House approves $900 million for Amtrak funding
The House backed 900 million dollars in Amtrak subsidies for next year, rejecting deeper cuts. The move halves Amtrak's requested funding, while the Senate panel approved 1.35 billion in subsidies. A final vote on the budget bill may come next week.
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Tax probe urged into NEA for tax dodging claims
Landmark Legal Foundation pressed IRS and Justice Dept. to launch a criminal investigation into the National Education Association. The group alleges NEA used tax exempt dues to influence elections, saying tens of millions were spent without reporting. NEA denies wrongdoing.
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U S pushes softer terms in North Korea talks
The Bush administration eased its stance by offering Pyongyang economic aid and other benefits without requiring full disarmament first. A senior State Department official outlined a more conciliatory line after last week's six nation talks in Beijing. North Korea would not have to do everything before receiving something in return.
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Democrats Target Bush Economy at Debated Roundup
In Albuquerque seven Democratic presidential hopefuls avoided squabbles with front runner Howard Dean and directed fire at President Bush over the economy and Iraq costs. Kerry Lieberman Edwards and Dean rap Bush as failing leaders while Dean’s shine remains intact despite critique from rivals.
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Three Hurt in Shooting at Baghdad Mosque
Gunmen in a pickup sprayed Kalashnikov fire at worshippers at Qaiba mosque in northeast Baghdad at dawn injuring three. Cleric Walid al-Azari blamed factional tensions. In Najaf, tens of thousands gathered near Imam Ali shrine for Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim sermon delayed after his brother's car bombing death a week earlier. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld toured Tikrit and Mosul as US forces pursue Saddam Hussein. Major Gen. Odierno said Saddam may be hiding in the area and bodyguards have been captured.
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Red pandas study gains aid from Lee Richardson Zoo
The Smithsonian National Zoo and Lee Richardson Zoo collaborate to study red panda stress using noninvasive fecal cortisol testing. Keeper Katti Scott collects daily dung from two bears and tracks behavior while researchers monitor how confinement, diet, noise, and space affect stress.
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