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AFP eWire June 21, 2004	House Passes Jobs Bill with New Vehicle Donation Rules The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a provision that would require donors to obtain an independent appraisal of their vehicle before donating it to charity.
Entrepreneur July 2004 Stephen Barlas	Stepping On It One politician feels Bush wouldn't cut funding for programs that actually create manufacturing jobs, like Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer, if he were committed to a plan to rev up manufacturing.
BusinessWeek June 28, 2004 Glenn Hubbard	The Social Security And Medicare Morass Entitlement reform in the U.S. -- and encouraging more private saving -- are essential.
BusinessWeek June 28, 2004 Amy Borrus	Who's Right, The SEC Or Ned Johnson? The agency says independent chairmen at mutual funds are better for shareholders.
BusinessWeek June 28, 2004 Emily Thornton	Mutual Funds: The Cost Of Full Disclosure With Securities & Exchange Commission Chairman William H. Donaldson pushing for new rules aimed at providing greater safeguards for mutual-fund investors, brokerages worry that implementing them will cost billions of dollars.
InternetNews June 18, 2004 Roy Mark	House Approves $10B Accenture Deal One last effort to kill a potential $10 billion deal between Accenture and the Department of Homeland Security failed Friday on a largely partisan 221-182 vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.
InternetNews June 18, 2004 Roy Mark	House Passes Pro-Tech Tax Breaks The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a corporate tax bill loaded with provisions favorable to the technology industry, including a reduction in foreign revenue taxes and an extension of the research and development tax credit.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2004 Salim Haji	United Loses, Airlines Win United Airlines' failure to secure a $1.6 billion loan guarantee may be a major setback for the company, but it is a big step in the right direction for the airline industry overall.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2004 Seth Jayson	Congressional Spyware Scam House bill H.R. 2929, unanimously approved yesterday by the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee, carries the important-sounding title the "Safeguard against privacy invasions act." It aims to stop spyware from being loaded onto our computers.
InternetNews June 17, 2004 Roy Mark	House Panel OKs Anti-Spyware Bill Legislation wants harsh penalties to combat use of tracking software.
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