Bush pushes modified line item veto for spending control
The Daily News discusses President Bush seeking Congress approval for a modified line item veto to strike or keep individual spending items. It notes past use by Clinton, Supreme Court ruling, and potential to curb earmarks, then moves to ethics rules after Abramoff.
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Women pushing for equality reshape marriage norms
A UVA study of 5000 couples links happier marriages to emotional engagement by men and fair housework division, while traditionalists favor breadwinner husbands. The piece argues the best marriages mix progressives' and traditionalists' values and questions whether women should lower expectations to reduce conflict.
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Bush guest-worker plan and the American work ethic debate
Rich Lowry argues the guest-worker proposal hinges on the claim that Americans will not do certain jobs, a premise he treats as misleading. He cites Pew Hispanic Center data showing most labor in key sectors is already performed by immigrants or Americans, not illegal workers, and notes potential market adjustments through higher wages and technology.
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Genocide Intervention Network aims to curb Darfur killings
In October 2004 Swarthmore students Mark Hanis and Andrew Sniderman formed GI-Net to elevate genocide as a political issue. The group seeks world attention and funding to pressure action, raising about $500,000 for the African Union peacekeeping force amid the Darfur crisis.
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