Washington briefs on housing obstacles and school disputes
Half of low and moderate income families see down payment hurdles and a shortage of affordable homes as major issues. A Public Agenda poll finds one in six parents of disabled children threaten to sue districts for services, potentially shaping upcoming Congress debates. President Bush spent Father's Day in Texas with daughters Jenna and Barbara, ran three miles, fished, and cleared cedar on his ranch before relaxing by a man made lake.
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America
Fannie Mae Foundation
Public Agenda
Congress
Crawford
Texas
Bush
Jenna
Barbara
White House
Laura Bush
Armed patrol plan sparks New York citywide backlash
NYC residents and lawmakers condemn a right wing rabbi's plan to organize armed civilian patrols in Brooklyn and other heavily Jewish areas. Assemblyman Dov Hikind denounces the move as dangerous and provocative as patrols, planned to start with shotguns and other gear, draw criticism from the shomrim group and local officials.
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New York
Dov Hikind
Borough Park
Brooklyn
Yakove Lloyd
Jewish Defense Group
Lloyd
Hikind
Simcha Felder
The
Shomrin
New York State
FBI anti terrorism cases rise, half drop before trial
FBI handed 10 international terrorism cases a month to U S attorneys before Sept 11. In the six months after, 59 were sent monthly. Prosecutors declined to file charges in 60 of 98 cases considered from October to March.
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Washington
FBI
Justice Department
New York
U.S
Syracuse University
Panel debate on who should receive smallpox vaccine
Atlanta AP report notes a 15 member advisory panel weighing expanded vaccination amid bioterror fears. Decisions aim to broaden access beyond lab workers, with potential policy changes headed to Health Secretary Tommy Thompson.
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Atlanta
Advisory Committee
Health and Human Services
Tommy Thompson
Bishops address pulpit policy after Dallas guidelines
New national guidelines adopted by the bishops require reporting any minor abuse by clergy and give lay members a say in policing the church. Cardinal Egan and other leaders apologized to worshippers as bishops resumed pulpit duties amid one of the church's worst scandals in U.S. history.
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New York
Edward Egan
Egan
U.S
St. Charles Parish
Staten Island
Dallas
Cardinal Anthony
Bevilacqua
Philadelphia
St. Denis
Havertown
Vatican
Wilton Gregory
New Mexico
Michael Sheehan
Archdiocese of
Santa Fe
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Holy See
Gregory
United States
NBC
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