Campaign finance bill sparks lobbying with pointed message
Washington lawmakers face a heated push over restricting soft money and PAC donations. NRLC warns votes affect ratings. LWV presses district lobbying. trade groups warn of free speech limits and political reactions. PACs warn reforms could curb donations and target issue ads amid congressional debate.
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Bill Sparks
Washington
Congress
National Right To Life Committee
League of Women Voters
National Association of Business Political Action Committees
Capitol Hill
Political Action Committees
Pacs
House
National Rifle Association
NRLC
Business Pacs
Steve Stockmeyer
Capitol Hill Club
State Department condemns Jewish settlement work in Jerusalem
The State Department criticized Jewish settlers for building unlicensed huts in a Palestinian area of Jerusalem and blamed Israeli police for how Palestinian lawmakers were treated during the clashes. Spokesman James P. Rubin urged a pause in east Jerusalem home construction and called the actions provocative and undermining reconciliation.
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Washington
State Department
Jerusalem
Eee
James P. Rubin
Israel
Rubin
Clinton
East Jerusalem
Israel Antiquities Authority
Technology aids battered women in rebuilding life
A Pawtucket woman battered by her fiancé two years ago uses a 911 dialer phone from a shelter to regain safety. Experts note many women still face danger despite orders, while alarms and pendants from ADT help summon help quickly and prioritize responses by authorities.
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Bureau of Justice Statistics
National Center For State Cf
Florida
ADT Security Services
Katherine Bustos
Morehead
Shey
Officials say Jakarta secure but urge caution on return
The State Department said Jakarta's security has improved yet Americans who fled the city should not return yet. Non emergency personnel had been ordered to leave the embassy in Jakarta and the consulate in Surabaya, and will stay in evacuation status for now.
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American Association of Retired Persons
National Council of Churches
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Common Cause
Ann McBride
Citizens Lobby
Congress
Christopher Shays
Rconn
House
Jakarta
Washington
State Department
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