DeLay pushes budget ultimatum amid looming government shut down
House Majority Whip Tom DeLay urged forcing Clinton to choose between spending cuts and a possible government shutdown as lame duck Congress fights over school spending taxes and other issues before Jan. 20. White House officials dismissed the shutdown scenario while leaders seek a budget compromise with Clinton before adjourning.
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Moderates vow cross party cooperation in Congress
Senate centrists revive a 20 member bloc and House moderates form a bipartisan group to push practical legislation. Rep Castle and Rep Roemer say cooperation could yield leverage against partisan rhetoric as GOP aims to pursue a shared agenda with Democratic support.
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Pentagon probe faults Army engineers over river lock project
A 10 month Army inspector general review faults three top Army Corps of Engineers officials for alleged data manipulation to back a $1 billion Mississippi Illinois river locks expansion. No criminal charges found. referrals sent for possible discipline. Environmental groups praise findings of bias favoring construction budgets and industry. Don Sweeney whistleblower triggered the probe.
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Firestone tire death toll rises in U S probe
The government reports 29 more Firestone tire deaths, totaling 148 linked to tread separations and blowouts. Since the August recall of 6.5 million ATX, ATX II and Wilderness AT tires, NHTSA notes over 4,300 complaints and more than 525 injuries.
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