Bush recess-appoints Pickering to 5th Circuit amid fight
President Bush bypassed Congress to install Mississippi judge Charles Pickering on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a two year confirmation battle. Democrats denounced the recess appointment as partisan and race related while Pickering defended his record and awaited Senate action upon return in January 2005.
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Industrial production slows in December
Industrial production rose 0.1 percent in December after a 1 percent November jump, signaling a modest cooling but continuing expansion for the fourth consecutive month. Utilities fell 1.4 percent while mines held flat, with analysts noting a sustainable, gradual manufacturing recovery amid higher consumer sentiment and stockpile growth.
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Factory output and inventories signal economy shift
The piece analyzes the industrial sector showing a turn in the economy after a slump caused by large cuts in inventories. It notes a rebound in the second half of last year and optimism that inventories and hiring will rise, though firms remain cautious about major hires.
Pentagon withholds Cold War test data on sailors used as human samples
The Defense Department confirms ongoing withholding of planning and method documents from Project 112 and Shipboard Hazard and Defense, detailing tests of chemical and biological agents between 1962 and 1973. The tests, conducted across multiple states and countries, involved thousands of service members, some exposed to tracers and nerve agents. Veterans allege illness. VA denies broader health care. Spendlove’s sworn testimony supports claims of unreported scope and methods.
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Thousands quit the AARP over Medicare bill
Washington AP report notes at least 45,000 people quit the AARP over its support for Medicare legislation last year. Association president William Novelli said the organization, the nation’s largest seniors group, aided Republicans’ plan to revamp Medicare and expand drug coverage, while Democrats and seniors criticized ties with insurers. Novelli dismissed the criticisms as baseless.
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