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Lott, Feinstein Propose Limits on Earmarks, But Not Elimination

WASHINGTON – Sen. Trent Lott proposed new restraints on home-district spending projects known as earmarks Thursday, but vowed to “fight like a tiger” against eliminating a practice that has spurred calls for higher ethics in Congress. Lott, chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., jointly proposed …

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Stocks to Watch, Feb. 14: Cendant, Qwest Comm., Abercrombie

SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday’s session are Deere & Co., Waste Management Inc., Cendant Corp., Qwest Communications Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings of $1.78 a share, according …

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L.A. County Jail Brawl Leaves 19 Injured

LOS ANGELES – Nineteen inmates were injured Wednesday in a series of racially motivated brawls at a county jail where deadly rioting occurred last weekend, authorities said. Four different fights involving more than 450 black and Hispanic inmates occurred at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, about 40 miles northwest …

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