GOP ready to push budget through House
The 2002 budget moves to the House floor with a near two trillion dollars in total spending and a proposed 1.35 trillion dollar, 11 year tax cut. Bush aims for a 10-year, 1.6 trillion plan but accepts a smaller package to win centrist Democratic support. Cheney may break a 50 50 Senate vote.
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D-La
Bush nominates 11 conservative judges to federal appeals courts
President Bush moves to fill federal appeals courts with 11 conservative nominees including sitting judges and a Honduran-born lawyer Miguel Estrada. Democrats threaten to block confirmations as White House touts a diverse, disciplined slate and a controversy-free first batch.
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al Gonzales
Associated Press
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Senate
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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Supreme Court
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United States
Honduras
Harvard
Antonin Scalia
California
Teen testifies on motive in Florida teacher shooting
West Palm Beach jury hears Nathaniel Brazill recount how he boxed a loaded pistol at English teacher Barry Grunow to demand attention after being barred from speaking to two classmates. He claims the act was an accident and that he thought the safety was on, led to potential life imprisonment if convicted. The May 26, 2000, incident followed his suspension for a water balloon throw at Lake Worth Middle School.
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Fla
Nathaniel Brazill
Barry Grunow
Brazill
Grunow
Lake Worth Middle School
Protesters Demand Police Reform After Cincinnati Shooting
About 40 demonstrators gathered at City Hall in Cincinnati one day after Officer Stephen Roach, 27, faced charges of negligent homicide and obstructing official business in the fatal shooting of Timothy Thomas, 19. Clergymen and Alicia Reece urged tighter police oversight and a special prosecutor while residents highlighted fear and job prospects for Blacks.
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Cincinnati
Brandon Johnson
Stephen Roach
Timothy Thomas
Alicia Reece
California faces sixth day of rolling blackouts this year
In Sacramento and across the state about 300000 customers were left without power for two hours amid hot weather and high demand. Utilities warn of continued outages as industry groups fear billions in economic losses if outages persist and manufacturers face steep rate hikes.
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Calif
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Orange County Business Council
San Francisco Bay Area
Michelle Montague-Bruno
Silicon Valley
Montague-Bruno
Gino DiCaro
California Manufacturers and Technology Association
DiCaro
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