No to Donations Below 5000 for Minors in New Law
Washington AP reports a new campaign finance law bans donations by anyone 17 or under to national parties and restricts corporate and union funding. Critics say the rule punishes youth civics, while supporters argue it closes loopholes and protects the integrity of elections.
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Patrick Tiberi
Rohio
Frank Clemente
Washington Watchdog
Public Citizen
Friis
Chris Morrissey
National Conference of State Legislatures
Bob Biersack
Federal Election Commission
Tiberi
FEC
OOD
Tae Center For Responsive
Nts Voediaeron Group
Scheol Don
Horiley
Republican Mandia
Youth-e- Vote
Uiite
Los Angeles
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Asia
U.S
Yellow Sea
Sea of Japan
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
China
Beijing
South Korea
Mongolian Desert
U S seeks alternative Iraq plan after Arab rebuff
The United States tightens command and control across the Gulf to plan a potential Iraq war without Saudi consent. Gen. Tommy Franks says assets may shift and redundant communications built, while Saudis publicly reject invasion and Arab states warn against action.
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Washington
United States
Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Bush
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Kuwait
Tommy Franks
U.S. Central Command
Pentagon
Afghanistan
Franks
Gulf
Qatar
America
Saddam
U.N
Abdullah
Texas
Robert Pelletreau
Egypt
Pelletreau
Bush Administration
State Department
Philip Beeker
Judith Kipper
Middle East
Center For Strategic and International Studies
Dick Cheney
Mideast
Doha
Lettuce Shortage Forces Schools Restaurants to Stretch Supplies
In Woodstock and nationwide, iceberg lettuce races to record highs due to freezing weather in Arizona and California. Hickory Flat Elementary serves mixed greens to stretch 950 daily meals while prices soar to 62 per case. Souper Salad cites 50 a case costs and warns profits will shrink. Schools switch to spinach and romaine as Colquitt County High replaces lettuce on pizza day.
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Woodstock
Hickory Flat
Arizona
California
Faye Lynn Sams
Clint Shackelford
Souper Salad
Arizona State University
Ashraf Zaki
Agriculture Department
Forest Park
Zaki
Lucy Campbell
Atlanta
Shackelford
Carol McCann
Texas School Food Service Association
Food Service
Glen Rose
Texas
Colquitt County High
Air Force rejects Airbus bid for 100 tanker planes
The Air Force rejected Airbus and EADS bid to lease 100 refueling aircraft, deeming it higher risk and a less-preferred financial plan than Boeing. Boeing remains in the running pending an acceptable offer and congressional funding, with potential value over $20 billion.
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Washington
Air Force
Airbus
Boeing Co
Boeing
Congress
Sen
John McCain
R-Ariz
McCain
Pentagon
European Aeronautic Defense & Space Co
EADS
Sam Adcock
Italy
Japan
Online publisher sues charter school over copied material
New Forum Publishers filed federal suit against Einstein Academy Charter School alleging unauthorized copying of textbooks after granting a temporary access password in 2001. Einstein never subscribed or paid, while the school serves about 2,000 students with tuition funded by local districts.
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Friday
New Forum Publishers
Einstein Academy
Einstein
New Forum
Pennsylvania
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Lyndon
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Paola
Rome
The
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News Leader
Los. Angeles
Korea
Pacific
NOAA
Barbara McGehan
Boulder
Colo
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