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Robert's US Government Info Blog May 2003 Archive

By Robert Longley, About.com Guide to US Government Info since 1997

While Bush Backs GM Foods, US Consumers Do Not

Saturday May 31, 2003
Despite gaining a healthy endorsement from President Bush, genetically modified foods - 'Frankenfoods' - continue to be shunned by American consumers.

FBI Says 1996 Olympics Bombing Suspect Captured

Saturday May 31, 2003
Eric Robert Rudolph, suspected by police of being responsible for the bombing at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and of a 1998 blast at an Alabama abortion clinic, has been captured ... Read More

Iraq War Not Bogus, Says Rumsfeld

Thursday May 29, 2003
Despite failure to find weapons of mass destruction, the Iraq war was not fought under a “false pretext.” Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld says in this Reuters news story of May ... Read More

Security Tips to Speed Summer Flying

Thursday May 29, 2003
Even dirt on your golf clubs can trigger airport security devices. Learn how prudent packing can save you plenty of travel time this summer. Also check out the TSA's list ... Read More

West Nile Virus Still Top US Health Threat

Thursday May 29, 2003
While no SARS-related deaths have been reported in the US, West Nile Virus killed 284 people last summer alone, and it’s almost mosquito swarming time again. Read these protection tips ... Read More

Working Out or Working In, It's About Exercise

Thursday May 29, 2003
While 1 in 5 Americans get plenty of daily physical activity, about 1 in 4 just sort of sit around, according to a new government report.

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