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Tough bosses nothing new in Washington (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - It's not as if John Bolton, President Bush's nominee to be ambassador to the United Nations, is the only boss accused of being abusive in this Type A, stressed-out ...
O'Connor Dismisses Ado Over Int'l Law (AP)
AP - Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on Thursday dismissed growing criticism about the Supreme Court's use of international law in its opinions, saying it makes sense for justices to ...
Documents Suggest NASA Downplaying Risks (AP)
AP - Internal NASA documents obtained by a newspaper suggest that the agency is playing down the dangers posed by shuttle debris so it can continue to send astronauts into space. But space ...
Summary: Critics Question Frist's Motives (AP)
AP - FAITH-BASED? Critics of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist contend he has recently aligned himself with religious conservatives to gain support for political issues and perhaps a run ...
Chairman of Voting Reform Panel Resigns (AP)
AP - The first chairman of a federal voting agency created after the 2000 election dispute is resigning, saying the government has not shown enough commitment to reform.
White House to Enforce Abortion-Fetus Law (AP)
AP - The Bush administration said Friday that it would enforce a nearly 3-year-old federal law that requires doctors to attempt to keep alive a fetus that survives an abortion.
DeLay Thanks NASA for Shuttle Efforts (AP)
AP - Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay thanked NASA engineers, scientists and astronauts Friday for their efforts to return the space shuttle to flight.
'Justice Sunday' Event Sparking Protests (AP)
AP - A church is hosting a political event Sunday to protest Democratic lawmakers' use of the filibuster to block President Bush's judiciary nominees, a moved that's prompted ...
Probe of FDA Breast Implant Review Sought (AP)
AP - Six women's groups are asking Congress to investigate the Food and Drug Administration's review of silicone-gel breast implants, citing an agency e-mail that they say ...
Critics: Frist Mingling Religion, Politics (AP)
AP - It may seem like Sen. Bill Frist has found religion in recent weeks. At least, that's what critics say about the Senate majority leader's recent alignment with social ...
N.Y. Looks Into Foster Kids in Drug Trials (AP)
AP - A city agency that put more than 400 HIV-positive foster children into clinical trials for AIDS drugs has asked for an independent review of the program after children's rights ...
Conn. Killer Cleared to Abandon Appeals (AP)
AP - Serial killer Michael Ross was relieved after a judge ruled that he is mentally competent to abandon his death row appeals, removing a major hurdle to New England's first ...
Video: Police Handcuffed 5-Year-Old Girl (AP)
AP - A 5-year-old girl was handcuffed by police after she tore papers off a bulletin board and punched an assistant principal in kindergarten class, according to a video released by a ...
Moussaoui Says He'll Fight Death Penalty (AP)
AP - With the first U.S. conviction from a Sept. 11 case in hand, federal prosecutors face a new battle over whether Zacarias Moussaoui should receive the death penalty for plotting with ...
Senate Approves Negroponte as Intelligence Chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday confirmed veteran diplomat John Negroponte as the first-ever U.S. director of national intelligence.
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