Bush proposes loosening rules on endangered species act
The Bush administration urged Congress to weaken the Endangered Species Act to ease economic fallout from protecting the spotted owl in the Pacific Northwest. The plan would empower the God Committee to overrule protections, drawing mixed reactions from environmentalists and timber interests while delaying a broader timber-cutting strategy.
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240000 Cut From Food Program Warps Low Income Aid
Two national studies show more than 240,000 people could be removed from the government's nutrition program for low income pregnant women and children due to rising food costs. State directors warn hundreds of thousands more may lose benefits next year as the rolls shrink. Admiral Zumwalt criticizes U.S. handling of dioxin exposure, testifying on the health impact of Agent Orange.
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Tape disputes Barry trial testimony in grand jury record
Prosecutors played a taped grand jury recording showing Mayor Marion Barry Sr. denying drug use and knowledge of Charles Lewis’s drug activities. Lewis testified he and Barry used drugs together in the Virgin Islands and Washington, contradicting Barry’s earlier statements and recent federal court testimony from multiple witnesses.
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