Bush signals willingness to trim tax cut size in talks
President Bush says he will move from ideological to practical on his 1.6 trillion dollar 10 year tax cut as House and Senate factions haggle over a budget. He met five moderate Democratic senators at the White House to win support for a 1.34 trillion plan plus extra 60 billion in 2001.
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Kerrey admits shame over 1969 Vietnam raid
Former Nebraska senator and Navy SEAL Bob Kerrey says he is ashamed of leading a 1969 Mekong Delta raid that killed unarmed civilians. He describes the act as an atrocity and addresses conflicting witness accounts and Bronze Star citations while contemplating a future presidential run.
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Bill in House would protect fetus in federal crime measure
Abortion foes push a House bill to criminalize harm to a fetus, using terms like unborn children. Supporters note protections for mothers and workers. opponents say it intrudes on abortion rights and echoes failed Roe v. Wade-era arguments. The bill, H.R. 503, faces a divided Congress with White House support.
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FAA says airlines have scheduled too many flights
FAA reports major airports often cannot handle the daytime flight load even in clear weather. At LaGuardia O'Hare and six other hubs, about three of every 100 takeoffs or landings are delayed beyond 15 minutes. Officials cite weather as the main cause of two thirds of delays.
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