US NEWS ROUNDUP
The Senate Judiciary Committee in a vote of 10-8 has approved former US Senator John Ashcroft to become the Attorney General . He now goes before the full Senate for another fierce showdown. Pro-lifers and Christians have been called on to support his confirmation at: https://www.afa.net/ashcroft/default.asp https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20010131/aponline043645_000..htm On Monday, President Bush signed a pair of executive orders creating a White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives which allows religious groups to compete in the provision of charitable services.
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