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Morris: "I want a cut of $61 billion. I want the Republicans in Congress to keep the campaign commitment to the American people of a $100 billion cut. And I'm shocked at your interview with Congresswoman Bachmann. She was saying, 'Oh, there's going to be a deal, they'll come together, there'll be a compromise'. Well a compromise that is less than $61 is BREAKING THE PROMISE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. And, above all....

Report: Attacks on Hub gays fewer but increasingly severe by Jessica Heslam Friday, April 19, 2002 <!CAT-LONW!> Although the number of hate crimes reported against gays and lesbians in the Bay State dropped last year, the severity of the assaults and the number of incidents involving weapons shot up, new statistics show. ``Victims were struck with bats, clubs, bricks and household objects. Those (incidents) that are reported are becoming more serious and more violent,'' said Emily Pitt, coordinator of the Violence Recovery Program at Fenway Community Health. The program released its annual findings yesterday. Following the trend of recent years,...

GOP National Committeeman Yob Says He Won't Resign Over Comment About Women The Associated PressPublished: Mar 26, 2002 LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Republican national committeeman Chuck Yob said he will not resign over his remark that women running for statewide elective office are best suited for secretary of state because "they like that kind of work." Two Republican candidates for Michigan governor, Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus and state Sen. John Schwarz of Battle Creek, called for Yob to step down. "Unfortunately, because of his role as national committeeman, his comments will serve only to distract from what is an otherwise...