Head Start bill survives by one vote in House
The GOP backed Head Start overhaul survived by a razor thin 217 to 216 vote after midnight. Gephardt missed the vote while campaigning in South Carolina. Rep Sullivan was brought in by wheelchair after a car accident. The measure moves to the Senate with uncertain fate.
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Republicans Seek Third Vote on Owen for Fifth Circuit
Senate Republicans plan a third bid to break a Democratic filibuster over Priscilla Owen, Bush nominee to the Fifth U S Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. The move follows two failed attempts amid a 51 48 Republican lead and a 60 vote requirement. Orrin Hatch comments frame the effort.
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U S Forces Capture Saddam Security Team Members Near Tikrit
U S troops on a tip raided a house south of Tikrit and detained five to ten men believed to be Saddam Hussein security circle members. Maj. Gen. Ray Odierno said talks with Saddam’s wife are under way as authorities pursue the former Iraqi ruler.
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