New Farm Aid Bill Moves Forward With Loans For Beginners
Congress approved a bill to aid new farmers and ranchers with operating costs land equipment and livestock purchases. A USDA spokesman said President Bush is expected to sign, creating a loan program within the Farmers Home Administration.
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U.S. China reach tentative trade pact amid tariff tension
The Bush administration announced a tentative U S China accord to open China's market for American goods and avert punitive tariffs. Details were not released but officials said the agreement removes the threat of U S sanctions.
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Floods in Southeast U S Kill Three In Georgia And South Carolina
Severe flash floods across Georgia and South Carolina washed out roads and bridges, derailing a train and killing three people. A car vanished into a washed out lane with two deaths, while a baby drowned nearby. A school bus carrying six children stopped safely at the edge of a large washout as 7 to 9 inches of rain fell.
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Birth-control vaccine developed in India promises year-long protection
Scientists at the National Institute of Immunology in New Delhi report a first birth-control shot for women that lasts one year. The injectable vaccine uses a woman's immune system to prevent fertilized eggs from implanting in the uterus. Indian researchers say it is safe, effective, and reversible, with long clinical testing ahead before sale.
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Panel probes CIA collusion in cover-up of loans to Iraq
Senate Intelligence Committee questions whether the Justice Department aided the CIA to conceal illegal loans to Iraq. Chairman Sen. David Boren pressed for subpoenas as officials from the CIA and DOJ testified behind closed doors. The Times reports CIA letters misled prosecutors about an Italian bank's role.
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DC boy awarded 15 million in playground fall case
A 10 year old boy from Washington DC won a 15 million plus settlement for brain damage after an 8 foot fall on asphalt at a NW DC playground. Immediate payout 302000 and 125000 medical expenses, with 40k annual payments until age 21 and 216708 annually for life thereafter, totaling about 10.2 million plus a 4.3 million guaranteed. The case cites safety surface guidelines from the Consumer Product Safety Commission and notes broad injury statistics from pediatric groups.
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