Rural roads more deadly in national traffic study
AP reports that rural roads owned by local governments suffer higher fatality rates than urban expressways. GAO data show rural local roads receive far less federal funding per lane mile, with 25,107 deaths on rural roads to 15,816 on urban routes in 1999. Idaho notes rising highway deaths.
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John Horsley
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Kitsap County
Wash
Bob Fogel
National Association of Counties
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congress
Idaho
Western fires strain resources across the West
In Monument Oregon a 150 person ranching community faces encroaching flames as 42 large wildfires burn across more than 500000 acres in 10 states. Level Five alert enables reinforcements from across the nation and the military if needed. Homes near Monument may evacuate. others face closures and displaced residents amid gusty winds and thunderstorms.
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Monument
National Interagency Fire Center
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Boise
Idaho
Montana
Portland
LaVerda Cox
Cox
Washington
Colville Indian Reservation
Nick Mickel
Cascade Range
Idaho Line
California
Sacramento
Eagleville
Jess Valley
Health risks of air pollution from fossil fuels study shows deaths
Washington AP reports a Science study linking air pollution from traffic and power plants to premature deaths worldwide. Devra Davis of Carnegie Mellon says pollution from burning gasoline and coal already causes asthma, heart disease, and lung disorders, urging policy makers to treat energy choices as public health decisions.
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Devra Lee Davis
Science
Davis
Carnegie Mellon University
Heinz School For Public Policy and Management
Pittsburgh
Accounting shift yields 4.3 billion for tax cuts in budget revision
The Bush administration says a simple accounting change shifted 4.3 billion from Social Security to spending and tax relief. Critics call it a gimmick, warning it masks the near term impact of tax cuts on the budget and Social Security. The revision narrows future surpluses and adjusts for Postal Service accounting as well.
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Administration
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South Dakota
House
Dick Gephardt
Missouri
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