Congress braces for election impacts on spending and policy
As mid-October nears the November 5 midterm, lawmakers face tight races that could alter control of Congress. Democrats must gain seven House seats to end GOP rule, while the Senate hinges on several vulnerable incumbents. Debates over education and health funding, tax relief, Arctic drilling, bankruptcy reform, and elections integrity shape looming actions.
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Daschle
Senate
Tim Johnson
South Dakota
Paul Wellstone
Minnesota
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Jean Carnahan
Missouri
House
Bush
Congress
Congressional Budget Office
Pete Jeffries
Dennis Hastert
Ken Johnson
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Billy Tauzin
R-La
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Powell signals Iraq must disarm as U N inspectors loom
Secretary of State Powell, in a BBC interview, urged unfettered inspections and stressed that Iraq must comply with U N disarmament demands. He noted Bush will decide on ousting Saddam while maintaining unity with allies. Powell will attend the Johannesburg summit then visit Angola and Gabon to discuss Iraq and regional issues.
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Iraq
U.N. Security Council
Kuwait
Middle East
BBC
U.N
Cheney
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Condoleezza Rice
Bush
White House
Ari Fleischer
Pittsburgh
Air Force One
Fleischer
United States
Saddam
Johannesburg
Kofi Annan
Yoriko Kawaguchi
Mikhail Kasyanov
Thabo Mbeki
Nur
Swedish suspect held over hijacking plan and gun found
He faces a possible life sentence if convicted. Investigators say Chatty Kerim Chatty confessed to possessing a weapon after a routine search found a gun in a toilet bag aboard a Ryanair flight to London. SAPO takes over the probe as Vaesteraas authorities seek to extend custody while officials delay details.
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Ryanair
London
Birmingham
England
Alf Palm
Haeggstroem
National Security Police Agency
SAPO
Vaesteraas
Stockholm
South Carolina
United States
FBI
Sarah
Local band prepares to relaunch as campaign notes unfold
A Roswell crowd gathered after 2 p m as Richardson and Denish arrived at the park. The lead vocalist said the group has no name yet and aims to restart together. Smith framed the race around policy issues rather than personalities, signaling a heated governor contest ahead.
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The
Mercury
Richardson
Denish
Roswell
Tornado devastates Ladysmith Wisconsin downtown
A tornado ripped through Ladysmith leveling a Baptist church and an Amoco station and damaging the motel and fire department. Dozens were treated at Rusk Memorial Hospital with no deaths reported. Governor McCallum declared a disaster and rescue crews prepared to begin work.
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Ladysmith
Wis
Wisconsin
National Weather Service
Christine Wright
Scott McCallum
Tim M McCallum
Roby
Rusk Memorial Hospital
Mike Shaw
Sandy Zajec
Kare-Tv
Minneapolis
Amoco
Mike Mirr
Milwaukee Sentinel
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