Poverty rises as 1.4 million join ranks in 2002
Census American Community Survey shows 34.8 million people in poverty in 2002 or 12.4 percent, up from 33.4 million in 2001. Nearly half of the newly impoverished are children. median household income, adjusted for inflation, edged up to 43057. Experts call the rise typical of recessionary periods.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Sheldon Danzinger
National Poverty Center
The
University of Michigan
Mixed progress against cancer across the United States
The national cancer report shows deaths leveling off after years of decline, racial gaps in survival with Black patients faring worse than whites, and state disparities in tobacco control funding and cancer screening. Dr Michael Thun of the American Cancer Society says progress remains mixed and emphasizes targeted programs to save lives.
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Washington
Michael Thun
American Cancer Society
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
DC Primary Moves Ahead of New Hampshire Debate
Washington DC officials push to hold the District of Columbia primary January 13 2004 two weeks before New Hampshire while Iowa caucuses loom. The plan aims to spotlight DC voting rights but triggers DNC objections over seating delegates. Delegates would be chosen February 14 in a nonbinding beauty contest. New Hampshire remains first in the nation per party rules.
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New Hampshire
Washington, D.C
District of Columbia
Iowa
DNC
Granite State
Iraq occupation costs billions unless allies add peacekeepers
The Congressional Budget Office report estimates U S military operations in Iraq could cost 8 to 29 billion dollars annually. Senator Byrd urges enlisting international help, warning that delays increase the burden on American troops and taxpayers and deepen family losses.
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Washington
Bush
Iraq
Congressional Budget
Congressional Budget Office
U.S
United States
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Senate
Federal grid reliability push widens after blackout
Washington confronts a nationwide power outage from Michigan to New York. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham will urge Congress to enact federally mandated transmission reliability rules. The inquiry, led by a House committee and backed by bipartisan governors and FERC, enters early stages. The cause remains undetermined.
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Congress
Michigan
New York
Spencer Abraham
House
Canada
Abraham
Ohio
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Schwarzenegger Skips Debate in Recall Race TV Rally Planned
California governor candidates prepare for the recall debate slate with Gray Davis defending his record first. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Republican front runner, abstains from the Walnut Creek session to speak at California State University in Long Beach. He will join only the Sept 24 debate sponsored by the California Broadcasters Association, drawing cross party criticism.
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San Francisco
Gray Davis
Arnold Schwarzenegger
California State University
Long Beach
Schwarzenegger
California Broadcasters Association
Walnut Creek
Contra Costa
Bush seeks multinational force in Iraq via UN lead
The Bush administration weighs a new United Nations backed resolution to hand Iraq rebuilding to a U.N. led multinational force with a possible U.S. commander. Powell and aides will brief Security Council members Britain France and Russia as Paris and Moscow push a timetable for a constitutional process and sovereignty transfer.
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Bush
Security Council
United Nations
Iraq
Colin Powell
U.N
Powell
Britain
France
Russia
United States
Richard Armitage
Germany
Belgium
U.S
L. Paul Bremer
Baghdad
Flood survivor rebuilding life after loss in flood
Liberty, Missouri AP reports Robert Rogers, 37, survived a flood on the Kansas Turnpike near Emporia while his family perished. The bodies of Melissa Rogers and 8-year-old Makenah, 5-year-old Zachary with Down syndrome, 3-year-old Nicholas, and 21-month-old Alenah were recovered over two days. Rogers praised for strength as he begins life without his wife and children.
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Robert
Melissa Rogers
Kansas City
Emporia
Robert Rogers
al Larsen
Fort Worth
Texas
Rogers
Mica Broyles
Kansas Highway Patrol
Mark Conboy
Conboy
Makenah
Zachary
Nicholas
Alenah
China
Lorie Liechti
Children’s Hope International
Liechti
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