Greenspan hints tax rises and benefit cuts may be needed
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress that Social Security funding gaps likely require tax increases alongside benefit cuts. He urged trimming benefits first to limit economic harm, while acknowledging possible higher taxes if resources fall short. He also supported extending unemployment benefits and ženni...
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Lawsuit Accuses Yucca Mountain Contractors of Toxic Dust Exposure
A Las Vegas lawsuit filed in state court accuses Bechtel and several subsidiaries along with Kiewit Parsons Brinckerhoff Morrison Knudsen and TRW of knowingly exposing workers and visitors to dangerous silica dust at Yucca Mountain from 1992 to 1996. Gene Griego, a tunnel supervisor and COPD patient, seeks class-action status and damages. Energy Department officials did not comment as the suit names no DOE party.
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Nuclear warhead missile damaged at Seattle area base
A Tri dent I C-4 missile with a nuclear warhead was damaged in November while being removed from a submarine at Naval Submarine Base Bangor near Hood Canal, 25 miles west of Seattle. No radioactive material escaped, four officers were relieved, and controversy surrounds how the incident was handled.
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Powerball winner Whittaker faces a wave of bad luck
Winfield West Virginia businessman Jack Whittaker, famous for his 314.9 million Powerball win, endures multiple crimes this week including two break-ins at his business office and home, theft of cash, and ongoing civil and criminal matters. No arrests reported.
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