Democrats blast GOP budget cuts inHouse plan
Democrats accuse the Republican deficit plan of demanding tax cuts for the rich funded by grandmothers while slashing Medicare and Medicaid and eliminating agencies. House members advance rules for debate as Senate Republicans push a parallel budget with no current tax cut, awaiting final decision from Clinton.
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Union dissidents claim majority to topple Kirkland
Dissident leaders say they have built a 7 million vote majority in the AFL-CIO election to oust President Lane Kirkland, while supporters caution that convention votes are not yet known and mergers may affect the slate. Kirkland, 73, named a committee to pick a successor to Secretary-Treasurer Thomas Donahue, retiring this fall.
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Congress
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FAA fires six inspectors and twelve examiners over fake pilot ratings
The FAA disciplined six inspectors and 12 private examiners for issuing falsified pilot rating certificates often for World War II era aircraft. Eleven pilots face investigation. names withheld for privacy. Case spans multiple states as officials warn falsification breaches certification rules and may involve extensive legal action.
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Federal Aviation Administration
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Broderick
U.S
Seattle
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