Bush backs earnings test changes for Social Security benefits
President Bush voiced support for Congress on raising the earnings test for Social Security recipients while warning against plans that worsen the deficit and signaling a possible veto if the measure becomes a budget buster. He said the outcome depends on House and Senate negotiations.
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Hoax Claims Space Junk Found Near Interstate 35
A burned metal piece, about 1 by 1 foot with two red Cyrillic letters, found near Interstate 35, was deemed a joke placed by a turnpike worker. Scientists initially suspected it came from a Russian booster rocket launched Tuesday, but officials say the discovery is not genuine space debris.
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Bush orders campaign to stay out of sleaze politics
President Bush told campaign staff to shun sleaze and denied White House disarray. He said no plan to call in his son and noted politics shapes his priorities as Democrats in Congress stall, while photographers flock to the Rose Garden for political advantage.
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Conservatives win fourth straight UK election in major victory
Britain's Conservative Party secured a 10 seat parliamentary majority with 336 of 651 seats, defeating Labour which won 271 and Liberal Democrats 20. John Major praised the mandate while Labour leader Neil Kinnock indicated possible resignation. Voter turnout reached 77.8 percent.
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Pentagon War Study Cites Intelligence Shortfalls and Bombing Errors
The 1300 page Pentagon study concludes Iraq's army escaped with more armored troop carriers than first believed and Allied bombing caused unnecessary power plant damage due to poor battlefield intelligence. It says the U S intelligence community was unprepared for wartime demands and produced duplicative reports. General Schwarzkopf testified about intelligence problems. An unclassified version was released alongside the full report, omitting certain weapon system details to avoid aiding an enemy.
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Judge delays Utah abortion law ruling awaits high court
US District Judge J Thomas Greene dismissed most objections to Utah's anti abortion statute but deferred final ruling until the Supreme Court decides a pending Pennsylvania case seen as potentially narrowing the constitutional right to abortion. The law bans most abortions. not currently enforced. exceptions include saving the life of the woman and grave fetal defects among others.
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Gazette Subscription Rates and Delivery Details
The notice lists daily edition pricing for Cedar Rapids Gazette subscriptions by carrier and mail. Rates include $3.20 per week for motor route delivery and $3.70 per week for mail, with 7 issues at $14.20 for 4 weeks and $159.60 for 52 weeks locally, plus higher rates for other states and territories. It notes no mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carriers and provides the P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids address for mail subscription requests.
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