GOP shores up support for vote on Head Start program
In Washington, House Republicans say they have enough votes to reshape Head Start by letting up to eight states run the program with new five year funding guarantees. The plan keeps quality standards, bans shifting funds, and preserves hiring flexibility for faith based groups, while Democrats and the National Head Start Association sound wary.
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Paths Might Lose Ground In Bike Proposal
Washington AP committee vote could end a 12 year rule requiring states set aside federal highway funds for bicycle paths rail station restorations and related community projects States would have option to spend 600 million dollars in 2004 on roads instead.
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Schumer urges FBI to probe leaks over CIA operative
Sen Charles Schumer of New York calls on FBI Director Mueller to launch an immediate criminal investigation into alleged government leaks that unmasked a CIA covert operative tied to prewar Iraq intelligence. He cites possible federal law violations amid Bush's Iraq uranium claim controversy.
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