April 10, 2001

Lou Dobbs, business news anchor who left CNN in public dispute with its management nearly two years ago, agrees to return to his network and become anchor of Moneyline News Hour, business news program that he started about 20 years ago; CNN is expected to give Dobbs executive-level title that will allow him to help guide network's overall business coverage (M)

Pres Bush unveils $1.96 billion fiscal 2002 budget, rise of $104 billion, or 5.6 percent, from 2001; says budget will produce $231 billion surplus, down from projected $281 billion surplus in 2001 and $236 billion 2000 surplus; describes plans to increase federal spending on education and biomedical research while curbing what he calls 'recent explosive growth' in other federal programs; plan compares with average federal spending rise of 3.5 percent a year under Pres Clinton; earmarks two-thirds of increase for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, education, National Institutes of Health and Defense Department; would sharply cut farm programs, especially those that supplement farmers' income; Democrats charge Bush cuts worthy programs to pay for tax cut; Budget Dir Mitchell E Daniels Jr disputes charge; cites savings from cancellation of appropriations for specific programs made by Congress but never sought by Clinton; Bush focuses on controlling discretionary spending, which accounts for about one-third of budget, calling for rise of 4 percent, or $26 billion, compared with average annual increases of 6.2 percent in last three years; calls for 11.5 percent rise in Education Department budget, to $44.5 billion; tables; photos (M)

First article, in series The Democratic Field, profiles career of Mark Green; Green is one candidates for Democratic nomination for New York City mayor in Sept 11 Democratic primary; photo (M)

How the president's budget proposes to alter programs: Pages A16-17.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman announces his retirement from sport; his career reviewed; photo (M)