U.S. tells CERN to wait for support

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The US has put off CERN's request for a $300 million contribution to help build the Large Haldron Collider. Department of Energy officials asserted that such a decision must wait until after the budget is finalized. House Science Committee Chmn Robert Walker also claimed it was too early to make a decision.

International aspects, Science and state, Science policy

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Report takes aim at 50 new projects

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Chmn George Brown of the House Science Committee released a report on 50 academic projects that had been earmarked for funds by congressional appropriations committees. He has derided the practice as undermining government science policy.

Science and technology policy, Federal aid to higher education, Government aid to higher education, Brown, George (Canadian politician)

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CERN's LHC gets the go-ahead

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CERN has authorized the construction of the LHC in an existing tunnel that houses the Large Electron-Positron Collider. Building the particle accelerator will necessitate cuts in CERN's budget and will take longer than originally planned.

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