Racicot Picked to Head GOP National Committee
President Bush named former Montana Governor Marc Racicot to chair the Republican National Committee. GOP officials said party leaders will endorse the choice next month, replacing Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore who resigned amid friction with the White House.
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Telemarketing Bill Passes House To Require Caller ID Names
The House approved by voice vote a bill prohibiting telemarketers from blocking identification on caller ID devices. The measure targets telemarketing calls where names or numbers do not appear, hindering consumers from following up with complaints.
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Senators back 318 billion for defense overhauls
Senators endorsed a 318 billion Defense Department package on Tuesday, including a plan to lease up to 100 Boeing 767s as air tankers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concluded four Snake River dams should not be breached to aid salmon runs, proposing modifications instead.
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OJ Simpson home searched in drug ring probe
Federal agents searched OJ Simpson’s Miami home for over six hours as part of a nationwide probe into an Ecstasy drug ring suspected of money laundering and stealing satellite TV equipment. Nine people were arrested in Miami and two in Chicago. Simpson, not charged, says he has no involvement.
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Oklahoma City breaks ground on new federal building
Oklahoma City starts construction on a three-story federal building near the former Murrah site. Mayor Kirk Humphreys says the project offers a message of hope to New York after the 9 11 attacks, with support from former Presidents Clinton and Bush and attendance by survivors and victims’ families.
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Cloning firm lobbies for clearance in U S Senate hearing
Michael West of Advanced Cell Technology defended cloning work before a Senate appropriations subcommittee insisting the company is cloning cells not humans. He argued for delaying export bans to allow careful study as Britain and Sweden take different paths on embryo research and US lawmakers consider a moratorium.
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EPA orders GE to dredge Hudson PCB cleanup
The Bush administration ordered GE to remove 1.3 million pounds of PCBs from New York’s upper Hudson River, launching a dredging project among the largest in U.S. history. GE opposes the plan, which is expected to cost about 500 million dollars and reflects a Clinton-era EPA blueprint.
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