Flu cases surge after Thanksgiving in Garden City area
Officials report more patients after Thanksgiving with holiday travels spreading flu strains nationwide. Ashley Rich of St. Catherine Hospital notes 40 to 50 daily ER visits post holiday, while pediatric cases in Colorado rise. Robin Sustala of Garden Medical Clinic cites about 40 daily patients last week and a renewed increase during holidays.
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Experts warn of severe flu season for children
Experts say flu sweeping across the country is hitting young children unusually hard with occasional deaths among healthy youngsters. Western doctors report the worst season in decades, potentially the most intense since the Hong Kong flu of 1968-69.
Drought Deepens In Northwest Kansas
In northwest Kansas a severe drought persists despite heavy statewide snowfall. Moisture is scant as winter wheat germination lags, with stands around 15 percent. Farmers report dry, windy conditions and high vulnerability to winter kill, contrasting with wetter eastern regions.
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Bush deficit goal faces broad skepticism in 2005 budget
WIGTON AP President Bush aims to cut the deficit in half from a $500 billion projection within five years. Critics call the target timid and unachievable, while conservatives push for a bolder path. White House officials say the 2009 deficit could be $250 billion with substantial savings needed.
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White House Defends Plan to Halve Deficit By 2009
White House officials deny warnings that they aim to cut the 4.4 percent of GDP deficit to 2.2 percent in five years. They project a 2009 deficit near $320 billion, down from $374 billion last year, and plan to extend expiring tax cuts and cap annual spending growth. Bush said the plan uses these steps to hold spending and reduce the deficit.
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Migrants Say Homeward Travel Safer Under Fox Policies
Mexican migrants report easier return journeys as President Vicente Fox strengthens the Paisano program to safeguard travelers during the holiday exodus home. The effort targets police bribes and gift seizures that once plagued the annual border to interior trek.
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