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The possibility of Ukraine's army collapsing cannot be ruled out, an unnamed US official told Bloomberg. The report said, citing talks with multiple officials, that Ukraine's position on the battlefield is at its most fragile moment since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Ukraine's war effort has been weakened in recent months by a severe shortage of ammunition, dipping morale among Ukrainian soldiers, and the impasse in Congress over US aid to Ukraine, Bloomberg reported. One major risk is a collapse of Ukraine's line of defense, which would allow Russia to make a major advance, Bloomberg said, citing an...

The Frederick Police Department told the paper Rosenberg and another unidentified man had been approached by a detective after they were spotted peeking into parked cars on the street late at night. The authorities believed the men intended to break into the cars and steal from them. It was only after Rosenberg was arrested (and found to have a small bag of marijuana and an air pistol on him) that he began offering the police donuts. Rosenberg reportedly made the same offer repeatedly, leading officers to, at first, believe he was poking fun at them. When he kept repeating himself,...

Tax Receipts Fell $6 Billion After Sept. 11, Report Says By IAN URBINA Published: April 5, 2005 The Sept. 11 attacks cost New York almost $6 billion in city and state tax revenue through the fiscal year 2003, according to a federal report being released today that gives the most authoritative accounting yet of their impact on public coffers. New York City faces an additional loss of $550 million in taxes annually for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, according to the report, which is based on estimates from the New York City Office of Management and Budget. The numbers are...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA (news - web sites)'s efforts to return its aging space shuttles to flight will siphon so many workers away from operations to work on safety that the program could be plagued by a worker shortage in the future, an oversight group warned on Wednesday. Since the fatal Columbia crash in 2003, NASA has created three new departments focused on safety and engineering, making them independent of the shuttle program and its concerns about budget and on-time flights. But those new departments are being staffed by workers drawn from other shuttle operations who are not...

<p>SACRAMENTO (AP) - The Internet has spurred innovation in campaigns, and California lawmakers and regulatory agencies should protect and enhance political participation through the Internet, not regulate it, said a report released Tuesday by a state commission.</p> <p>The Bipartisan California Commission on Internet Political Practices report recommends protecting voter education Web sites and online media from regulation as political campaigning on the Internet grows.</p>