Bush debate over tapping Social Security surplus
The White House budget chief warned Republicans the Social Security surplus may be used for other programs this year, prompting an emergency White House meeting with Bush, Hastert, and Lott. Officials cited a potential $9 to $15 billion drain, risking the pledge to keep the surplus intact while unemployment rose to 4.9 percent.
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Ohio
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D-Ga
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Armed standoff at Yellowstone over stolen pickup
Yellowstone National Park rangers and a SWAT team surrounded a pickup believed to hold two men and a woman wanted in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The vehicle was stolen from an elderly couple. no injuries or gunfire were reported as Fishing Bridge area and park east entrance were closed.
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Gallatin County
Prosecutors Target Miami Police Corruption Scandal
Federal prosecutors charged 11 current or former Miami officers with a plot to obstruct justice and civil rights violations in a scandal tied to four shootings that left three dead. SWAT team members allegedly planted guns, lied in reports, and tampered with crime scenes as investigators probe the department. Two retired officers pleaded guilty earlier, while Mayor Carollo seeks a top to bottom DOJ review amid expected further charges.
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IMF scales back meetings amid protest fears
The IMF and World Bank cut this year’s meetings from a week to two days on September 29 and 30, citing potential violence from radical anti globalization protesters. IMF spokesman Thomas Dawson warned not all groups may stay nonviolent despite organizers pledging peaceful demonstrations. Previous Prague clashes are cited as a reference point for caution.
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Foreign Service recruits minorities to broaden US profile
The State Department under Secretary Powell launches a drive to hire 1433 new Foreign Service and civil service posts, targeting minorities and military veterans. Applications surge. 23500 signed for an exam, with minorities making up a record 35 percent. Haitian immigrant Pierre-Louis and others push for a realistic, diverse American image abroad.
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Foreign Service
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America
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