Critics challenge funds for religious groups in Congress
Critics warn that charitable choice plans blending church funded services with government money threaten church state separation. Lawsuits target Faith Works in Wisconsin, a Texas welfare program with Bible lectures, and Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children over a lesbian counselor. Proponents argue aid expands social services while maintaining religious character.
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Barry Lynn
of Americans United For Separation of Church and State
George W. Bush
al Gore
Wisconsin
Faith Works
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Texas
Kentucky
Kentucky Baptist Homes For Children
Alicia Pedreira
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Eric Ferrero
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Officials say probe won't place blame in Cole bombing
Retired Adm. Gehman and Gen. Crouch head a review by former officers to assess lessons from the USS Cole attack. They said the effort will avoid fault finding and focus on improving Pentagon support for forces abroad. The Navy internal inquiry will decide culpability, while the FBI probes remain separate and contentious with Yemen over access to suspects and witnesses.
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Pentagon
U.S
Harold Gehman
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Navy
Aden
Yemen
Cole
FBI
William Crouch
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Defense
William Cohen
Crouch
VA workers sue over privacy breach at Department of Veterans Affairs
A class action filed in Wisconsin accuses the Department of Veterans Affairs of exposing 180000 employees Social Security numbers and dates of birth via an internal system. The suit seeks 1000 per worker under the Privacy Act, potentially about 180 million dollars, noting no proper access logs or warnings.
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Washington
Department of Veterans Affairs
US District Court
Wisconsin
Jim Benson
Bensen
Sandy Bond
Leavenworth
Kan
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