He argues that Ashcroft should be given the same consideration as Janet Reno, who was confirmed 98-0 by the Senate. The Clinton administration plans a last-minute call for closer policing of airlines in light of recent deals that would consolidate the industry among a few large carriers, according to The New York Times . Today and tomorrow, departing Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater intends to release three studies criticizing the state of competition in air travel and laying out a blueprint for how the government can ostensibly improve the situation. Suspicions About Linda Ronstadt Confirmed Twelve of the most popular science textbooks used in middle schools across the nation are riddled with errors, a two-year study led by a North Carolina State University researcher has found, according to the Associated Press. The errors include maps that show the Equator passing through the southern United States and a photo of the singer Linda Ronstadt labeled as a silicon crystal.
Scientific errors are also prevalent in government.
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