Voucher plan stripped from education proposal
President Bush’s education package advances without a private school voucher plan. The House Education Committee voted 27 to 20 to remove vouchers, boosting bipartisan support while conservatives voice disappointment. The broader bill would require annual tests in reading and math and allow flexible use of federal funds to meet local needs.
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Army to switch to environmentally safe bullets
The Army advances a green ammunition program replacing lead with a tungsten composite in 5.56 mm rounds. Project, begun in 1994 at a cost around 12 million, aims to match performance while reducing soil contamination. Production shifts include 50 million rounds in 1999 and a target of full lead-free status by 2005.
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House panel votes to nix Bush ban on abortion aid
The House International Relations Committee voted 26 to 22 to overturn the Mexico City policy restricting foreign aid to groups that discuss abortion. The panel also backed restoring Taiwan military aid reviews and urged preservation of a global warming treaty, but the abortion provision faces a lengthy path and possible presidential veto.
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