States set basic health plan rules under new insurance overhaul
The Obama administration proposed a federal core benefits package for private plans but lets states choose from several federally approved options starting 2014. The move aims to balance affordable coverage with essential benefits while many states push back against federal control.
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European debt woes deepen as Fitch hints at downgrades
Europe faced renewed financial strain as Fitch Ratings flagged possible one to two notch cuts for six eurozone states Italy Spain Belgium Cyprus Ireland and Slovakia. Ireland’s GDP fell 1.9 percent in Q3, underscoring bailout dependence. In the Netherlands a major report says up to 20000 Dutch children suffered abuse in Catholic institutions over 65 years with 34 000 survey respondents finding 1 in 10 affected.
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Five shot to death in small Illinois town
Five people including a baby and two children were found shot to death in a home in Emington Illinois. Authorities said they were not searching for a gunman and that the community is safe. The family had moved to the town of about 100 people a few months earlier with older children in nearby Saunemin.
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