Bush surveys battered New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward
President Bush tours debris filled streets and ruined homes six months after Katrina. He urges Congress to restore levees and fund hurricane housing, criticizing diversion of $1.5 billion for non local projects and pressing for Louisiana specific relief.
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Texas parental notification law linked to drop in teen abortions
Researchers analyze teen birth and abortion data before and after Texas required parental notification. Abortion rates fell for girls ages 15 to 18, with larger declines among younger teens, while 18 year olds showed smaller drops. The study notes delayed abortions after turning 18 and discusses increased late term risk.
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Congress vote to strip many food warnings from states
The House approved a bill to bar states from adding food warnings beyond federal law, potentially removing warnings on arsenic in bottled water, lead in candy, and sulfites. States could request nationwide FDA warnings. opposition notes it upends state rules while an amendment preserves mercury fish warnings.
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Poll finds nearly half of Americans view Islam negatively
Washington Post ABC News poll shows 46 percent of Americans hold a negative view of Islam, up seven points since after 9/11, amid wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and debates over port operations. One in four Americans harbors prejudice toward Muslims, with 43 percent hearing negative remarks about Arabs.
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