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NATION.(TO THE POINT)
Senate limits Patriot Act debate
The Senate voted 69-30 to end debate on the USA Patriot Act and bring the bill up for a vote, exceeding a required 60-vote threshold. Senate and House leaders are hoping to get the bill approved and sent to President Bush for his signature before 16 major provisions in the anti-terrorism legislation are set to expire on March 10.
Mini-Mardi Gras grinds to an end
New Orleans' first post-Katrina Mardi Gras reached its lewd, boozy climax with dramatically smaller crowds but the usual ...
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