Changes in nanny tax rules approved by House
The House passed a bill to raise the nanny tax threshold to $1,000 annually for household workers, expanding Social Security and Medicare coverage while exempting teenage sitters. The measure aims to tighten payroll requirements for domestic help.
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No cold cure but full relief from symptoms proposed
Dr Ronald Turner of the Medical Center of South Carolina reports a drug may suppress nearly all cold symptoms by inhibiting IL-8 production. He presented at an Orlando conference noting Trental, a vascular drug, could be repurposed and a nasal spray test is planned.
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Cedras Resists U S Pressure To Quit Haiti
Haitian strongman Raoul Cedras resists U S pressure to leave Haiti after stepping down next week amid a deal with coup leaders and exiled President Aristide. Associates cite his wife Yannick and Brig Gen Philippe Bramby as influential in staying. parliament debates amnesty terms tied to the agreement.
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CIA links to Haiti paramilitary FRAPH figure details
Washington Post reports that FRAPH leader Constant allegedly fed information to U S intelligence while his group faced human rights abuses after Aristide's 1991 ouster. CIA reportedly paid him for tips on opposition. Constant was dropped last spring. Officials deny FRAPH funding or direction by U S agencies.
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Poverty rate hits 10-year high in 1993 census
Census figures show 39.3 million people in poverty in 1993, 15.1 percent of the population, with 22.7 percent of children in poverty the highest since 1964. Middle-class income dipped and uninsured rose to 39.7 million amid slow job growth after the recession.
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