Bush plans overtime rule revisions to preserve white collar eligibility
Washington AP reporting that the Bush administration will revise a proposed overtime rule to preserve eligibility for most white collar workers earning up to 100000 a year and for police and first responders, while boosting protections for workers under 23660. Secretaries plan a preview Tuesday as Democrats push new attempts ahead of elections.
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President defends Patriot Act in Pennsylvania visit
President Bush defended the Patriot Act during a Pennsylvania trip aimed at highlighting security gains and urging renewal before it expires in 20 months. He warned that letting the law lapse would weaken domestic security as he camps for support in a key electoral state.
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Post-war fatalities honored at Vietnam Veterans Memorial event
Juliana Auel remembers her father Captain Carl Alfred Auel who died in 1997 after war related trauma. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund held the sixth In Memory Day honoring about 1,400 noncombat deaths linked to Agent Orange disease, self harm, alcohol or drug use. Families read names, shared stories, and placed tributes at the wall base in Reston Virginia and across the country.
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