Lawmaker seeks ethics review of DeLay Enron emails
Rep. Chris Bell of Texas requests House Ethics Committee review of Enron emails that allegedly show DeLay soliciting and accepting political contributions. Bell cites a May 31 2001 email in which Enron lobbyists discuss funding DeLay s ARMPAC with 100 000 from Enron executives to aid reallocations and support House members.
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Navy probes find misuse of phones by personnel
Investigators say the Navy routinely paid excessive telephone bills, wasted minutes, and could not identify who made credit card calls. The GAO report, obtained by AP, warns of fraud, waste, and abuse in phone cards and long distance plans. Lawmakers criticize Pentagon spending as families send loved ones deployed abroad calling home.
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Bush Signs Africa Trade Bill Extends Aid to Poor Nations
President Bush signed the African Growth and Opportunity Act extension through 2015, praising reduced trade barriers, higher exports, and job growth. He urged ending Darfur violence, urging ceasefire and humanitarian access as conflict worsens. The act covers 37 of 48 sub-Saharan countries with duty-free imports and a textiles provision extended three years. US direct investment in the region rose, and 2003 imports under AGOA reached 14 billion dollars.
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