Bush resigns Texas governorship ahead of White House start
In Austin George W Bush resigns as Texas governor days before his January 20 inauguration to become president elect. Rick Perry will take the oath as governor while Bush speeds his federal team selections including Paul O Neill for treasury and Ann Veneman for agriculture and other cabinet posts.
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Clinton tightens pollution rules for large trucks and buses
The Clinton administration approved stringent tailpipe limits and ultra low sulfur diesel fuel rules designed to cut heavy vehicle pollution by over 90 percent in the next decade. The rules, set to begin with 2006 truck engine replacements and fully by 2010 diesel, aim to remove significant emissions and require refineries to produce nearly sulfur free diesel.
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Mother hurls daughters from ninth-floor ledge then dies
A Los Angeles woman in her 30s threw her two daughters ages 6 and 8 from a ninth-floor ledge at the Los Angeles County Court building and then jumped to her death. The girls died in the hospital after being found on a fourth-floor ledge. Police said the motive was not clear. The family had earlier been inside the courthouse for a civil matter.
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NASA seeks cheap Pluto mission amid Europa plan delay
NASA invites proposals to reach Pluto by 2015 for under 500 million dollars with minimal impact on Europa mission timing. Weiler says plans depend on viable options, with two proposals to be studied after March 19 and potential funding decisions by next fall.
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Judge Rejects City Gun Suit Against Makers
Philadelphia faced a lawsuit to recoup gun violence costs filed April 11 but dismissed by US District Judge Berle M. Schiller. He ruled a 1995 law and a 1999 amend ment stripped cities of power to regulate or sue gun makers, leaving firearm regulation to the state legislature. The city may appeal, said City Solicitor Kenneth I. Trujillo.
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