Judge halts drug discount plan in Medicare push
A federal judge sidelined the Bush administration plan to promote private prescription drug discount cards under Medicare. The injunction blocks the program until a verdict, with drugstores arguing the plan is unlawful and unclear who subsidizes discounts. The administration may appeal.
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Bush appoints Danforth envoy to broker Sudan peace
President Bush named former Senator John Danforth as special envoy to broker a peace agreement in Sudan's civil war. The White House framed the move amid domestic evangelical and human rights support and announced about $5 million for southern Sudan development programs.
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