U.N. inspectors search two Baghdad homes
U N weapons inspectors conducted their first home searches in west Baghdad entering two houses in al Ghazalia district neighbors said one home belonged to a nuclear scientist. The searches followed Iraq’s protest of a presidential palace raid calling it provocative and irrelevant to disarmament.
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Professor charged in missing plague vials scare
In Lubbock Texas the loss of 30 bubonic plague vaccine vials triggered a high level response by Homeland Security and FBI investigators. Officials later said the vials were not missing and charged Dr Thomas C Butler with giving false information to the FBI for destroying the samples prior to reporting their disappearance.
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Democrats blame Bush fiscal policy for rising deficits
Washington AP Democrats argue Bush administration deficits for the next two years could reach 200 to 300 billion dollars. Budget director Mitchell Daniels cautioned about long term shortfalls while Republicans push the 674 billion tax cut to revive the economy.
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Bush Attacks Michigan Affirmative Action Plan
President Bush denounces Michigan's race conscious university admissions as de facto quotas while sidestepping a ruling on the constitutionality of racial preferences. The administration plans a friend of the court brief supporting white applicants denied admission to the University of Michigan.
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Court OKs copyright extensions
The Supreme Court upheld a 20 year copyright extension, avoiding a clash with Congress over protection spans for cartoons, songs, books and other works worth billions. The ruling pleases Disney and other rights holders who expect about $400 million more annually, while critics lament the missed challenge to repeated extensions.
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Court weighs reach of Family Leave Act for state workers
The Bush administration argued Wednesday that the 12 week federal family leave guarantee should cover all workers, as the Supreme Court weighs whether states must grant leave to their own employees and allow suits for violations. The case tests Congress power and potential shifts between national and state authority, tracing to the 1993 FMLA aim to curb gender based employment discrimination.
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