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Published on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2008
WASHINGTON
More kids go hungry
Some 691,000 children went hungry in America sometime in 2007, while close to one in eight Americans struggled to find adequate food even before this year's sharp economic downturn, the Agriculture Department reported Monday.
The department's annual report on food security showed that during 2007 the number of children who suffered a substantial disruption in the amount of food they typically eat was more than double the 430,000 in 2006 and the largest figure since 716,000 in 1998.
Postal investigation
The U.S. Postal Service is investigating whether the nation's postmaster general improperly received a deal on a mortgage from Countrywide Financial Corp., the chairman of the service's governing board said.
Postmaster General John E. Potter is one of several prominent current and former U.S. officials who received discounts and other benefits from the mortgage giant.
NORFOLK, VA.
Scientist is guilty
A Virginia scientist pleaded guilty Monday to selling rocket technology to China and bribing Chinese officials to secure a lucrative contract for his high-tech company. Quan-Sheng Shu, 68, pleaded guilty to two counts of violating the federal Arms Control Act and one count of bribery at a hearing in U.S. District Court in Norfolk. Shu, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Shanghai, is president of AMAC International Inc.
NEW YORK
Adoptions fall
The number of foreign children adopted by Americans fell 12 percent in the past year, reaching the lowest level since 1999. China accounted for the biggest decline and dropped out of the top spot. It was replaced by Guatemala, which almost certainly will lose that status in 2009 because of a corruption-related moratorium on new adoptions imposed by U.S. officials.
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA.
Goodies delivered
Astronauts hitched a giant shipping crate full of home improvement ''goodies'' to the international space station on Monday, a critical step for boosting the population in orbit. It was the first major job for the crews of the linked space station and space shuttle Endeavour, and highlighted their first full day together. More than 14,000 pounds of gear was stuffed into the 21-foot container.
SAN ANTONIO
Time off for troops
After years of longer and more frequent deployments in the Army, soldiers should get more time at home as long as overall demand for troops overseas holds steady, the Army chief of staff said Monday. Increasing the time troops have at home is probably the most important element for readying them for future assignments, said Gen. George Casey during a news conference after a Purple Heart ceremony.
Compiled from wire reports.
WASHINGTON
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