Transportation money doled out in big Clinton package
Washington AP reports Congress sent President Clinton a 58 billion transportation bill for 2001 that includes a 0.08 blood alcohol standard starting 2004 and withheld funds for noncompliance. The measure, approved 344-50 in the House and 78-10 in the Senate, funds highway, mass transit and aviation projects nationwide. Lawrence is noted as receiving federal transportation money.
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Higher heating costs expected this winter
Washington reports from the Energy Department predict average heating costs will rise by 190 to 240 dollars this winter for natural gas or oil users even under normal conditions. A prolonged cold spell could strain supplies, though emergency oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and an added 2 million barrels in the Northeast may ease shortages.
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Budget report warns of grim long term U S deficits
The Congressional Budget Office says surpluses fail to offset rising costs for health and retirement programs. Even optimistic plans to pay debt with surplus would see deficits return and debt grow unsustainably. Medicare and Medicaid costs are projected to triple as a share of GDP in four decades.
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Bush trusted by most in Time poll ahead of Gore
A Time CNN poll found 67 percent trust Bush to be honest and trustworthy enough to be president while 54 percent trust Gore. Gore earns higher debate grades and is seen as more issue accurate and experienced, yet the race remains extremely close with trust as a key vulnerability for Gore.
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Tennessee police raid wrong house kills owner
A 61-year-old man, John Adams, was shot to death in a drug raid on the wrong residence in Lebanon. Police admitted faulty information from a drug informant led officers to the wrong home next door while his wife was handcuffed in another room. Adams was watching TV when the raid began and was said to have fired, with police returning fire, dying at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Gay groups push schools to sever Scouts access nationwide
The Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network at its Arlington Heights conference urged districts to halt sponsoring Boy Scout troops until the ban on gays is reversed. The group cites special school access like homeroom presentations and student lists as discriminatory and calls for support to shift to 4-H or Boys and Girls Clubs.
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Detroit Tire Recall Nears Halfway Finished
Ford Motor Co and Bridgestone/Firestone said recall progress reached 3.79 million tires replaced, about 58.3 percent of 6.5 million recalled. Companies noted production boosts could finish replacements by November, after allowing tires from other makers amid public outcry.
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