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NASA Chief Nominee Likely to Get Panel Confirmation

WASHINGTON – A Senate committee on Tuesday hailed President Bush’s choice to be the next NASA administrator while giving rocket scientist Michael Griffin (search) a daunting list of tasks, including saving the Hubble telescope (search) and speeding the delivery of a new manned space vehicle. Members of the Senate Commerce …

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Ed Thompson Wins Seat Without Running

MADISON, Wis. – Tommy Thompson’s little brother is back in politics. Ed Thompson (search) won a spot on the Tomah City Council (search) in the spring elections without even running. He was an unofficial write-in candidate (search) and never campaigned. He says he’ll formally accept the position Friday. Ed Thompson’s …

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Producer Prices Surge 0.7% on Energy Costs

WASHINGTON – A big surge in energy costs pushed producer prices (search) up a steep 0.7 percent last month but underlying price pressures were subdued, a government report showed on Tuesday. The Labor Department (search) said the jump in its producer price index (search), a measure of prices received by …

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