Plame testifies on leak case with political theater
Valerie Plame appears before the House Oversight Committee amid Democratic pressure over White House leaks. She accuses officials of carelessly exposing her CIA identity to smear her husband, while Republicans call the session partisan and non illuminating.
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Tom Davis
Virginia
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Early spending surges mark fast pace of presidential campaign
Mitt Romney buys 800000 in TV air time while Iowa Democrats pay 100000 for voter lists and 60000 for South Carolina lists. Observers warn the open field could push total party spending toward 500 million per nominee and even 2 billion overall, with advertising driving the burn rate. The spending surge will be clarified when public finance reports are filed next month. Steve Elmendorf notes a high burn rate amid unprecedented activity.
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Mitt Romney
Iowa
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South Carolina
Bush
John Kerry
Steve Elmendorf
Nearly a Third of School Cafeterias Missing Inspections
Millions of students eat in cafeterias that miss the twice yearly health inspections Congress mandated. Data show about 10 percent had no inspections and 30 percent only one visit last year, while 61 percent received two or more in 2005 2006.
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Agriculture Department
Associated Press
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Center For Science In the Public Interest
Kelly
Kelly’s Group
Rhode Island
D.C
Hartford
Analysts: $3 Gas Unlikely This Summer
Holland Michigan principal Randy Busscher worries about gas above three dollars per gallon by summer. Analysts say prices may stay stable barring a Gulf Coast hurricane or refinery woes, though consumer spending could sag with higher energy costs amid a weak housing market.
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U.S
Gulf Coast
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Global Insight Energy
Kevin Lindemer
Douglas Porter
BMO Capital Markets
Toronto
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