National standards eyed for licenses
Washington delegates push for federal standards to issue driver licenses to curb terrorist forgery. Kean cites ID cards as key after Sept 11. McCain hints at a national ID. ACLU warns of national database. Hamilton says public may accept increased intrusiveness for security. Hutchinson abstains from explicit support.
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Bush speaks to veterans in Cincinnati amid Iraq debate
President Bush addressed a large VFW gathering in Cincinnati praising VA funding increases and a medical centers restructure while defending the Iraq war. Critics including Ash Carter and Wesley Clark argued a troop withdrawal would cheapen U.S. security and strain alliances. Bush toured the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center with Rep. Portman and commented on Matt Maupin’s case.
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Income gap grows as jobs market stalls and wages fall
U.S. wages decline amid soft hiring with just 32,000 new jobs added last month. Over 2.6 million jobs lost since Bush era are being recouped, mainly in low paying sectors like health care and food services. Luxury sales rise while retailers such as Walmart and Sears struggle. Real estate activity targets higher end homes as families cut back elsewhere. Experten warn the gap will persist despite some gains.
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Charley Strikes Florida and East Coast Causing Shelter Struggles
Residents in Florida and nearby areas faced extreme heat and shortages as Charley unleashed 145 mph winds and 13 to 15 foot tides. Volunteers tended to babies and families in shelters while authorities activated thousands of National Guard troops and requested catastrophic housing for 10,000 people.
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New York detective charged in online child sex sting
Michael Lapine a 16 year NYPD veteran posed as a "boy hunter" online and exchanged sexually explicit chats with an undercover investigator posing as a 14 year old boy. He drove to Westchester for a planned encounter and was arraigned on a felony charge with bail set at 50000.
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