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Republicans Bring a Hatchet to the Budget Debate
Vice President Cheney says he and other top Bush Administration officials approved "abusive" interrogation techniques. Will Barack Obama investigate or leave the recent past to future historians? We hear a debate. Also, a new superintendent for LA schools, and more slings and arrows over the state budget in Sacramento.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenVice President Cheney says he and other top Bush Administration officials approved "abusive" interrogation techniques. A bipartisan Senate committee calls it illegal. Will Barack Obama investigate or leave the recent past to future historians? We hear a debate. Also, a new superintendent for LA schools, and more slings and arrows over the state budget in Sacramento.
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3 storiesPresidential Transition and Accountability
The Senate Armed Services Committee report says "abusive" interrogation techniques were not the work of a few low-level "bad apples" at Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo Bay.
Read the story25 minRamon Cortines Named Superintendent of LA Schools
Former admiral David Brewer is now the former Superintendent of Los Angeles Schools. Last week, Brewer said he'd step down before the end of the year. Today, the elected School Board picked his top deputy to replace him.
Read the story10 minRepublicans Bring a Hatchet to the Budget Debate
With the shortfall between spending and income growing day by day, Republicans yesterday offered their ideas for a balanced budget : $15.6 billion in cuts -- more than $10 billion from education -- and $6.5 billion in so-called "new" money.
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