FEDERAL DIARY: STEPHEN BARR Timetable Slowed for Homeland Security's New Personnel System Congress has scaled back funds for a new personnel system at the Department of Homeland Security, a sign that the department will not be making progress on the system as quickly as envisioned.
IN THE LOOP: AL KAMEN Cheney Pops One for Edwards There's a new mystery that some eagle-eyed viewers noticed just after the debate between Vice President Cheney and Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.).
PLAYERS: CONRAD C. LAUTENBACHER JR. Bringing Together Nations to Check Earth's Pulse Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr., a retired three-star admiral, believes the 12,500-person National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration represents America's best bet for solving widespread problems, including poor air quality and coping with an expanding global population.
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