Campaign spending bill heads for Senate
After the House passed a broad campaign finance bill, White House spokesBussu Ari Fleischer offered cautious support while noting a declarative statement will come at the end of the process. The measure bars soft money to national parties, limits issue ads, and raises hard money caps. The Senate must approve or conference and Bush is expected to sign if it reaches his desk.
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Democrats push to remove warheads not merely store them
Senate Democrats accused President Bush of shifting warheads to warehouses rather than destroying them. They warned storage could invite rivals like Russia to keep or stockpile arms, while Pentagon officials argued a flexible reserve is needed. Republicans countered that destroying weapons might weaken deterrence.
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Volcker Links Enron to Wider Accounting Ailments
Former Fed chair Paul Volcker told the Senate Banking Committee that Enron is only a symptom of broader issues in accounting and auditing. He cited conflicting pressures on firms and insufficient director vigilance, urging adoption of international standards to reflect real economic value.
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New drug targets malaria parasite replication
Researchers led by Henri Vial report in Science that the G25 compound blocks lipid synthesis in the malaria parasite, stopping its reproduction inside red blood cells. In monkey studies, small doses cured two malaria types with low toxicity, signaling a new drug class amid rising resistance.
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