Endeavour launches to ISS amid heavy security and delays
After nearly a week of postponements NASA's shuttle Endeavour lifted off from Cape Canaveral with seven astronauts and a cargo load for the international space station. Security was heightened with jets, a no fly zone, barricades, and armed guards as the mission began its journey to dock on Friday.
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Anti-terrorism plan triggers veto threat in battle over funds
President Bush warned he would veto a defense bill with more anti-terrorism spending than he wants as Senate Democrats push a 35 billion package. The package, tied to the 318 billion defense budget, would fund vaccines, border and airport security, Afghanistan war costs and New York area needs after Sept. 11. White House officials framed the move as political leverage.
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Senate defense bill clash over funding and veto threat
White House spokesman Ari Fleischer questions Senate action on the defense bill arguing it delays national security. Democrats push to fund counterterrorism now, while Republicans threaten to block with 41 votes and seek a compromise within Bush's 20 billion limit.
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Bush Attacks Senate Farm Bill Debated in Senate
The White House warned the Democratic farm bill could harm the agricultural economy by boosting crop subsidies, worsening overproduction and low prices. It said subsidies might break spending limits and threaten a budget deal and trade pact. Senate leader Daschle pushes to finish before year end as odds fade.
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