Farm bill negotiators reach spending accord on subsidies and conservation
Congressional negotiators announce a framework for a farm and nutrition bill with a 70 percent rise in commodity subsidies and an 80 percent increase for conservation programs. The pact also allocates funds to restore food stamp benefits to noncitizens and sets a path for final decisions in April while noting remaining disagreements on subsidy levels and meatpacking restrictions.
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Bush Defends Foreign Aid Plan Amid Immigration Debate
President Bush defends a 5 billion dollar foreign aid proposal linked to reforms and anti corruption measures as he prepares a Latin American trip to Mexico, Peru, and El Salvador. He cautions against funding corrupt regimes and urges accountability while noting Senate delays on immigration amnesty. Chavez is excluded from Peru talks over free trade concerns.
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Former Netscape chief urges MS to share info in antitrust case
James Barksdale, a fierce Microsoft critic, told Judge Colleen Kollar Kotelly that breaking down Windows and sharing blueprints for Internet Explorer could spur independent software growth. He recalled early Apple programs and urged allowing smaller developers to create portable, non Windows based tools. The states seek a stripped down Windows and broader technical disclosures to erode Microsoft’s OS monopoly.
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Duelling Budgets Split Congress on Social Security Use
Senate Democrats push a 2.1 trillion budget vowing to halt using Social Security funds for other programs and to cut deficits, while House Republicans press a budget leaning on 831 billion from Social Security surpluses to swing deficits into surplus. The clash frames an election-year fight over priorities, debt reduction, and long-term fiscal policy amid war and growth concerns.
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