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In Texas, state lawmakers sent a $528 million public school finance reform package to Gov. William Clements (R) for his promised signature Wednesday. Clements until last week had resisted new taxes for education, sought by the legislature to comply with a court ruling that spending disparities between rich and poor districts violate the state constitution. President Bush shifted from superpower diplomacy to domestic politics yesterday, embarking on a swing through the Midwest to help Republican candidates raise money in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska. The Federal Housing Administration faces losses that could exceed $600 million this year, according …