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Bush Threatens to Veto Iraq Spending Bill; Viacom Sues YouTube
Congress may be away for spring recess, but conflict with President Bush is on the rise. Troop-withdrawal deadlines from Capitol Hill meet veto threats from the White House. It’s a showdown over funding troops in Iraq. Also today, Viacom sues YouTube for a billion dollars. Can innovation be protected as the law tries to catch up with technological change?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenCongress may be away for spring recess, but conflict with President Bush is on the rise. Troop-withdrawal deadlines from Capitol Hill meet veto threats from the White House. It’s a showdown over funding troops in Iraq. Also today, Viacom sues YouTube for a billion dollars. Can innovation be protected as the law tries to catch up with technological change?
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2 storiesThe Escalating Conflict between the White House and Congress
Congress left Washington for its spring recess without reconciling House and Senate differences over money for troops in Iraq. President Bush today demanded that they get on with it, so he can make good on his veto threat and get the kind of support he wants for troops in the field. What would a prolonged disagreement mean for the troops?
Read the story22 minViacom Sues YouTube
The Internet website YouTube is growing like mad. Last year's nine million monthly visitors skyrocketed to 133 million this year, and Google purchased YouTube for $1.65 billion. Surveys show that 100 million video clips are viewed on YouTube every day and they're not all amateur home movies.
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