Senate backs Iraq and Katrina aid bill amid deficit concerns
The Senate is likely to approve most of Bush's request for Iraq and Gulf Coast hurricane reconstruction after the House passed a 92 billion supplemental. The bill funds military operations and Katrina cleanup, with Republicans pushing offsetting cuts and some Democrats opposing it amid rising deficits.
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State charges hoped in Till slaying still in Mississippi
FBI report says federal charges cannot be pursued due to the five year statute of limitations and timeline. District Attorney Joyce L. Chiles will decide if Mississippi state charges can be filed, while supporters urge justice for Emmett Till, the Chicago teen killed in 1955.
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Senate approves 2.8 trillion plan despite tax cuts clash
The Senate passed a 2.8 trillion budget blueprint for 2007 by 51 to 49, abandoning Bush tax cuts and Medicare curbs while pushing spending beyond a 873 billion cap. The plan forecasts deficits above 350 billion yearly and faces House opposition, with Louisiana relief and Gulf Coast rebuilding funded by airwave auctions and potential Alaska oil revenues.
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