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1. President Bush is hoping a 145-billion-dollar stimulus¹ plan will get the economy back on track. He says his package of tax cuts and business incentives² offers direct and rapid relief that will encourage economic growth.

2. The presidential picture may get a little clearer tomorrow. South Carolina Republicans go to the polls tomorrow for their primary while Democrats³ are focusing on the Nevada caucuses⁴.

3. British accident investigators⁵ say something caused the engines on a British Airway's Boeing 777 to fail to respond to a demand for more thrust just as it was landing yesterday at London Heathrow Airport. Nineteen people were hurt when the plane slammed into the ground.

4. Golfweek Magazine has replaced its editor responsible for putting this news on its cover. The magazine was reporting on the Golf Channel anchor who made a comment about lynching Tiger Woods. That anchor apologized to Woods and was suspended for two weeks.