By JENNIFER C. KERR

WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly two years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the United States remains "dangerously unprepared'' to handle another catastrophic attack, according to a study by the Council on Foreign Relations.

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BIG EARNERS PAY NO TAXES
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 2,000 individuals with incomes of $200,000 or more paid zero in federal income taxes in the year 2000, according to a report released by the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday.
Capital gains are generally taxed at a lower rate than wages for all but low-income taxpayers. With the tax package passed in May, the rate will fall to 15 percent." [More at Reuters link above]

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