Powell to Drop Ball at New Year's Event in Times Square
Colin L. Powell will press the New Year button from Times Square to mark the 100th anniversary of the ball drop. Mayor Bloomberg announced Powell, stepping down as secretary of state, will participate amid tight security with no specific terror threats cited. Powell, Harlem and Bronx native, denied gubernatorial plans and aims to symbolize a brighter tomorrow.
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Parents sue Wal Mart over daughter's suicide gun sale
Lavern Bracy sues Wal Mart for 25 million in Dallas area court alleging clerks should have known about Shayla Stewart's mental illness or checked records before selling her the shotgun used by the 24 year old to kill herself in 2003. The case, from Denton in the wake of a prior incident, highlights mental health records privacy and gun background checks.
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Census shows West and South lead growth in United States
The Census Bureau reports the U S added about 3 million people in the last year for a total near 294 million. Nevada tops the fastest growing states list for the 18th year, with Idaho Utah and New Mexico also rising sharply. Experts cite space affordability and outdoors as key attractors as residents move from urban areas.
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Possible site of Jesus first miracle found in Cana Israel
Archaeologists report shards of large Roman period stone jars found in modern Cana between Nazareth and Capernaum. They suggest the jars may be the vessels used in Jesus water to wine miracle at a Jewish wedding, though scholars caution that proving biblical Cana's location is difficult and contested by rival sites and experts.
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Bush tax changes may be slight
Government weighs small adjustments to tax policy as budgets tighten. Officials indicate minor rate tweaks and narrowed deductions could curb deficits while preserving key revenue streams and economic incentives.
Bush plan signals incremental tax reform not a flat tax shift
Washington sources say President Bush will push simpler fairer tax rules through incremental changes rather than scrapping the income tax for a national sales tax or value added tax. Experts warn of heavy opposition if favored deductions are cut. The administration says no decisions have been made on overhaul details.
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Study finds teen drug use declines but inhalants rise
A University of Michigan study for the National Institute on Drug Abuse shows fewer younger teens smoke cigarettes or use illegal drugs, with smoking down to about half mid-1990s levels and overall illicit drug use down 7 percent in the last year and 17 percent over four years. Older teens improved less, while eighth graders show a troubling rise in inhalants and OxyContin use.
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