Analysts warn deficit could reach 400 billion this year
Congressional Budget Office data indicate the deficit will be at least 337 billion and may approach 400 billion due to tax cuts hurricane relief and wartime costs. The report casts doubt on Bushs pledge to cut deficits in half by 2009 and notes long term costs of Iraq and tax policy.
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Mexico City police arrest two suspected serial killers
Police say Juana Barraza a 48 year old wrestler known as the Little Old Lady Killer and Raul Osiel Marroquin 29 are in custody over a string of killings. Barraza is linked to at least 10 elderly women murdered in two years while Marroquin confessed to killing four gay men.
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Russian FSB touts fake rock gadget linked to British spies
The FSB in Moscow claims a Moscow park fake rock enabled a counter espionage operation. Four men, said to be British diplomats, were filmed extracting data wirelessly from the rock, used to collect material left by a Russian asset who has since been arrested.
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Senators McCain and Coburn Target Earmark Reforms in Congress
Senators John McCain and Tom Coburn announce they will challenge earmarks in spending bills. They fault lobbyists for shaping projects and push for rules requiring public vetting and 72 hour review before passage. Coburn pledges an amendment for each earmark and to slow bills until lawmakers read them.
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Lawmakers demand VA explain errors on help lines
Bipartisan members of Congress press the Department of Veterans Affairs to justify faulty information given by its help line centers. Knight Ridder reported the VA's mystery caller program shows many callers receive wrong answers, prompting Rep. Jeff Miller and Sen. Larry Craig to seek detailed improvements within weeks.
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