House takes first steps on long-term food aid
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A U.S. House of Representatives  committee approved a bill on Tuesday to boost food aid for the  world&#39;s poor, adding a $600-million minimum for long-term  hunger programs lawmakers say are needed to prevent future  famines.
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ORLANDO, Florida  - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised U.S. farmers billions of dollars in disaster aid, along with research money toward new forms of ethanol, the renewable fuel spurring an economic bonanza for rural America.
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Having completed a years-long scientific review, the Food and Drug Administration is set to announce as early as next week that meat and milk from cloned farm animals and their offspring can start appearing on supermarket shelves, sources in contact with the agency said yesterday.
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The US House of Representatives approves a major financial package to stimulate the US economy.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on  Saturday easily backed a $388 billion package financing  government programs in this fiscal year from bus stops to  foreign aid after days of battling over measures in the bill.
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With many lawmakers eager to help their own regions, Congress is unlikely to act as quickly on President Bush's latest request for hurricane aid as they did on his first package.
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Two congressional committees are scheduled this week to consider a bill giving the District its first full vote in the House, and senior Democrats hope to pass it in the House and send it to the Senate this month.
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Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday began laying the groundwork for an economic stimulus plan of about $100 billion that likely will include tax rebates to help stave off a possible recession.
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After weeks of election-year  fighting, the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday passed  $14.5 billion in disaster aid, much of it for the  storm-battered election battleground of Florida.
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A working group appointed by President Bush recommended a food inspection approach that focuses on points of vulnerability that arise before products like food and toys reach the United States.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell said  Sunday the United States should plan to provide long-term aid  to Indian Ocean countries battered by last month's tsunami as  efforts begin to shift from saving lives to rebuilding  communities.
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For the first time, the federal government has proposed placing responsibility for preventing food-borne illness on farmers rather than on consumers.
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NAIROBI, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- The World Food Program (WFP) has said it was gearing up for a &quot;critical stage&#39;&#39; in delivering food assistance to hundreds of thousands of people affected by conflictin the western Sudanese region of Darfur.
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The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee is proposing a series of agricultural tax credits, bonds and a trust fund as part of a farm bill that would give billions in aid to farmers and pay for the nation's nutrition programs.
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Legislation that would encourage federal retirees to come back to work in the government on a temporary basis was introduced in the House yesterday, giving the Bush administration a chance to push for one of its management priorities this year.
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WASHINGTON - Airlines and airports would have to come up with plans to provide passengers stranded by long delays with food, water, and other basic amenities under a bill the House approved yesterday.
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The Food and Drug Administration would gain new authority to ensure the safety of prescription drugs, including the power to mandate label changes that warn of newly emerging risks, under a bill passed Wednesday by the House.