Bush vows no Social Security or Medicare cuts despite surplus drop
President Bush and top advisers say the Social Security and Medicare portions of the surplus will remain untouched for spending or tax cuts. Democrats warn the lagging economy and tax cut costs threaten these funds, even as estimates show a revised FY2001 surplus around 160 billion.
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Bush
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Mitch Daniels
CNN
White House
Richard Durbin
D-Ii
White House Office of Management and Budget
House
Dick Gephardt
Missouri
NBC
Meet the Press
Congressional Budget Office
Congress
Lawrence Lindsay
Daniels
Fox News
Lindsay
Federal Reserve
Cancun buzzes as Chantal nears Mexico with party mood
Cancun remains open and lively as Tropical Storm Chantal approaches the Mexican coast between Cancun and the Belize border. Tourists express mixed reactions while forecasts place landfall about a day away, winds extending up to 200 miles, with some travelers improvising hotel stays and others continuing carefree summer revelry.
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Cancun
Mexico
Chantal
Puerto Rico
Meghann Fitzgerald
Santa Cruz
Calif
Caribbean
Trinidad
Chetumal
Mexican
Belize
Chris Watkins
Atlanta
Bobby Johnson
Mike
Cindy Messerla
St. Louis
Yucatan Peninsula
Enrollment trends show Midwest declines offset by regional growth
U S education projections indicate total K-12 enrollment rising from 52.4 million in 1999 to 53.4 million in 2005, then easing to about 53 million by 2011. West leads gains while Arizona districts face competition for teachers as growth strains funding and supplies.
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National Education Association
Government Sur
U.S
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Arizona
Jean Bell
Maclennan Elementary School
Wickenburg
Ariz
Bell
Phoenix
California
Midwest
Latin America
Big recipients of farm bailout include Tyler Farms and Montana agency
President Bush's $5.5 billion farm bailout funds large entities led by Arkansas's Tyler Farms with about 1.7 million, Montana's Department of Natural Resources and Conservation at 906,965, and the University of Illinois around 126,000. Tyler Farms has drawn nearly 24 million in five years, 5 million this year in special payments.
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Bush
America
Montana
University of Illinois
Tyler Farms
District of Columbia
Environmental Working Group
Environmental Watchdog
Agriculture Department
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Phillip Ring
Top 20 Recipients of Farm Subsidies Revealed by EWG
The Environmental Working Group lists the top 20 fixed annual payments to grain and cotton farmers, totaling millions. Tyler Farms in Helena Arkansas leads with 1.7 million, followed by Missouri Delta Farms at 1.3 million and Montana and Colorado tribal farms among others. Critics argue subsidies skew toward large institutions, while economists note small farmers rely less on federal aid and big farms have built dependency.
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Environmental Working Group
Environmental Watchdog
Agriculture Department
Tyler Farms
Helena
Ark
Missouri Delta Farms
Sikeston
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Colorado River Indian Tribes Farm
Parker
Ariz
E&w Farms
Poplar Grove
Farmington
N.M
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Lapwai
Idaho
Dublin Farms
Corcoran
Calif
Due West
Glendora
Miss
Colby Company
Yazoo City
Hendersons Liberty Farms
Devers
Texas
Mitchener Planting Co
Sumner
Tackett Farms
Schlater
Dixie Farms
Vance
Walker Place
Danville
Ill
Buttonwillow Land and Cattle Co
Buttonwillow
Gila River Farms
Sacaton
Congress
Kenneth Cook
Bruce Babcock
Iowa State University
Kiwanis Volunteer Rewards Area Students With Buttons
Sunrise Kiwanis Club recognizes fifth graders at intermediate centers and St. Dominic School who raise or maintain grades by at least one level. A students receive buttons, with volunteers visiting schools to encourage effort. The program, affectionately called the BUG, strengthens teacher, parent, and community support for youth.
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St. Dominic School
Kiwanis Club
Marine
Garden City
Key Club
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America Board of Pediatric Surgery
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State Farm
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