by Tehran to negotiate with Washington, though the White House limits discussions to Iraq and excludes nuclear issues.
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