Enron to waive privacy rules aiding tax shelter probe
Enron Corp completed a deal to waive privacy laws on its tax records, clearing a Senate Finance Committee investigation into use of tax shelters. Senators Baucus and Grassley say the pact enables a thorough probe of aggressive tax planning and loophole exploitation.
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Bush backs minimum wage for welfare community service
Washington AP report notes President Bush administration backs paying welfare recipients minimum wage for hours worked in community service, reversing earlier stance. Secretary Tommy Thompson asserts protections will be maintained, amid welfare reform plan urging more work, longer hours, and possible private sector or government jobs. States may count welfare cash and food stamps toward wages.
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Condit loses bid as Levy disappearance shadows campaign
In Modesto voters deny Condit a comeback after his Democratic primary defeat to Dennis Cardoza by 55 to 37. Levy’s parents pressed him to honor pledges to aid investigators into Chandra Levy's May disappearance. Condit stressed he may run again, while critics cited his silence as key to the loss.
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Washington
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California State University
Sacramento
House GOP pushes new economic recovery package
The House Republicans advanced a slimmed down recession relief bill including 13 extra weeks of unemployment benefits for victims and a 30 percent three year tax write off for new business investment. It also adds 5 billion in NY recovery tax relief and renews expired popular tax breaks.
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Independent counsel says Clinton could have been convicted
Independent Counsel Robert Ray stated in his final report that prosecutors had sufficient evidence to prosecute President Clinton over the Lewinsky affair and would likely have secured a conviction. The report cites Clinton's January 1998 testimony and actions that impeded justice by involving Betty Currie. Clinton admitted evasive answers and surrendered his law license for five years.
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Bush budget deepens deficit beyond projections
The Congressional Budget Office says Bush's budget would yield a $121 billion deficit next year, $41 billion more than White House projections, due to lower revenue. It would shift Social Security surpluses to other programs over the decade, with surpluses totaling $681 billion from 2003 through 2012 if the plans become law.
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