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- A key U.S. senator said Sunday he would begin an investigation into whether the Army missed signs that the man accused of opening fire at Fort Hood had embraced an increasingly extremist view of Islamic ideology.
- The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority on Wednesday said it barred a former registered representative based in California after he took part in insider trading earlier this year.
- Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 105 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.
- Iraq's parliament ended weeks of debate Sunday and passed a long-delayed law paving the way for the planned January election to go forward, sidestepping a crisis that could have delayed the U.S. troop withdrawal.
- The embattled Afghan president pledged Sunday that there would be no place for corrupt officials in his new administration - a demand made by Washington and its international partners as they ponder sending more troops to confront the Taliban and shore up his government.
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- A Brazilian university has expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students for wearing a short, pink dress to class - publicly accusing her Sunday of immorality.
Eagles lead Cowboys 13-10 after 3 quarters- Donovan McNabb tossed an 11-yard touchdown pass to Brent Celek, helping the Philadelphia Eagles take a 13-10 lead over the Dallas Cowboys after three quarters on Sunday night in the 100th meeting between the division rivals.
America Neglecting Third of Nation Who Rent, Say Ex-NYC Mayor Ed Koch and Ex-White House Spokesperson Bob Weiner
Koch and Weiner urge Congress to return Section 8 and public housing to a maximum 30% of income for rent, itself a compromise from the previous law under the Koch amendment in Congress that limited it to 20%. Now, say Koch and Weiner, people are being impoverished and driven to homelessness by being forced to pay as much as 40% and 50% of income as rent.
In an op-ed column in today's New York Daily News, "Renters Across America Need More Help from Congress," Koch and Weiner call renters "The Forgotten Third of America. They too have a dream of having and staying in a home."
Koch and Weiner explain, "When Congress legislated the Housing and Community Development Act in 1974, the original bill including the Koch amendment established that a family should pay no more than 15%-20% of income in federally assisted housing and that a voucher would cover the difference."
"Over the years, this successful program has been whittled away by special interest groups and misdirected priorities. Many families pay upwards of 40% and 50% of their income because they cannot find an apartment that meets the established rent cap. The New York City Housing Authority reports there are 127,825
"In Congress, Reps.
Koch and Weiner authored the piece with research assistance by
Link to article: http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2009/07/05/2009-07-05_renters_across_america_need_more_help_from_congress.html
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