Flawed Background Checks Allow Gun Purchases Across States
Investigators found fake IDs and undercover buys by undercover agents exploited weak background checks at licensed dealers in five states. The report warns the system cannot reliably prevent criminals from obtaining firearms. Waxman and the NRA commented on ID check problems while audits flag overpayments in Pentagon procurement and a flawed high tech control system.
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Senter Service: Push to keep Pennsylvania Ave closed near White House
Secret Service Director Brian L. Stafford told a congressional hearing that reopening Pennsylvania Avenue to traffic would fail to protect the president and the White House complex. The eight block security perimeter was established after the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, despite concerns from Congress members and DC officials about the impact on daily transit and commute times.
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Albany Democrats push $85.97 billion budget plan
New York Assembly Democrats seek a coordinated budget at 85.97 billion, larger than Governor Pataki's 83.7 billion plan and the Senate's draft, amid a broad funding gap. Education aid rises under all three, with Democrats proposing a bigger increase than Republicans and Senate proposals varying in scope.
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RIT Receives Navy Grant For Spy Satellite Imaging Study
Rochester Institute of Technology researchers will use a $24 million Navy grant to improve digital camera images from spy satellites. The project aims to identify factory production from smokestack photos, detect submerged mines, map pollution, and assess water quality and shoreline clarity for troop landings.
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Tuition aid for volunteers eyed by New York Senate
New York Senate Republicans propose a tuition aid program for volunteer firefighters and ambulance corps. Eligible volunteers with at least one year of service could receive up to 3400 annually for up to four years at public or private colleges, mirroring a successful National Guard program. The plan requires members to continue to serve with seven dive companies or ambulance corps while pursuing schooling. Also noted: Marcella McCall, daughter of H Carl McCall, was arrested on grand larceny charges for charging personal expenses to a corporate card and writing bad checks to cover the bills.
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Tentative settlement reached in Abner Louima torture suit
New York Daily News reports a tentative $9 million settlement with city and Police Benevolent Association for Haitian immigrant Abner Louima. In exchange, he drops demands for reforms in how NYPD handles officers accused of crimes. A signing meeting is set for Wednesday.
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