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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 22, 2003

Page

6

House and Senate strike deal on 350 billion tax cut

The House and Senate tax writers reached a 350 billion package of tax cuts and spending, less than half of President Bush’s initial request. Dividends tax elimination dropped, but the plan is the third largest tax cut in history and aims to finish before Memorial Day. It includes 330 billion in cuts and 20 billion in state aid, with Medicaid earmarked.

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Washington teenager wins National Geographic contest

James Williams a 14 year old from Vancouver Washington outlasted 55 finalists to win the National Geographic ee contest after a second tiebreaker. He answered Goa a state in southwestern India correctly earning a 25000 dollar college scholarship a lifetime NatGeo subscription and a week at SeaWorld Busch Gardens Adventure Camp. Authorities in Nederland Texas probe a 30 inch natural gas pipeline blast near Sun Oil Co plant with no injuries reported. Missouri approves strict cold medicine restrictions to curb meth production while Gov Holden weighs signing. More than 60000 Marines may return from the Persian Gulf this summer with final timing tied to progress in Iraq and new coalition ground forces.

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