U.S. Newswire back issues from April 2003:
Untreated Sleep Problems Compound Health Problems of Older Americans According to New National Sleep Foundation Poll
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- While some older adults arevery healthy and have normal sleep patterns, frequent untreated sleepproblems may be interfering with the ability of many others to copewith chronic medical conditions, according to a poll released todayby the National ...
Where do You Draw the Line? Learn How Alcohol Affects Your Health on National Screening Day, April 10
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "My husband and I areexpecting a baby, and I enjoy an occasional glass of wine with dinner-- will this affect my unborn child?" "I take an over the counterpain medication for my bad back -- does this mean I shouldn't drinkalcohol?" "My 75-year-old ...
SBA Inspector General Nomination Clears Senate
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Harold Damelin, aMassachusetts native and Boston College "Double Eagle," has beenconfirmed by the U.S. Senate as Inspector General of the SmallBusiness Administration, Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), Ranking Memberof the Committee on Small Business ...
UPC Calls on Tyson Foods, KFC, Nat'l Chicken Council to Improve Bird Welfare, Set Policies Prohibiting Deliberate Cruelty to Chickens
Apr 01, 2003 ... MACHIPONGO, Va., April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The chicken advocacyorganization United Poultry Concerns (UPC) sent letters on March 26,2003 to Tyson Foods in Springdale, Arkansas, Kentucky Fried Chicken(KFC) in Louisville, Ky., and the National Chicken Council (NCC) inWashington DC, urging ...
SHRM/CareerJournal.com Survey Suggests Cautious Optimism in Job Market; Upturn on Horizon, Little Change Expected Over 6 Months
Apr 01, 2003 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Human resourceprofessionals and job seekers believe the employment outlook for thenext year will get better despite expectations of little economicimprovement over the next six months. That according to the new JobOpportunities Survey, jointly ...
IFAW Brings International Animal Care Experts Together for Animal Care Expo 2003
Apr 01, 2003 ... RENO, Nev., April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Ten international animalcare and protection professionals are attending the Animal Care Expo2003 in Reno, thanks to support from the International Fund forAnimal Welfare (IFAW -- http://www.ifaw.org), the world's leadinginternational animal welfare ...
U.S. ENGLISH: CA Test Results Prove Prop 227 Helps Students; Limited English Proficient Students Thrive in English Immersion Environment
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A third of California'sLimited English Proficient (LEP) students were able to pass the 2002California English Language Development Test according to reportsreleased last week. This is triple the number who were able to meetthe minimum language ...
Despite Global Unrest, 15th Annual National Youth Service Day Will Engage Millions of Young People
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Despite global unrest,youth across the U.S. are mobilizing for action on April 11-13th incelebration of the 15th Annual National Youth Service Day, a programof Youth Service America. Millions of youth will plan and conductthousands of service and ...
Mercury Labeling of Canned Tuna Urged by CA Medical Association and Advocates; JAMA Reflects Growing Exposure Concerns
Apr 01, 2003 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The issue ofmercury-contamination of canned tuna in California has reached anapex with the adoption of a resolution by the California MedicalAssociation (CMA) last week urging the labeling of canned tuna. Afterreports of mercury poisoning of ...
CWA Calls for Zero Funding for Forced Abortion and Coercive Family Planning
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Concerned Women for America(CWA) and the Coalition for Women and Children joined U.S. Reps. JoAnn Davis (R-Virginia), Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colorado) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Florida) in a press conference today to support theexpansion of the Mexico ...
National Coalition on Disability: Monthly Bulletin Highlights
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following are highlights ofthe current edition of the National Council on Disability's (NCD)monthly Bulletin. The Bulletin, which is free of charge and can befound at NCD's award-winning website (http://www.ncd.gov), brings thelatest issues and ...
New Hampshire Farmers Win 2003 Steward of the Land Award; Dairy Farmers are First Northeastern Family to Win National Prize
Apr 01, 2003 ... STRATHAM, N.H., April 1, /U.S. Newswire/ -- John and LorraineMerrill of Stratham, New Hampshire, have won American FarmlandTrust's (AFT) 2003 Steward of the Land Award, the largest nationwideaward for land stewardship. The Merrills were chosen out of 117applications from 41 states to win ...
President and CEO of Feed The Children, Rep. Roscoe Bartlett to Speak at NPC Morning Newsmaker About Strain on Nation's Food Banks
Apr 01, 2003 ... News Advisory: WHAT: National Press Club, Morning Newsmaker Program WHEN: 10 a.m., Thursday, April 17 WHO: Larry Jones, President and CEO, Feed The Children will be joinedby Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, of the House Armed Services Committee andactive ...
A Brookings Press Briefing: Repairing the Rift - The United States and Europe After Iraq
Apr 01, 2003 ... News Advisory: WHEN: Thursday, April 3, 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. WHERE: Falk Auditorium The Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, D.C. WHO: CHRISTOPH BERTRAM Director, German Institute for ...
Companies Should be Reviewing Emergency Plans with Employees, Says American Society of Safety Engineers
Apr 01, 2003 ... BOSTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With the increased threat ofterrorist attacks, and basically throughout the year, all companiesand organizations should be reviewing their emergency plans withemployees, American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) officialssaid today. From the U.S ....
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for April 2: U.S. Mint
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the daily"Profile America" feature for April 2 from the U.S. Census Bureau: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2: U.S. MINT Profile America -- Wednesday, April 2nd. One of the things we takefor granted is our system of coinage from pennies ...
EPA Honors Clean Water Partners for the 21st Century
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Recognizing the criticalrole that local governments play in protecting our nation's waters,EPA Administrator Christie Whitman and Assistant Administrator forWater G. Tracy Mehan III today honored local water pollution controlagencies from across the ...
April Is National Minority Health Month
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- April is National MinorityHealth Month! To improve the health status of minority populations inthe country, Congress passed a concurrent resolution in October of2002 to identify April as the "National Minority Health and HealthDisparities ...
SBA Flouts Congress's Intent on 9-11 Loan Relief; Kerry, Snowe Demand Explanation
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) are questioning why the SmallBusiness Administration has yet to apply the new econometric subsidyrate calculation to 7(a) loans made to victims of the September 11,2001, terrorist attacks ....
National Press Club 'Newsmaker' News Conference
Apr 01, 2003 ... News Advisory: WHEN: 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2003 WHO: Irakly Areshidze, Co-Chairman, Georgia-Caucasus Council of the United States will announceformation of the bi-partisan Georgia-Caucasus Council of the U.S. WHERE: National Press ...
Speaker Hastert's Remarks to AIPAC
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Speaker of the House DennisHastert today released the following text of his remarks to AIPAC: "On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was getting ready to meetwith Bob and other representatives of AIPAC, just as that AmericanAirlines plane ...
Three Prominent Lawyers Join Sonnenschein In Washington; Firm's Dynamic Washington Expansion Continues
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sonnenschein Nath &Rosenthal today announced the addition of three senior lawyers in itsWashington, D.C. office that has strategically grown by 75 percentover the past nine months through the addition of 30 experiencedlawyers and policy ...
Perimeter Security: Panel Assesses U.S.-Canada Border and Asylum Issues
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A year and a half after 9/11, there remains little debate that America's northern border withCanada remains porous and vulnerable to infiltration. Now theheightened tension between Canada and the United States over the warin Iraq threatens to ...
EPA Administrator Christie Whitman Honors National Environmental Performance Track Members
Apr 01, 2003 ... News Advisory: EPA Administrator Christie Whitman will recognize PerformanceTrack members for their excellence as national environmental stewardsat the 2003 National Environmental Performance Track Members Event onApril 9. The EPA Performance Track program, comprised of ...
Activists To Conduct "Pray-In" Monday, April 7th in Times Square, New York
Apr 01, 2003 ... News Advisory: -- Activists to Conduct "Pray-In" Monday, April 7th, at 3:30 p.m.in Times Square, New York Group to kneel down in prayer in the middle of Broadway to prayfor troops, our leaders, freedom for the Iraqi people, spiritualawakening for America's youth and stand ...
U.S. Department of Labor and Manpower Inc. Unveil Groundbreaking Workforce Development Partnership
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. Department ofLabor's Employment and Training Administration today announced anational business partnership with Manpower Inc. to develop jointemployment and training strategies. Signed by Emily Stover DeRocco,assistant secretary of labor ...
Health Groups to Hold Press Conference Wednesday at Illinois State Capitol to Oppose Legislation to Cap Philip Morris Appeal Bond
Apr 01, 2003 ... News Advisory: -- Health Groups to Hold Press Conference to Oppose Legislationthat Would Cap Philip Morris Appeal Bond -- Press Conference at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at State Capitol-- National and state public health organizations will hold a pressconference at 1:30 p.m ....
Lupus Organizations Co-Sponsor Landmark Meeting; Outcomes to Inform FDA Guidelines for Drug Development in Lupus
Apr 01, 2003 ... ROCKVILLE, Md., April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, four nationallupus organizations -- the Alliance for Lupus Research, the LupusFoundation of America (LFA), the Lupus Research Institute, andRheuminations, Inc. -- co-sponsored a milestone meeting on behalf oflupus patients nationwide ....
Taxpayer Group Says 3-Month Delay for New Fuel Mandate Won't Stop 'Economic Meltdown'; Urges Assembly to Back State's Original Plan
Apr 01, 2003 ... HARTFORD, Conn., April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The ConnecticutLegislature's "compromise" bill to slightly delay implementation offuel additive restrictions won't prevent a "pending economicdisaster," according to the non-partisan National Taxpayers Union(NTU). The citizen group, which has ...
Census Bureau Director to Take Part in Tsunami Exercise in Hawaii
Apr 01, 2003 ... News Advisory: What: Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon will participate inHawaii's first-ever local tsunami drill to witness firsthand howfederal, state and local officials incorporate census data in theiremergency preparedness and natural disaster evacuation plans ....
US Reaches Settlement with Colonial Pipeline for Oil Spills; $34M Civil Penalty Is Largest Paid by a Company in EPA History
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Department of Justiceand the Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlementwith Colonial Pipeline Company, resolving charges that the companyviolated the Clean Water Act on seven recent occasions by spilling1.45 million gallons of ...
Brookings to Hold Briefing on 'The Bumpy Road to Baghdad'
Apr 01, 2003 ... News Advisory: WHAT: A Brookings Iraq Series Briefing -- The Bumpy Road to Baghdad: TheHard Fighting Leads to Political Reverberations at Home and Abroad WHEN: Thursday, April 3, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Falk Auditorium The Brookings ...
NARAL Pro-Choice America Opposes Bush Nominee Carolyn Kuhl
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- NARAL Pro-Choice AmericaPresident Kate Michelman announced opposition today to the nominationof Carolyn Kuhl, a key player in the Reagan Revolution, based on hercareer-long work against a woman's right to choose. Michelman alsoannounced NARAL ...
VFW Proud to Support Resolution on Blue Star Banner and Gold Star
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The 2.6 million-memberVeterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and its Ladies Auxiliary todayurged quick passage of a Concurrent Resolution by the Congressencouraging families of members serving in the Armed Forces tocontinue the proud tradition of ...
AABB Publication to Help Hospitals Properly Code, Bill For Blood Products, Services; 'Reimbursement Guide' Available at No Cost
Apr 01, 2003 ... BETHESDA, Md., April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- To assist hospitals andtransfusion services personnel in obtaining proper reimbursement forblood and blood products, the American Association of Blood Banks(AABB), with support from the Advanced Medical Technology Association(AdvaMed) and its ...
Catholics for a Free Choice Says Vatican Document Defies History and Science
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Catholics for a Free Choicetoday said a new Vatican lexicon is reminiscent of an era in whichthe Catholic church fought against advances in science. The lexicon,prepared by the Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Family, coverstopics such as ...
Poll Shows Americans Support Funding for Walking Safeguards; Bay- Area National Parks Highlighted for Improvements
Apr 01, 2003 ... OAKLAND, Calif., April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new national surveyreleased today finds that Americans want to walk more places moreoften and are willing to invest in making it possible. The poll,conducted by the Washington, DC-based Surface Transportation PolicyProject (STPP) and cited ...
WWF Study Explores Need for More Panda Reserves in China's Qinling Mountains
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new World Wildlife Fund(WWF) study published in the April issue of Conservation Biologyshows a pressing need to expand the protected habitat of giant pandasin China's Qinling Mountains. Approximately 220 of the world's 1,000endangered giant pandas ...
Report Shows Health Centers Excel in Caring for Low-Income, Uninsured; Patients Report Shorter Waits, Better Communication
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- People who receive care atCommunity Health Centers are overwhelmingly satisfied with the carethey receive and are waiting in shorter lines to get that care,according to a new report by the National Association of CommunityHealth Centers (NACHC). ...
Study: Deficit 'Hawks' Who Slashed Bush Tax Cut Are Hiding Huge Spending Agendas
Apr 01, 2003 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As Members of Congressbegin to confer on legislation that will help shape the President'stax cut proposal, a study from the non-partisan National TaxpayersUnion Foundation (NTUF) today warned that some Senators who voted toscale back the tax ...
Statement of William V. Corr, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Study Shows Smoke-Free Law Cuts Heart Attack Rate
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1, /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementof William V. Corr, executive director of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, regarding the smoke-free law: As a growing number of communities and states across the countryconsider enacting smoke-free indoor workplace ...
America vs. Americans: Lecture by Ayn Rand Institute's Dr. Leonard Peikoff to be Held April 21
Apr 01, 2003 ... News Advisory: Who: Dr. Leonard Peikoff, legal and intellectual heir of novelist/philosopher Ayn Rand, and founder of the Ayn Rand Institute. Dr.Peikoff is the author of Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand andThe Ominous Parallels: The End of Freedom in America. What: ...
National Geographic Channel's 'Culture Shock Week' Pushes the Boundaries of Civilized TV
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- What do cannibals,headhunters, and a housewife from New Jersey have in common? They'reall featured in National Geographic Channel's first annual "CultureShock Week," a revealing journey that gives viewers the opportunityto enter closed worlds, ...
Cities Launch National Network to Improve Schools and Create Education Partnerships
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A national network tosupport mayoral leadership in education, which already has 40 membercities in 25 states, has been launched to develop and share ideasabout ways that cities and school districts can work together toraise student achievement ....
Legislation Would Stop Accidental Antifreeze Ingestions, Says Doris Day Animal League
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement bythe Doris Day Animal League on legislation in Nevada to stopaccidental antifreeze ingestions: In 2000, 699 children under the age of 6 ingested antifreeze, with16 of those exposures resulting in death. It only takes ...
OSHA to Develop Industry-Specific Ergonomics Guidelines for Shipyards; 4th Set of Guidelines to Address Ergonomics Injuries
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Occupational Safety andHealth Administration will develop guidelines for the shipyardindustry to help employers reduce ergonomic-related injuries amongworkers, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety andHealth John L. Henshaw ...
Committee Requests Oversight Information from Justice Department Regarding USA PATRIOT Act, Other Issues Related to War on Terrorism
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The House JudiciaryCommittee today requested extensive information from the JusticeDepartment regarding the Department's implementation of the USAPATRIOT Act anti-terrorism law and other issues related to the war onterrorism. The request was made in ...
Over Fifteen Hundred Pennsylvania Business Women will Attend Entrepreneurship Conference
Apr 01, 2003 ... News Advisory: U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today announced theschedule for the Department of Labor and Small BusinessAdministration's Conference on Women's Entrepreneurship in the 21stCentury, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia onThursday, April 3 ....
Secretary Norton to Review Parks, Refuges, Schools & Municipal Facilities in the Virgin Islands
Apr 01, 2003 ... News Advisory: Secretary of the Interior Gale A. Norton will be in the U.S.Virgin Islands April 2, 2003, to discuss issues involving the U.S.insular areas, education, wildlife refuges and national parksmaintenance backlog. She will also visit with students and facultymembers of ...
Statement of Baltimore Mayor O'Malley, Chair, Mayors Task Force on Homeland Security, on Amending Supplemental Appropriations Bill
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement by Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley, chair of the MayorsTask Force on Homeland Security, on amending the President'ssupplemental appropriations bill: "America's mayors strongly support the efforts of Senator ...
State-Specific Fact Sheets Detail Human Costs of House Budget Cuts in Major Low-Income Programs
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Center on Budget andPolicy Priorities has prepared state-specific fact sheetsillustrating the possible depth of cuts in programs for low-incomehouseholds contained in the recently passed House Budget Resolution.The fact sheets are available by ...
UNFPA Expresses Concern Over Decline in Resources for Population, Reproductive Health
Apr 01, 2003 ... UNITED NATIONS, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- UNFPA, the UnitedNations Population Fund, has expressed concern that the world hasdropped further behind its Cairo Conference commitment to invest $17billion a year on population and reproductive health by the year2000. Preliminary data ...
HHS Releases 2001 National Statistics on Child Abuse and Neglect
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- An estimated 903,000children across the country were victims of abuse or neglect in 2001,according to national data released today by the Department of Healthand Human Services. The statistics indicate that about 12.4 out ofevery 1,000 children were ...
CANCELLED: Feed The Children Event at National Press Club
Apr 01, 2003 ... News Advisory: The following event has been cancelled: Larry Jones, President and CEO, Feed The Children will be joinedby Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, of the House Armed Services Committeeand active reservist and Michelle Pippin, wife of a reservist withchildren. They will ...
REVISED: Flawed Radio Advertising Study "Blatantly Misleading," Says Distilled Spirits Council
Apr 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Distilled SpiritsCouncil today called the latest research by the Center on AlcoholMarketing and Youth (CAMY) on radio alcohol advertising "blatantlymisleading." "Once again, CAMY is purposefully distorting the facts to driveits own ...
Ohio Virtual Academy to Host 'Innovation in Education Expo' in Columbus on Saturday
Apr 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: The Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA), a virtual charter school offeringstudents across the state an outstanding public education program,will host the first-ever "Innovation in Education Expo" at the HyattRegency in Columbus, OH on Saturday, April 5, 2003. The Expo ...
MEMRI Releases Report and Video of Sermons from Iraqi TV
Apr 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: On Wednesday, April 2, at an event on Capitol Hill sponsored bySenator Jon Kyl (R-Arizona), The Middle East Media Research Institute(MEMRI.org) presented a previously unreleased twenty-minute videoconsisting of Friday sermons delivered in Iraqi mosques and ...
Global Health Council Statement on House International Relations Committee Approval of Global AIDS Authorization Bill
Apr 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Dr. Nils Daulaire,president and CEO of the Global Health Council, issued the followingstatement today regarding the House International Relations Committeeapproval of the Global AIDS authorization bill. The bill authorizesthe President's "Emergency ...
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for April 3: Pony Express
Apr 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the daily"Profile America" feature for April 3 from the U.S. Census Bureau: THURSDAY, APRIL 3: PONY EXPRESS Profile America -- Thursday, April 3rd. For the time, it was abargain only 5-dollars to get an ounce of mail ...
Record Impact Expected for Day of Silence 2003 on April 9
Apr 02, 2003 ... NEW YORK, April 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With one week to go until Dayof Silence 2003, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, orGLSEN, today announced far-reaching and multifaceted support for thisannual event -- from high school cafeterias to the floor of the U.S.Congress -- ...
DeLay Defends Bush Against War Plan Critics Also Labels Recent Human Rights Report 'Absurd'
Apr 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Majority Leader TomDeLay (R-Texas) blamed the sometimes negative tone of the media's warcoverage on the "blow dried Napoleons" from the 24-hour news outletsin a speech tonight to the pro-Israel organization, Stand For Israel. "The ...
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Statement on RJR, Lorillard Lawsuit Against California Tobacco Prevention Program
Apr 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement byWilliam V. Corr, executive director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: RJR, Lorillard Lawsuit Against California Tobacco PreventionProgram Exposes Companies Hypocrisy About Reducing Youth Smoking "It is hard to ...
Three Percent Growth in Child Abuse and Neglect Alarms Prevention Advocates
Apr 01, 2003 ... CHICAGO, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementby A. Sidney Johnson, III, president and CEO of Prevent Child AbuseAmerica: "While these numbers are still lower than the levels ofmaltreatment we saw in the early 90s, this is the second increase intwo years ...
DeLay Salutes Budget Bipartisanship; Dems Pull April Fool's Joke On Themselves
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Majority Leader TomDeLay (R-Texas) today rallied House Republicans to support a Democratprocedural motion on the budget that will establish a $1.2 trilliontax cut and a spending freeze. The motion passed by an overwhelming399-22 margin ....
Bush SUV Fuel Economy Proposal Would Save Less Than 3 Percent of Current Oil Imports From Iraq
Apr 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement ofthe National Environmental Trust President Philip E. Clapp on finaladministration light truck fuel economy rule: The Bush Administration's proposal has nothing to do with reducingour dependence on foreign oil. This ...