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Snow Leads Social Security Charge

WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary John Snow (search) has been crisscrossing the country like a harried tourist to tout the Bush administration’s Social Security (search) plan. When he’s not on the road, he is talking up the administration’s No. 1 domestic priority with members of Congress and in newspaper, television and …

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Wis. Wheelchair Pageant Winner Loses Title

APPLETON, Wis. – Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin (search) has been stripped of her title because pageant officials say she can stand — and point to a newspaper picture as proof. Janeal Lee (search), who has muscular dystrophy (search) and uses a scooter, was snapped by The Post-Crescent newspaper standing among her …

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Wiretap Use Jumps in 2004

WASHINGTON – The number of court-authorized wiretaps jumped 19 percent last year as investigators pursued drug and other cases against increasingly tech-savvy suspects. Every surveillance request made by authorities was granted. Federal and state judges approved 1,710 applications for wiretaps of wire, oral or electronic communications last year, and four …

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