Senate Rejects Bush Estate Tax Repeal Plan
The Senate voted 54 to 44 against permanently repealing the estate tax, short of the 60 needed. Republicans pledged to leverage the defeat in the fall elections as Democrats call the repeal a tax break for the rich while Democrats argue over alternative relief for farms and small businesses.
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Denver wildfire drives 90 thousand acres. ash harms residents
Hundreds of firefighters attack a wildfire southwest of Denver as smoke and ash blanket the region. The blaze has charred 90,000 acres since Saturday, threatens 2,500 homes, and forced warnings for up to 40,000 people while Gov. Owens notes the smoke, not the fire, poses the danger.
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Andersen jury says it is deadlocked after seven days
The Arthur Andersen jury weighing obstruction of justice in the Enron case told U S District Judge Melinda Harmon they were deadlocked after seven days of deliberations. Harmon planned to order further deliberations as the panel wrestled with whether shredding documents and wiping computer records violated SEC probes.
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