Bush Defends Education Ads Probe Over Propaganda Claims
Investigations by the Education Department and Congress probe the use of a public relations firm to promote the No Child Left Behind Act. The department spent at least 1.3 million dollars, including 240 thousand to Armstrong Williams. Paige apologized for perceived ethical lapses while lawmakers press for records and possible investigations.
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AP Education
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Congress
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Education
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George Miller
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Senate
Arlen Specter
R-Pa
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Iowa
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FCC
Kansans Debating Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage
The article reports that 13 other states amended constitutions to ban gay marriage, citing momentum for a Kansas amendment. Supporters say it defines civilization and morality. opponents call it a civil rights issue. A proposal to narrow the measure to mimic Kansas law failed 28-11, with Vicki Schmidt proposing a vote on current policy and civil unions sparking debate.
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Kansas
Pat Bullock
Missions
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Richard Donner
Kansas Unity and Pride Alliance
Vicki Schmidt
Topeka
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Independence
Schmidt
Global shifts loom as world grows more competitive
The report warns the United States will face a bumpy ride as 1 billion low paid workers enter globalization, boosting political and cultural changes from Korean pop to Bollywood. Terror threats rise with decentralized groups, biological or nuclear risks, and new surveillance challenges for the CIA.
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China
India
United States
Council
David Gordon
Hollywood
Gordon
Nutchings
al-Qaida
Hutchings
CIA
Iraqi extremist group claims role in killing pro election leader
Ansar al-Islam claimed responsibility for assassinating Sheik Mahmoud Finjan a backer of Grand Ayatollah Sistani and urging a boycott. Finjan was shot as he returned from prayers in Salman Pak southeast of Baghdad. His son and four bodyguards also died. Three Kurdish party officials were later killed in a separate ambush amid escalating violence before elections. The group warned citizens to avoid voting centers.
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Iraq
Ansar al-Islam
Sheik
Mahmoud Finjan
Ali al-Sistani
Finjan
Salman Pak
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