East Coast braced for powerful winter storm with heavy snow
Authorities in the Northeast prepared for a major nor easter with up to two feet of snow in parts of Pennsylvania and New England. Snow emergencies were declared in Philadelphia and Malvern as salt supplies and trucks stood by. A deadly Alabama fire and a fatal Georgia plane crash were linked to the same storm system, prompting warnings from federal meteorologists comparing it to the 1966 blizzard.
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Layoff News Not Reflective of Overall Job Picture
Economists caution that spikes in job cuts from firms like Whirlpool and DaimlerChrysler largely involve overseas reductions or attrition. They note many layoffs are temporary or offset by retirements, with unemployment steady at 4.2 percent in January as manufacturing leads the cuts.
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Foot and mouth disease detected in France and UK
The outbreak reaches France with British sheep testing positive and a Dartmoor National Park outbreak feared to spread the disease. Belgium closes its two largest zoos and Denmark quarantines farms while Britain reports 69 outbreaks and destroys about 45 000 animals with 8 000 more slated for slaughter.
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Cheney says GOP should stick to Bush budget plan
Vice President Dick Cheney warned CBS that President Bush will veto any spending bill that exceeds his preferred budget. He urged Republicans to remain within about a 4 percent discretionary increase for fiscal 2002, with education defense health research and embassy security rising while several agencies face cuts.
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Ohio confirms death of four term Governor James A Rhodes
Former Ohio Governor James A Rhodes dies at 91 in Columbus from infection complications and heart failure. Rhodes rose from poverty to mayor of Columbus and four term governor, credited with industrial growth and state infrastructure. Kent State incident in 1970 shadows his legacy after National Guard was sent, culminating in four student deaths.
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