2004 economy may post strongest growth in two decades
Economists predict 2004 could be a banner year for the U.S. economy with GDP growth near 4.6 percent or more, boosted by tax refunds, federal spending, and low interest rates. Unemployment is expected to remain around 5.7 percent as productivity rises and hires lag. Analysts warn external shocks like oil prices or weaker overseas growth could temper gains.
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U.S
Mark Zandi
Economy.com
Bush
Ronald Reagan
America
Diane Swank
Bank One Corp
Chicago
Federal Reserve
Larry Lindsey
Lindsey
ABC
Robert Reich
Clinton
Reich
David Wyss
Standard & Poor's
New York
Wyss
Fed
National Federation of Independent Business
NFIB
William Dunkelberg
Middle East
Japan
Europe
Sohn
Iranian girl found alive after Bam earthquake surge
Rescue crews found a 12 year old girl alive in the rubble of Bam as some searchers ended efforts. The quake killed tens of thousands, with 10,000 wounded and more than 25,000 bodies recovered. Supreme Leader Khamenei pledges rebuilding and continued aid.
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Bam
Iran
Asadollah Iranmanesh
Iranmanesh
Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei
County faces attorney salary dispute over hours and pay
Dowell pressed Franklin County Kansas leaders over attorney salaries after a budget rejection, noting a fellow county attorney left for higher pay in Douglas County. He warned the board that keeping competent service 24/7 may require raises, while critics compared local salaries to Butler County and questioned past compensation. The commission deferred a decision to gather more data on prior pay levels.
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Dowell
Douglas County
Franklin County
Kansas
Don Stottlemire
Butler County
Finch
Don Waymire
Saddam admits billions looted and deposited abroad
Saddam Hussein acknowledged moving billions of dollars out of Iraq and gave names of people who know where the money and arms depots are located. Iyad Allawi told Arab papers that investigations focus on ties to terrorist groups and outside payments, with about 40 billion dollars deposited in Germany Japan and Switzerland under fictitious names.
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Lebanon
Saddam Hussein
Switzerland
Japan
Germany
Iyad Allawi
Al-Hayat
Asharg al-Awsat
Saddam
Iraq
Allawi
Asharq al- Awsat
Governing Council
al- Hayat
Baghdad
Ahmed al- Bayak
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Ahmed Cha
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Chalabi
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Iraqi National Congress
Ottawa
Paul Lindner
Merron
Main Street
Suite
Ransom Hospital
American Board of Obstetrics and Ecology
American College of Observcians
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa Times Shopper
Cedar
Ottawaherald.com
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