INS lowers immigration fees to cover asylum services
The Immigration and Naturalization Service reduced charges for citizenship, permanent residence, work permits, and international adoptions to remove surcharges for asylum and refugee services. The cuts leave INS seeking new funding sources since Congress barred extra fees tied to asylum and refugee costs.
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Administration moves to offer drug plan linked to private plans
The plan would give prescription drug benefits and catastrophic illness coverage to seniors who leave traditional Medicare for government subsidized private plans. About 85 percent remain in traditional Medicare, which would lack the new benefits, while HMOs already offer enrollment but face criticism for leaving patients in high-cost areas.
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Fat Magnet diet pills sued over deceptive ads
The FTC filed a deceptive advertising suit against Slim Down Solution and related firms for marketing a diet pill described as a powerful all natural fat magnet. About 30 million in consumer purchases occurred via infomercials on Bravo Comedy Central and PAX from August 2001 to June 2002. Pills cost about 20 dollars per week. The suit alleges lack of substantiation and targets West Palm Beach Florida based Slim Down Solution LLC and associated entities and Maderia Management Inc of Conroe Texas for manufacturing and direct internet promotion. The FTC seeks redress and an injunction.
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Senate approves cutting salaries for accounting board
The Senate approved reducing the five member accounting board salaries from 452000 to 400000 dollars. Senator Barbara Boxer criticized the self awarded pay while noting the panel’s role in overseeing auditors amid corporate scandals. House Senate negotiators will take up the package next week.
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U N Agency Head Says Iraq Inspections Need Time
Mohamed ElBaradei will tell the Security Council that Iraq has given generally good cooperation but inspectors require more months to complete their search for weapons of mass destruction. The White House counters with calls for caution as inspection time may be extended to reassure Europe.
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US Plans New Strike on Iraqi Air Defense Site
US warplanes bombed an Iraqi air defense command and control site near Al-Haswah about 2:30 p.m. EST in the 12th southern flight interdiction strike this month. The target, 35 miles south of Baghdad, posed a threat to pilots patrolling the southern no fly zone. The action follows the northern and southern no fly zones set after the 1991 Gulf War to deter attacks on Shiite Muslims and Kurds.
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