Shrinking surplus projections spark looming budget fights
Washington faces fierce battles as shrinking federal surplus forecasts cut into projected funds. Bush tax cuts and slower growth erode the 2002 surplus, prompting warnings of automatic cuts and partisan blame over defense, education, and health spending amid a bipartisan push to protect Social Security funds.
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HUD tightens half price home program after fraud cases
HUD rolls back and tightens the Officer Next Door Teacher Next Door program after an inspector general audit found widespread rule violations. About 5,700 officers and 1,500 teachers bought homes at half price since 1997, with some selling or renting out properties and others living elsewhere.
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Cracks Found in Booster May Delay Discovery Launch
At Cape Canaveral shuttle Discovery launch could be delayed by cracks in small stemlike fuel injectors inside hydraulic power units of a twin rocket booster. Routine inspections of booster parts from past flights identified the flaws raising safety concerns for Thursday's planned lift.
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Details, politics may foil solving election problems
The piece discusses a split over election reform after studies from the National Commission on Federal Election Reform and the Constitution Project. It notes broad agreement on federal funding and better design, plus provisional ballots, while GOP lawmakers clash on federal authority and block a key Senate vote amid calls to overhaul voting systems.
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