Frist pushes rule change over judicial nominees
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist urged limiting parliamentary tactics to block Bush judicial picks after Democrats blocked two nominees. Bush called the delay a disgrace. Democrats warned against weakening minority rights and rejected court-packing claims as the dispute centered on Estrada and Owen nominations.
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Parsons named manager of space shuttle program
William Parsons, 47, director of NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, was named the new manager of the space shuttle program. He succeeds Ronald Dittemore, who plans to resign April 23, with a transition period to prepare for a summer takeover amid the Columbia recovery effort.
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Space Agency
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John C. Stennis Space Center
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U S schools serve less fat in lunches but still fall short
The GAO report says lunches have reduced fat but many of 22 schools reviewed still exceed the 30 percent calorie limit. Cholesterol dropped notably from 1992 to 1998 99, while obesity concerns persist as schools juggle junk food access and vending machine revenue.
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General Accounting Office
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D Lowa
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Kopp Sentenced in Anti-Abortion Dr Slepian Killing
Ant i abortion extremist James Kopp was given 25 years to life for the 1998 murder of Dr Barnett Slepian an obstetrician and father of four. In court he declared he would do it again and argued unborn safety over the doctor s life.
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N.Y
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Barnett Slepian
Atomic Dog
Slepian
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