Enron emails reveal political fundraising tactics in 2000 01
Enron officials funded political donations and sought favors from lawmakers in 2000 01, with e-mails showing how to credit contributions to figures like Rep. Tom DeLay and other Texas leaders. The House ethics review examines possible quid pro quo dynamics as lawmakers vie for credit and influence in state races and national campaigns.
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SAT ACT revisions spark fight over test prep impact
The SAT will add a 25 minute essay and grammar emphasis while the ACT adds an optional essay. Test prep firms like Kaplan and Princeton Review see rising demand as anxious families shell out for courses, arguing the changes still reward coaching and practice. Critics from FairTest warn the system favors those who can pay and questions the essay’s relevance to college writing.
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CIA chief opposes Cabinet level intelligence chief
CIA acting director John McLaughlin said a national intelligence chief at cabinet level is unnecessary and that reforms since 2001 have strengthened U S defenses. He noted the director of Central Intelligence could oversee budgets with modest changes while acknowledging the Sept 11 commission may urge a new post. He also said al Qaeda plots have been disrupted and warned the threat remains.
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Scientists decry NASA plan to deorbit TRMM satellite
NASA will allow the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission to fall from orbit to save funds for a 2011 successor. Engineers say it could be kept aloft with about 28 to 36 million dollars, with Japan's JAXA collaboration, but no partner agencies offered support. The rain radar instrument is valued by climate researchers and meteorologists for tracking cyclones and deep cloud structures.
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