Tobacco farmers gain nearly 10 billion buyout plan in House
House leaders advance a plan to pay about 9.6 billion over five years to around 400 000 tobacco allotment holders who give up the federal quota program. The move, tied to a corporate tax bill, reflects election year politics and long sought relief for growers amid shrinking demand and imports.
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U S POWs lose appeal over alleged torture in Iraq
A D C Circuit panel threw out a $959 million judgment by ruling Congress did not authorize lawsuits against foreign governments for torture. The decision nullified claims by 17 former POWs and 37 family members against Iraq and Saddam Hussein, noting immunity and limits on recourse to state actors.
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Bill would let taxpayers deduct state sales or income tax
A House Republicans bill would allow a federal deduction for either state sales or income taxes, with the 10 year measure focusing on corporate tax reform to counter tariffs. The plan includes a $10 billion tobacco farm bailout and tax breaks for bows and arrows and fishing gear, with the sales tax option mainly benefiting Florida Nevada South Dakota Texas Washington and Wyoming.
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Rcalif
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Tom DeLay
Thomas
DeLay
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Bulldozer rampage shocks Granby over zoning dispute
A muffler shop owner in Granby Colorado drove an armored bulldozer through town smashing buildings and firing shots in a rampage provoked by a zoning dispute. Police halted the vehicle after it stalled in a warehouse rubble. no injuries were immediately reported. Roads remained closed as authorities investigated the incident and the man’s condition was unknown.
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Moore
Grand County Sheriff's Office
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Sharpton Cited by FEC Over Missing Campaign Report
The FEC says Al Sharpton and his campaign have not filed the required monthly report detailing April spending. The report was due May 20 and Sharpton was notified on May 27 after the campaign had been ordered to return federal matching funds.
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FBI denies mishandling hijacking information in Newark case
FBI Newark chief says inquiry into Niaz Khan claims was thorough and shared with other agencies. Khan, a Briton of Pakistani descent, told agents in 2000 he planned to hijack U S airliners but nothing could be confirmed and he was handed to British authorities before later freed. Families of Sept 11 victims criticized the handling as negligent.
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Wall Street Journal
NBC Nightly News
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Nichols fights for life in prison
Attorneys for bombing conspirator Terry Nichols listed more than 20 mitigating factors to present to jurors deciding between life imprisonment and lethal injection. They note his belief in God and potential for redemption, and that he tries to help others, seeking a stabilizing influence in prison. Judge Taylor preliminarily approved the factors for jury instructions in the Oklahoma City bombing case.
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Nichols
Steven Taylor
Oklahoma City
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