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Republicans Reach Deal on Bill to Extend Tax Cuts

WASHINGTON – Republicans in Congress reached agreement Tuesday on a $70 billion measure to extend tax breaks for investors and prevent more middle-income families from being hit by a tax aimed at the wealthy. The bill would hand President Bush one of his top tax priorities, a two-year extension of …

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House Approves Bill to Speed Logging in Burned Forests

WASHINGTON – The House on Wednesday approved a bill to speed up the logging of burned forests and planting of new trees after storms and wildfires. The bill, approved 243-182, would order that federal land hit by disasters over more than 1,000 acres be restored within months, rather than years …

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U.S. Military Uses 'Dazzler' to Stop Drivers Who Ignore Iraq Checkpoints

WASHINGTON – The U.S. military in Iraq has begun using a laser device mounted on soldiers’ M-4 rifles to “dazzle” Iraqi drivers who fail to heed warnings to stop at checkpoints, a Pentagon spokesman said Thursday. Lt. Col. Barry Venable said the laser device should not be called a weapon …

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