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WASHINGTON – Lawmakers, many of them upset with the performance of the Transportation Security Administration (search), hope to encourage airports to return to privately employed screeners. A provision in the Homeland Security (search) spending bill, which was passed by the House Thursday evening, shields airports from lawsuits if they switch …

WASHINGTON – President Bush wants to pick a replacement for retiring Federal Reserve (search) Chairman Alan Greenspan (search) as soon as possible, the White House said Friday. Spokesman Scott McClellan described Bush as actively in pursuit of the next Fed chairman. Greenspan’s 18-year run on the Federal Reserve is expected …

WASHINGTON – Reacting to a Supreme Court ruling, the Senate on Wednesday moved to bar some federal funds from projects where people’s homes are seized for private development. An amendment to the transportation, treasury and housing spending bill would prevent any money in the bill from being spent on projects …