Record deficit forecast hits 427 billion in 2004
Washington officials say the White House expects a 427 billion dollar deficit for 2004 driven by wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and higher spending. The projection contrasts with earlier forecasts and underscores persistent deficits despite hopes to halve them by 2009.
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Leonardo da Vinci Bridge comes to UTPB exhibit
Artist VeBjorn Land unveils a Da Vinci bridge vision at the Ellen Noei Art Museum on E University Blvd, claiming UTPB as the only North American site for the Norwegian artist's project. Land, born 1966 in Boerum, Norway, exhibits include Troisiottet and Kepler Star with public art noted.
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Germany marks Auschwitz liberation in somber ceremony
Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder paid tribute to Auschwitz victims at a Berlin commemoration, admitting Nazi support and Germanys moral duty to keep memory alive. He expressed shame for those murdered as survivors recalled the hell and the camps remembered sixty years on.
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USAF Plans Expansion Drawn Airspace Constraints
A pilots group spokesman says expanding military airspace would further restrict flight paths, adding new limits to civilian routes and potentially increasing travel times. The discussion centers on balancing national defense needs with air traffic efficiency.
Air Force airspace expansion sparks public hearings
Public hearings address the USAF plan extending airspace around Cannon AFB from 2600 to 3300 square miles. The move allows F 16s to fly lower and increases sonic booms from one every five days to two every three days. Rancher Pat Boone warns noise could disrupt rural life and cattle.
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