Questions arise about provisional ballots in 2004 election
Provisional ballots, required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, will be available nationwide as voters who are not listed at their polling place can receive a provisional ballot. Officials warn counting these ballots could delay results, while civil rights groups note many may go uncounted despite the aim to protect registered voters.
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Chads
Doug Chapin
Election Reform Information Project
Florida
Trump casinos file bankruptcy in prepack plan
Donald Trump plans to file Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a prepackaged deal. He will remain chairman but give up CEO title and majority stake, with DLJ Credit Suisse funding a bailout to cut nearly $1.8 billion in debt and reduce his stake to about 25 percent.
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First Lady Defends Stem Cell Policy in Pa Visit
Laura Bush challenged claims of immediate medical breakthroughs from embryonic stem cell research and accused John Kerry of misrepresenting the Bush policy. She noted the three year anniversary of federal funding limits set on August 9 2001, as religious groups oppose the research and supporters cite potential cures for diabetes and Alzheimer's.
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Senate
West fire season mild so far despite Alaska burns
Fire season in the West remains slower than average with Alaska already reporting over 4.4 million acres burned and the Lower 48 at about 1.1 million acres. Experts caution conditions could still worsen as warm, dry days and early drought fuel fires, while overall fire activity remains below the 10 year average.
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California
Rose Davis
National Interagency Fire Center
Boise
Idaho
Paul Worth
Northwest Interagency Coordination Center
Portland
Ore
Scientists show progress on experimental strep vaccine
Scientists report a first human test of a Group A strep vaccine in 28 volunteers eliciting an immune response with no serious side effects. The study in the Journal of the American Medical Association marks a milestone after decades of halted strep vaccine research.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
James Dale
University of Tennessee
Deaths and injuries on U S highways decline in 2003
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta announced 2003 traffic deaths totaled 42 643, down 362 from 2002, with injuries at 2.89 million. Despite more driving, deaths per 100 million miles fell to 1.48, the lowest since 1966, though motorcycle deaths rose 12 percent to 3 661.
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U.S
Norman Mineta
America
Mineta
Barbara Harsha
Governors Highway Safety Association
Traffic deaths dip in 27 states with SUV rollover debate
National crash data shows 2003 traffic fatalities fell in 27 states led by Colorado and Ohio, even as SUV rollover deaths rose 6.8 percent to 2639. Critics say per vehicle and per SUV rates tell a different story as SUV numbers increase. Large-truck fatalities rose first since 1997, while infant and teen deaths held steady and child deaths rose for ages 8 to 15.
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Sport Utility Vehicle Owners of America
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NHTSA
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Oklahoma
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