Bush Honors 29 Navajo Code Talkers With Gold Medals
President Bush awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to 29 Navajo Code Talkers for creating an unbreakable WWII code used by the Marines. Four survivors accepted the medals in person, with 25 represented by families. Allen Dale June, 17 at enlistment in 1942, is among those honored.
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Tunnel plan near White House prompts security review
Federal planners and Washington officials study a multi lane tunnel under downtown to replace reopening Pennsylvania Avenue. A two block tunnel proposal from 1984 could cost about 70 million in today’s dollars with a fall recommendation to President Bush.
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Fast spinning Altair forms bulged star shape observed
Astronomers using a NASA interferometer measured Altair to be 14 percent wider than tall due to rapid rotation at 470000 mph, completing a rotation every 10.4 hours. The star about 15 light years away in Aquila shows a visible equatorial bulge confirming long suspected shape.
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Pentagon overstated entries tied to contractor bills
A congressional report finds the Pentagon made 615 million in illegal and improper accounting entries last year to pay contractor bills despite a 1990 law banning the practice. The GAO commissioned the study for Rep. Stephen Horn and Rep. Jim Nussle. The agency says the Pentagon used sleight of hand to free funds for payments.
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