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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A House committee on Wednesday recommended canceling a November referendum that would give Puerto Ricans a limited say in how long Navy bombing on the island of Vieques should continue. Lawmakers also endorsed letting the Navy continue to train on Vieques until it finds a suitable substitute. President Bush plans to pull the Navy out in 2003. Government officials have said the Pentagon will probably need the full two years to make the transition off the island. The House Armed Services Committee also voted to delay cuts in the B-1 bomber force and rejected a bid ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI and police on Wednesday examined an anonymous tip to an Internet site alleging Chandra Levy's body was buried under a parking lot near a Virginia military base 130 miles away. Plans for a search were put on hold. Police who have investigated Levy's disappearance in Washington asked authorities at Fort Lee near Richmond, Va., to search the site, but the FBI announced late Wednesday there were no plans for such a search ''at this time.'' ''If the tip is deemed credible, appropriate investigative steps will be taken,'' the FBI office in Richmond said in ...

"This is a Praise and Worship Chorus, composed by Brian Hanson. It is based on 1st Chronicles 4:9-10. Our prayer is that you would enjoy this song, and that you would share it with all you come in contact with. Now you not only can pray this wonderful prayer, but you can sing it."

FReep the survey linked from this FR thread: Survey of California’s Technology-Based Economy A few sample questions are: 6. My top three challenges in conducting business in California are: 7. State government can best assist my business by: 8.California state government is working effectively to promote small and medium-sized businesses. 9. The state government does a good job of attracting and retaining high-tech businesses to California.

This product may require use of eyes to appreciate I'm dumb. But before you rush to your computer to write an e-mail of agreement, you're dumb, too. So's your mother. Your mother is really, really dumb. How do I know this? I've just spent an afternoon wandering the aisles of a downtown grocery store, reading warning labels on products I previously thought were benign, even helpful. This is not the first time I've written about stupid consumer warnings. I first complained about insulting product disclaimers about 10 years ago, after I bought a TV set. Imagine my surprise when the ...

Completing this survey will help us identify your concerns about the sustainability of California’s technology-based economy and how its success can benefit ever more Californians. 1. Please describe your organization. 2. How many employees do you currently employ? 3. In which county are you located? 4. How long have you been in business? 5. My organization's primary relationship with technology is best described as: 6. My top three challenges in conducting business in California are: (Taxes, liberal anti-business laws and regulations, unreliable power) 7. State government can best assist my business by:(getting out of my way) Please respond on a ...

httpDemocrats to Unveil Own Immigration Plan By Suzanne Gamboa Associated Press Writer Published: Aug 1, 2001 WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are putting their stamp on the immigration debate with a push for a broad legalization plan, right to unionize for guest workers and improvements in border safety. Democrats say the plan they will outline Thursday will be more comprehensive than that being considered by the Bush administration. "Unlike what we're seeing on other side of aisle, which is a strategy to win Hispanic voters, we are trying to put together a proposal that will cover everybody - not limited to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats are putting their stamp on the immigration debate with a push for a broad legalization plan, right to unionize for guest workers and improvements in border safety. Democrats say the plan they will outline Thursday will be more comprehensive than that being considered by the Bush administration. ''Unlike what we're seeing on other side of aisle, which is a strategy to win Hispanic voters, we are trying to put together a proposal that will cover everybody -- not limited to Mexico -- that is fair and that recognizes the contributions of immigrants,'' said Rep. Silvestre Reyes, ...

With President Bush continuing to oppose international or domestic restrictions on gases linked to global warming, among the losers are energy companies that favor government action and have already spent millions on voluntary efforts to cut emissions. Given little credence by the White House despite large expenditures on lobbying and longstanding ties to administration officials, these companies are shifting their focus to Congress, where several bills that would impose emissions restrictions are being debated or prepared. But in that effort, the companies face formidable opposition from other energy concerns and trade groups that are fighting against any limits. "There's an ...

Firefighters struggling to contain a blaze in central Washington State that ultimately killed four of their own were hampered in their efforts by a federal policy to protect endangered fish, Fox News has learned. Firefighters were unable to douse the deadly fire in Okanogan National Forest in Winthrop, Wash., in July because of delays in granting permission for fire-fighting helicopters to use water from nearby streams and rivers protected by the Endangered Species Act, according to sources close to the fire. Firefighters Tom L. Craven, 30, Karen L. Fitzpatrick, 18, Devin A Weaver, 21, and Jessica L. Johnson, 19, burned ...

ALERT: On nuclear weapons and the 'well-regulated militia' by Vin Suprynowicz Special to JPFO, for release Aug. 1 Signing himself, "M.D., Ph.D.," a reader I'll call by the initials D.H. wrote in recently: "Dear Vin, I have just finished reading your book 'Send in the Waco Killers'. Congratulations on writing such an interesting and provocative book. I also enjoy your columns, especially those on U.S. drug policy. You were right on to castigate the oblivious public for its complicity in shooting down the missionary and her daughter. The whole drug policy travesty/ scandal is a major reason why I've ...

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Sorry if this is a stupid question but I have searched the site and tried many different search formats and cannot figure out the correct format for search queries. I would be very grateful if someone could point me in the right direction! Any reason this isn't included under "help"? Thanks!

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush struck an Oval Office deal on patients' rights legislation with a pivotal Republican lawmaker on Wednesday, clearing the way for swift House passage of a measure to combat HMO horror stories.Bush told a hastily arranged White House news conference that the measure would meet his principles - and gain his signature - by protecting patients without encouraging ``frivolous lawsuits.''``After a lot of labor and a lot of discussion, we shook hands in the Oval Office about 10 minutes ago,'' Bush said, standing alongside Rep. Charles Norwood, a Georgia Republican who has worked closely with Democrats ...

Several much longer threads discuss the Mexican truck issue. Read this and see if you can find the real reason some folks support "Diez Y Ocho Wheelorinos" on Americano roads. Open the Border, Already! by John Schulz Traffic World April 16, 2001 Celadon bets its future on Mexican carriage, truckersB2B.com Internet buying cooperative No trucking company in America figures to gain more than Indianapolis-based Celadon from the full opening of the U.S.-Mexican border to all North American carriers. No trucking company in America figures to need it more desperately. Celadon Group's stock has plummeted nearly 90 percent in the past ...

MIDI - PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER I’ll dislocate your shoulder…if you dare to come near me You will learn you should fear me Like young women do I’ll dislocate your shoulder…’cause I’ve got the moves, baby No, I do not mean maybe I am warning all of you I’m training, you know, with Steven Segal…he’s taught me all that I know If you make me mad, I very well could go nuts I’ve learned from the white guy who played that grasshopper dude I know I can kick your butts I’ll dislocate your shoulder…so you’d better not ...

Priceline jumps after topping goalsNet pioneer posts profit, but is business model scalable?By Bambi Francisco, CBS.MarketWatch.comLast Update: 4:24 PM ET Aug. 1, 2001NORWALK, Conn. (CBS.MW) -- Priceline.com shares jumped as much as 17 percent Wednesday after the name-your-own-price travel company handily beat expectations and turned in its first profitable quarter ever. Shares of Norwalk, Conn.-based Priceline.com gained 65 cents to $9.52 by the close. The stock fell from intraday highs of $10.35 on valuation concerns.After the close Tuesday, Priceline reported second-quarter net income of $2.8 million, or 1 cent per share. It lost $11.7 million in the same period a ...

LOS ANGELES--Overwhelmed by its ever-growing criminal caseload, the Los Angeles district attorney's office announced Monday that William Craig, arrested last week in connection with a string of brutal Bel Air stabbings, will be tried by the media. "More than 150,000 cases come through this office every year, and, despite our best efforts, we simply are not equipped to adequately handle them all," Los Angeles district attorney Benjamin Dozier said. "That is why we are launching an experimental new program in conjunction with the National Society Of Journalism Professionals, in which certain criminal cases will be tried by the media. In ...

XXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX WED AUG 01, 2001 11:45:49 ET XXXXX MAGAZINE DEPICTS BUSH DAUGHTERS AS JAIL BIRDS; TINA BROWN DECLINES FIRST LADY'S REQUEST TO BACK OFF **Exclusive** Magazine editor Tina Brown has given the green light to a controversial new photo spread that will depict President Bush's daughters -- in jail, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned! The shock spread, set to appear in the September issue of Tina Brown's TALK magazine, comes just days after First lady Laura Bush accused the news media of overzealous, profit-driven coverage of her daughters, saying the twins should be "totally left alone." Models ...