1.   A Cornelius U.S. Airways employee tells a House committee why it needs to give union members greater discretion over spending of union dues on political activity.

2.   But the court on Tuesday gave judges greater discretion, saying that the guiding principle ought to be whether the move best serves the child.

3.   Democrats succeeded in adding language to the measure that gives the secretary and his top aides greater discretion in developing policies related to the agency.

4.   Even Goldstein says greater discretion on the part of porn merchants might be a good way to avoid conflicts.

5.   He said he believed Reno might have greater discretion in the next stage of proceedings.

6.   If anything, he said, the new law places more emphasis on rehabilitation, giving judges greater discretion to order treatment for first-time and petty offenders.

7.   Instead, he would remove strings from federal funds, giving states and districts greater discretion.

8.   More pointedly, Hahn believes that greater discretion would allow many regulators to advance their own policy agendas.

9.   Schools would have four years to ensure that teachers meet state standards, and local school districts would have greater discretion over the federal funding they receive.

10.   The bill also would also allow the FDA greater discretion in deciding how much evidence is required to approve a drug.