Bush presses Congress on spending bills in fiscal showdown
President Bush admonished lawmakers for not sending any of the 12 annual spending bills and warned of vetoes if proposals do not meet his needs. He spoke to a friendly crowd in northwest Arkansas as the government operates on a stopgap budget beginning Oct. 1.
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Chicago school claims Nobel edge in economics
The University of Chicago adds another Nobel Prize in economics with Roger B. Myerson among three laureates. The article credits the school’s history of recruiting top minds and fostering independent, rigorous research that helped produce 24 Nobel winners since 1969, shaping global policy discussions and the field’s evolution.
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Myerson Wins Nobel in Economics for Game Theory Work
Chicago economist Roger Myerson joins Leonid Hurwicz and Eric Maskin as Nobel laureates after decades shaping game theory. Myerson notes recognition of the field, recalls early risks in pursuing a hard path, and credits foundational papers that influenced generations of scholars.
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Republicans Likely to Uphold Bush Veto on Health Plan
House Republicans are set to sustain President Bush’s veto of a bill expanding children’s health coverage. Utah figures Hatch and two GOP House members split with supporters, calling the plan costly and impractical. Bipartisan override unlikely. vote set for Thursday with 290 needed. Republicans foresee talks but fear Democratic rejection of negotiation.
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Study of 1000 gay brothers seeks genetic clues
A federal funded Chicago led study hopes to identify genes linked to homosexuality by analyzing blood or saliva from 1000 gay brothers and their families including Cabreras and their straight relatives. Initial results are not expected until next year as researchers seek genetic clues amid methodological debate.
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Mauricio Cabrera
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