U S Russia reach New START nuclear arms treaty
The 10 year New START pact went into effect in Munich as Hillary Clinton and Sergey Lavrov exchanged ratification notes. Russia signaled openness to discuss missile defense and tactical nuclear weapon reductions, stressing shared global security interests and a renewed push for strategic stability.
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Pet owners seek final resting places with their animals
Hartsdale NY and others report growing demand for pet cemeteries as owners choose cremation and intermix human remains with pets. Rhona Levy plans cremation with ashes split into two red urns to share plots with her cats and dogs, reflecting a trend noted by the International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories.
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Health care fraud becomes a public chase on new fugitives list
The Health and Human Services Department labs a health care most wanted list with a website to aid catching fraud fugitives. Leonard Nwafor, jailed for overbilling Medicare, is named alongside others such as Clara and Caridad Guilarte for $9 million in false infusion drug claims. Susan Bendigo faces $17 million in Medicaid nursing care fraud. These cases highlight schemes exploiting communities and unlicensed staff.
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Congress Eyes Deep Domestic Cut Plan For Budget Year
Republicans in the House back a 9 percent average cut to domestic agencies through September, risking tens of thousands of federal layoffs and trims to heating and housing subsidies, school and law enforcement grants, and IRS funding. Congress would face smaller cuts, about 2 percent, with the plan to move all 12 spending bills into a single measure week of Feb. 14.
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