Senators’ Wealth and Social Security Raise Talk Surface
Wealthy lawmakers face questions over assets and book royalties as they are named in annual financial disclosures. Key figures include Bill Frist with tens of millions in trusts and Hillary Rodham Clinton with royalties near 2.4 million and trusts valued up to 25 million. Separately, Republicans discuss gradually raising the Social Security retirement age toward 69 over several years, while Bush prioritizes the issue.
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Soldier faces court martial over Iraq avoidance and pay
In Savannah, Sgt Kevin Benderman 40 faces court martial for accepting 2922 in combat pay while seeking a conscientious objector discharge. An Army investigator blamed an accounting error for prior claims. Larceny charges add to desertion case, lifting potential penalty to 17 years. Trial date not set. In New York critics of don't ask don't tell gain allies as opponents highlight recruiter struggles. The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network cites discharge trends among trained specialists amid recruiting challenges.
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McDonald’s Oak Brook tests high tech eatery concepts
The Oak Brook flagship incubates the future with digital media kiosks plasma TVs Wi Fi and a Mc Cafe while testing two lane drive thrus and new menu items McDonald’s aims to keep restaurants relevant boosting same store sales and attracting a broader customer base with upgraded design and extended hours A Reuters/Associated Press report notes the flagship will not be replicated exactly but elements will appear in future stores and emphasizes the push to make McDonald’s a hangout for today’s customers.
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Autopsy report on Terri Schiavo to be released today
The medical examiner will release the autopsy findings on Terri Schiavo, whose 1990 heart stoppage was linked by testimony to a chemical imbalance. Her parents dispute the eating disorder claim and allege abuse by Michael Schiavo, who says she would not want artificial life support.
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