Anthrax scare at Pentagon mail facilities ruled false alarm
An apparent lab mix up caused a two day anthrax scare that shut three Pentagon mail facilities and led to antibiotics for nearly 900 workers. Initial positive results at Commonwealth Biotechnology in Richmond then Fort Detrick tests proved negative, indicating the sample was mis-handled or contaminated.
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Robert Harris
Commonwealth Biotechnology
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House delays action on Social Security
Democrats pushed the first House vote of the year on Social Security as Republicans declined to back President Bush's personal account plan. The 230 to 202 defeat blocked amending a budget resolution to bar using Social Security funds for private accounts, while Bush said he would not introduce formal legislation and urged idea sharing after Easter recess.
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Amtrak subsidy bid fails in Senate vote
In Washington a Senate vote rejected an amendment by Sen. Byrd to add 1.04 billion in federal subsidies for Amtrak. The 52 to 46 result drew support from 23 senators, with two Republicans Arlen Specter and Lincoln Chafee backing the measure. President Bush had proposed ending the operating subsidy and shifting 360 million to Northeast Corridor trains if Amtrak ceased operations.
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Nuke waste documents questioned over Yucca Mountain data
U S government workers may have falsified documents tied to the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project in Nevada. The Energy Department is reviewing whether falsified 1998 and 2000 emails by a USGS employee affected data on water infiltration and climate and could jeopardize a federal permit.
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