Estrada withdrawal ends Bush nominee bid for D C Circuit
Miguel Estrada withdrew from consideration for the U S Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia after seven failed filibuster-break attempts by Republicans. Democrats called the move a consequence of Bush’s push to tilt federal courts conservative. Estrada framed it as time to focus on his family and legal practice.
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Congress approves 2.2 percent pay raise for Congress
The House backed a 2.2 percent pay increase lifting congressional salaries toward 158000 next year. It represents a fifth straight COLA, despite opposition from Rep. Matheson who urged restraint amid terrorism, high unemployment, and rising deficits. The raise is part of an 89.3 billion budget bill for 2004 transportation and Treasury programs.
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Abbas seeks full power to push peace plan amid infighting
Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas urged Parliament to grant him full authority or remove him, blaming internal Fatah strife for stalling the U S backed peace process. He warned he would not cling to the post and cited attempts to reform security under the road map. Demonstrators backed Arafat while violence continued with an Israeli soldier killed in Jenin.
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Diabetes rate in US rises little in 1990s despite obesity surge
The CDC found diabetes among U.S. adults rose from 8.2 percent in 1988-1994 to 8.6 percent in 1999-2000, a rise of under 5 percent, while obesity climbed 61 percent in the same decade. By 2000, 19.8 percent of adults were obese.
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Identity theft victims rise to 10 million in U S
The FTC reports 10 million Americans were victims of identity theft with costs totaling 53 billion dollars across consumers and businesses last year. A March April survey of 4057 adults indicates 27.3 million people victimized in the past five years by unauthorized charges, stolen funds, or fake documents in their name. The FTC promotes tips and a consumer site at www.consumer.gov/idtheft urging careful credit review and secure handling of charge slips.
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Hong Kong leader withdraws new security bill draft
Tung Chee-hwa said he withdrew a controversial anti-subversion bill amid large July protests. The government will not reintroduce the measure until public support grows as critics warn it could curb civil rights in Hong Kong, a former British colony returned to China in 1997.
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Bermuda braces for Fabian as 120 mph hurricane nears
Hurricane Fabian strengthens toward Bermuda and could be the worst to strike the island group in years. The Category 3 storm prompts a government hurricane warning, closure of offices, and urgent appeals to residents to protect lives and property as 120 mph winds threaten the islands.
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