Brownback pushes private Social Security retirement accounts
Republican candidate Sam Brownback outlines a plan for private retirement accounts funded by diverting nearly half of payroll taxes into stocks and market funds. He argues private accounts would shrink government size, though opposition from AARP cautions about market volatility and solvency concerns.
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White House backs Gonzales amid firing uproar
The White House expresses confidence that embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales can withstand the uproar over the eight U.S. attorney firings. Former Gonzales aide Kyle Sampson testified that Gonzales was involved from the start and that Harriet Miers and the White House had a larger role. Senate questions followed as Sampson’s account drew Democratic criticism and left some Republican lawmakers more puzzled.
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Blair accuses Iran of manipulating captured British crew
Iran airs video of Royal Navy personnel held since 2004 claiming trespass in Iranian waters. Blair denounces treatment, warns Iran face isolation as Britain cites Iraqi involvement and nuclear tensions. Turney letter and third note portray officials amid a volatile diplomatic standoff. Government says the sailors were seized in Iraqi waters.
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