Defense

USDA overhauls meat inspection rules

Defense

Congressman blasts Bush on terrorist screening efforts

A key House lawmaker said Tuesday that homeland security efforts are being undermined because the Bush administration has failed to create a unified terrorist watch list and make the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center fully operational.

Defense

Pentagon begins to gather base-closing data

The Defense Department is asking military installations to gather information that it will use in deciding which bases to close in 2005.