Congress pauses work amid ballot controversy
Congress suspends attempts to resolve tax and spending matters for at least three weeks as it waits for election results. The House will vote on a tax measure for exporters and leaders seek to re-elect Speaker Hastert while negotiations on budget bills and a $240 billion tax relief package stall until after December 5.
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Dennis Hastert
White House
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Tom Daschle
D-S.d
District of Columbia
Jack Lew
Roy Blunt
R-Mo
GOP
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Tom DeLay
Texas
OSHA
Dick’ ‘Aymey
Clinton to meet Putin and Jiang during Asia trip
President Clinton planned talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Brunei and then visit Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the first U S visit to a unified Vietnam since the war. He noted remains repatriation and ongoing search efforts for missing service members while reflecting on Vietnam reconciliation.
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Brunei
Vladimir Putin
Jiang Zemin
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
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Arlington National Cemetery
Air Force
Lawrence Evert
United States
Sailors on Cole reportedly not armed during Yemen attack
The USS Cole bombing in Aden harbor left 17 sailors dead and 39 injured. Crew members told the Washington Post they had no ammunition and were forbidden to shoot without orders from a captain or officer, raising questions about rules of engagement and security prior to the Oct. 12 attack.
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Yemen
Washington Post
Aden
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Navy
Pentagon
Jennifer Kudrick
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J.D. Gradeck
FBI
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Canal
Paul Riddle
Cole
Combat Information Center
Nathan Bair
Postal rate hike approved as stamp price rises one cent
The Postal Rate Commission approved higher rates to offset costs, with first class stamps up to 34 cents and a new one pound Priority Mail rate of 3.50. Postcard and some other increases were adjusted down from Postal Service proposals, and overall rates rise about 4.6 percent. The change requires Board of Governors action and interim stamps are already in production ahead of early January implementation.
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Edward Gleiman
Stephen Sharfman
Post Office Board of Governors
Sue Brennan
Brennan
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Express
Washington Monument
Newspaper Association of America
U.S.P.S
John F. Sturm
NAA
Mailers Council
Robert McLean
Postal Rate Commission
Pre
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Usps
CBO eyes higher growth amid tax cut spending hopes
Washington AP reports that preliminary CBO estimates show flagging growth projections of 3.3 percent annually over the next decade, potentially boosting surpluses by up to 2 trillion dollars. Analysts expect the figure to be trimmed before January release, while noting even small gains raise federal revenues.
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Congress
Congressional Budget Office
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Barry Anderson
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