Replacement for Coverdell Prompts Democratic Edge in Georgia
Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes may name a successor to Senator Paul Coverdell after his memorial service, giving the chosen Democrat a four month head start in the nonpartisan November special election to finish the late senator's four year term. Coverdell died after a stroke, leaving four years on the term and shifting Senate balance to 54 Republicans and 45 Democrats.
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Arkansas Disgruntled Rider Triggers Bus Crash
A Greyhound passenger enraged by a cigarette request tried to seize the steering wheel and caused a bus wreck on I-40. A 72 year old woman had minor injuries as the 32 passenger bus bound Dallas to Cleveland left the road and stopped by a fence. The assailant, Richard Clarkson of Oakland Oregon, fled, attempted to commandeer a van, and was jailed on aggravated assault charges after being found hiding near a tree stump.
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CBS adds another night of Big Brother
CBS will air a sixth night of Big Brother with an hourlong live edition on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. CDT starting next week. The move follows two on air nights and ties Survivor to a climactic weekly moment for five weeks. The show has drawn mediocre overall ratings but strong appeal among ages 18 to 34.
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Indian tax measure rejected in House panel vote
A House Resources Committee panel in Washington rejected a plan to punish tribes that do not collect state sales taxes on gasoline and cigarettes sold by reservation businesses. The 23-15 vote killed the bill and a compromise from Chairman Don Young. Opponents argued state tax collection on tribes is limited, with few tribes refusing to collect taxes.
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Marriage penalty tax relief trimmed back
Washington Republicans curb the marriage penalty tax cut to win Clinton backing. The compromise lowers the five year and ten year cost, raises the married deduction to 8000, extends the 15 percent bracket to equal two single filers, lifts EITC eligibility for low income couples, and preserves AMT relief through 2004.
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Senate lifts ban on importing prescription drugs
The Senate approved a measure 74 to 21 to lift the ban on importing prescription drugs, attaching it to the agriculture spending bill amid critiques that Americans pay higher prices. Senator Byron Dorgan urged that cheaper drugs abroad should be accessible in the U S, saying the move will pressure industry to reprice drugs domestically.
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Colonoscopy shown as primary colon cancer screening tool
New England Journal studies find colonoscopy prevents colon cancer and may be the best general screening method for average risk adults starting at age 50. Researchers led by Dr. David Liberman emphasize its strong preventive impact compared to sigmoidoscopy and fecal tests.
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Catholic Orthodox talks end without accord on papal primacy
Ten days of joint commission discussions between Roman Catholic and Orthodox leaders over church property in the former Soviet Union concluded with no agreement, stalling on papal primacy. Orthodoxy, with autonomous Holy Synod leadership, resists a Pope led unity while handling Eastern Catholic property claims resurfaced after Soviet suppression, notably in Ukraine and Romania, amid fears of renewed uniatist pressure.
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