Congress to Probe HUD Funds Diversion
Congress opens another investigation into the Department of Housing and Urban Development over reported diversions of millions of dollars. Inspector General Paul Adams and a private escrow agent nicknamed Robin HUD are set to testify before the House subcommittee on housing and employment, with subcommittee chairman Tom Lantos warning more revelations may follow.
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Guns are easy to obtain says teen witness
A DC teen testified before the House committee that children can get guns as easily as candy and use them to aid drug trafficking. She described guns from 22 calibers to Uzis, saying buyers obtain firearms from traffickers who order them carried by youths. The hearing followed a Florida governor's call for laws to penalize leaving firearms within reach of children.
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Second storm cuts power to more homes in D C area
A second storm hit the region, bringing heavy showers and high winds and leaving about 22,000 homes without power in the capital and suburban Maryland. The late Thursday arrival disrupted rush hour for a second day, with dozens of traffic signals out after Wednesday’s storm and an estimated 150,000 outages and numerous trees felled.
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Gregg Nicaraguan resupply awareness tests Senate vote
Committee to vote Tuesday on Donald Gregg for ambassador to South Korea after Gregg says he remained unaware of Oliver North s covert resupply to the Contras until December 1986 He would have acted to stop the operation if informed earlier Democrat skeptics persist Richard Secord faces drunken driving charges in Vienna Virginia appealing a prior conviction of the same offense
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Bush mobilizes US attorneys in crackdown on violent crime
President Bush summons all 93 U.S. attorneys to the White House to bar plea deals with gun-armed offenders. He outlines a $1.2 billion anti crime package and travels to Georgia to sign the transmittal, seeking 1600 more prosecutors and 825 federal agents.
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