Amtrak Keeps Trains Running as Shutdown Deadline Looms
Washington officials and lawmakers pressed to prevent a federal shutdown as Amtrak faced a looming July 4 crunch. Transportation Secretary Mineta said a near term solution was close while Amtrak sought a $200 million loan to extend operations through September 30, with budget cuts also on the table.
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Amtrak
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Transportation
Norman Y. Mineta
Mineta
White House
David Gunn
Testing firm earns failing grade in Georgia scoring
ATLANTA AP A standardized testing company misgraded exams for nearly 340000 Georgia elementary students prompting the state Department of Education to ask schools to destroy score reports for the Stanford 9. The issue lies in scoring not test content. Harcourt Inc. of Orlando is paid about 540000 annually to create and grade the tests. It is unclear if other states are affected.
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Atlanta
Georgia
State Department of Education
Department
Sarah Abbott
Harcourt
WorldCom faces bankruptcy after $3.8 billion scandal
WorldCom nears bankruptcy after disclosing 3.8 billion in expenses were recorded as capital. The revelation prompts restatement of 2001 and Q1 2002 results, firing of CFO Scott Sullivan, and 17,000 layoffs. CEO John Sidgmore leads response amid SEC probe and Andersen concerns.
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WorldCom Ince
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America
WorldCom
MCI
Arthur Andersen
John Sidgmore
Bernard Ebbers
Scott Sullivan
Securities and Exchange Commission
John C. Hodulik
UBS Warburg
Wall Street
Enron Corp
Officials urge safety in fireworks displays
Washington AP officials warn of a July Fourth surge in fireworks use and urge strict safety to prevent hospital visits. The Consumer Product Safety Commission cautions against illegal or professional grade devices, notes 9500 injuries last year, and urges supervision, warnings, and safe handling at all times.
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Washington
Thomas Moore
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Julie Heckman
American Pyrotechnics Association
Bethesda
Moore
The
Safety Commission
Customs Service
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