Venezuelan troops seize two oil tankers in strike turmoil
Navy troops seized two oil tankers, Pilin Leon and Yavire, after crews were held at gunpoint during a 10 day general strike. The incident underscored tensions as mediation between Chavez and opponents continued, with hopes for an early constitutional amendment and possible elections next year.
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Chavez
Cesar Gaviria
Organization of American States
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Pilin Leon
Nussle to Meet Bush Over Next Budget
House Budget Committee Chairman Jim Nussle will meet President Bush at the White House to discuss the upcoming federal budget. The talks cover Medicare payments to Iowa, prescription drug coverage, and related budget issues with other congressional leaders. Senator Chuck Grassley pushed for the Iowa payment increase, a priority that stalled in the Senate.
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County Hospital shifts to new trauma center building
CHICAGO AP Cook County Hospital moves from the old building to a nearby new facility at 7 a.m. The trauma center, once the nation’s first, gains a modern unit described as an extraordinary upgrade by Dr. John Barrett and Dr. David Soglin. The hospital has treated patients regardless of ability to pay since 1914 and inspired the TV series ER though outside filming and geographic liberties remain.
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Cook County Hospital
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Trauma Services
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County
Panel to review United States Postal Service overhaul
Washington AP The Bush administration formed a commission Wednesday to study ways to make the Postal Service more efficient and financially viable. A final report with recommendations is due by July 31. The panel will hold hearings and seek input from business and consumer groups while ruling out keeping the current operation unchanged and shifting all costs to taxpayers or users.
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Eeee
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James Johnson
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Peter Fisher
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