Treasury posts record April budget surplus of 159.5 billion
The Treasury Department reports a record April surplus of 159.5 billion dollars, up 40.6 percent from 1999. April revenue hit 295.1 billion while outlays reached 135.7 billion, with the month driven by the income tax deadline and analysts expecting around 158 billion.
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Space shuttle Atlantis set to launch with repair crew today
The International Space Station needs Atlantis and its crew as four of six electrical batteries have failed or are failing. NASA prioritizes replacing batteries and a faltering Russian charging device, with a 26 mile lift planned during a six day dock. The station, about 210 miles high, has been dropping roughly 1 percent in altitude weekly due to increased solar activity.
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ACLU sues California over dilapidated city schools conditions
The American Civil Liberties Union class action says California fails to provide bare necessities to many poor and minority students. It cites uncredentialed teachers, rats, falling ceilings, broken toilets, and widespread neglect in disadvantaged schools. The suit argues these conditions block equal educational opportunities.
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Guilty verdict in Houston for railroad killer Resendiz
Angel Maturino Resendiz was convicted of murder in the 1998 Houston area home slaying of Dr. Claudia Benton after the jury rejected an insanity defense. He faces potential death by injection or life without parole after the penalty phase. The case marks the Houston-area killing tied to his two-year spree near train tracks across several states andMexico.
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Dixie flag will come down from S.C. Statehouse home
South Carolina lawmakers agreed to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse dome and place it on a 30-foot monument on the grounds. Governor Hodges plans to sign, with a July 1 lowering ceremony. The NAACP opposes the move and vows to keep pressure via boycott and protests.
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