Bush eases rule on union projects for federal work
President Bush amended an order that blocked project labor agreements on government projects, allowing pre existing union contracts to proceed. The reversal follows a wave of administration U-turns and a Capitol Hill protest by about 2,500 union construction workers opposing the original ban.
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Fourth graders struggle to read in national survey
Washington AP reports that over two thirds of fourth graders tested fail to read proficiently, continuing an eight year trend with widening gaps between top and bottom readers. Reid Lyon of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development criticizes failure to implement proven teaching methods.
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Spring Break Illness Hits Acapulco Students
About 100 U S college students on spring break in Acapulco Mexico reported respiratory illness about 10 days after returning home The CDC suspects histoplasmosis a fungal infection that is usually treatable The outbreak began at a Pennsylvania college and spread to several states with cases tied to the Calinda Beach Hotel.
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Senate trims tax cut to 1.2 trillion in budget vote
The Senate approved a next year budget by 65 to 35 that would open the way for a 1.2 trillion tax reduction, backing a plan smaller than President Bush’s 1.6 trillion goal. Democrats argued the GOP effort overreached, while two moderates Jeffords and Chafee opposed the size, citing education and domestic cuts.
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Security plan outlined for McVeigh execution details
The US Bureau of Prisons released a 51 page Execution Protocol manual outlining security steps for Timothy McVeigh’s May 16 execution at Terre Haute Indiana. The plan covers crowd control contingency operations and a central command center with ongoing coordination among federal state and local agencies.
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Blood shortages force postponement of surgeries in Houston area
Hospitals in and around Houston reduce non essential surgeries as Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center faces a severe shortage. The center supplies 180+ institutions in Houston and 21 surrounding counties and warns that without improved donations next week, reserves will remain zero and a major trauma could overwhelm facilities.
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