Obama to push populist message in State of the Union
President Obama plans a populist appeal urging more tax revenue and fewer spending cuts to stabilize the economy. He will seek infrastructure, clean energy, and manufacturing investment plus broader early education while confronting a divided Congress and sequester deadlines.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Congress
Obama
Senate
Mitch McConnell
R-Ky
White House
Quinnipiac University
Obama administration touts record on fraud enforcement
The federal government recaptured a record 4.2 billion last fiscal year from medical providers and others who fraudulently billed Medicare and Medicaid. DoJ reports 826 health care fraud convictions, while oversight notes continued gaps despite intensified enforcement and rising overall program spending.
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Washington
Obama
Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius
Department of Justice
Health Agency
Health and Human Services Department
Inspector General
Medicare
Medicare Advantage
Congress
Tom Carper
D-Del
Pluto moons names contest offers mythic options
Astronomers invite public to name Pluto’s two smallest moons, P4 and P5, with mythological candidates from Greek myths. Online voting runs through February 25. current leaders include Styx and Cerebrus. Mark Showalter of SETI Institute notes Greek tales inspire the naming.
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Fla
Pluto
Hades
Underworld
Charon
Nix
Hydra
Plutorocks.com
Hercules
Obol
Cerebrus
Orpheus
Eurydice
Styx
Mark Showalter
Seti Institute
Carl Sagan Center
Mountain View
Calif
Mississippi twister leaves path of wreckage near Hattiesburg
A tornado tore through at least three counties near Hattiesburg Mississippi injuring more than 60 but sparing lives. Debris toppled trees damaged about 570 homes and left 100 units uninhabitable as thousands lost power. Officials credited warnings and quick actions for the lack of fatalities.
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Hattiesburg. Miss
Jeff Revette
Revette
National Guard
Afghanistan
University of Southern Mississippi
Weather Service
Chad Entremont
Phil Bryant
Bryant
National Weather Service
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