Halliburton wins big Iraq war contracts scrutinized
Washington Post reports Halliburton and Brown and Root secured over 1.7 billion dollars in contracts from Operation Iraqi Freedom and a no bid award from the Army Corps of Engineers. Army spreadsheets show about 1 billion for Brown and Root services and 705 million for oil field rehab work.
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Bob Hope memorial Mass honors a legendary entertainer
The memorial service at St. Charles Borromeo Church in North Hollywood drew 900 guests including Dolores Hope, former President Gerald Ford, Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Dianne Feinstein, and Gen. Richard Myers. Cardinal Roger M. Mahony praised Hope for using laughter to bring joy.
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Camden teen pleads guilty to weapon charge
A 14 year old boy pleaded guilty as an adult to a weapons possession charge in Camden New Jersey. Prosecutors dropped a conspiracy charge and a carjacking count against Christopher Olson who was arrested July 6 with two others after a carjacking attempt. Readily available weapons included guns swords and 2000 rounds of ammunition. County prosecutor Vincent Sarabbi called Olson less culpable than the others.
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Trade center beams exceeded requirements
NIST engineers tested 236 World Trade Center steel pieces and found they generally met or exceeded design requirements, suggesting beams were not a factor in the towers collapse. Separately a consumer group warned that Social Security numbers and home addresses of top Bush officials were obtainable online for 26 each, including Tenet Ashcroft and Karl Rove, highlighting data protection needs.
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Schwarzenegger details abortion and gun positions in recall bid
Arnold Schwarzenegger outlined his stances on abortion, gun control, marijuana for medical use, and taxes as part of his bid to replace Gov. Gray Davis in the October recall election. He avoided clear takes on Proposition 54 and affirmative action and spoke on a Sean Hannity radio call.
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Survey Finds Few Men or Minorities Among US Teachers
The NEA reports only two of ten teachers are men and one in ten are minorities, the lowest for both in 40 years. Pay, stress, and career prospects deter men and minorities, with average teacher salary around 43 262 in 2001 and only 9 percent of elementary teachers being men. Whites dominate the teaching workforce at about 90 percent.
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