Bush Defends Quiet Response to Hijacking Threats
White House faced sharp Democratic criticism for not alerting the public to pre 9 11 hijacking warnings regarding Osama bin Laden's network. Condoleezza Rice said general information from a August briefing at Bush's ranch was not enough to justify a public alert. Critics pressed for release of a top secret CIA briefing and FBI memo detailing pre 9 11 warnings.
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Smoking Among U S High Schoolers Drops to Decade Low
CDC data show 28.5 percent of high school students smoked in the past month, down from 36.4 percent five years earlier and the lowest since 1991. Experts credit higher cigarette taxes and school anti smoking programs.
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House approves GOP welfare plan impacts work and marriage
The House, by 229 to 197 along party lines, backed Republican welfare legislation to press more single mothers to work and fund marriage and abstinence initiatives. Democrats seek Senate action for more child care, education, and benefits restoration for legal immigrants.
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