Deficit panel offers bitter pill in final report
The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform released its 59 page plan The Moment of Truth proposes deep spending cuts across the board tax code overhaul lower defense spending and cuts to Social Security to trim four trillion dollars from deficits by 2020 The panel delayed a vote to Friday for review and urged tough choices to keep the nation financially solvent.
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Economy shows momentum with strongest day since September
The economy gains momentum in late 2010 with rising factory activity construction spending and auto sales. A private report shows the private sector added the most workers in three years and the Dow jumped over 2 percent erasing earlier losses. Analysts say stronger jobs support higher stocks.
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New York study links overweight status to higher death risk
A large study of about 1.5 million people finds that healthy white adults who are overweight have a 13 percent higher risk of premature death compared with those in an ideal weight range. The research adds to debate on whether being merely overweight elevates health risks beyond obesity.
New York City Storm Knocks Out East Coast Power
A potent storm system that spawned tornadoes in the South reached the Northeast on Wednesday. It knocked out power to thousands, closed the Statue of Liberty, and delayed flights for hours. At least three people were killed. Sandbags were handed out in Washington, D.C. to protect homes from flooding as thousands lost electricity in the mid-Atlantic and New York. Some schools delayed openings. By evening, 70 mph winds in New England cut power to 35,000 in Vermont.
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Cold snap cripples European airports killing eight
Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept Europe killing at least eight homeless people in Poland and forcing major airports to shut down. Gatwick and Geneva halted operations as staff cleared runways while Edinburgh Leeds Chambery and Grenoble faced closures. Eurocontrol logged severe delays across Brussels Frankfurt Munich Vienna Prague and Paris Orly.
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Kansans Survey Favorable to Public Schools and Charter Vouchers
A Topeka poll by The Foundation for Educational Choice found Kansans most satisfied with public schools among six states surveyed. More than 600 registered voters per state were interviewed last summer with a 4 point margin of error. In Kansas 63 percent rated public schools as good or excellent and 49 percent saw right direction.
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Lawrence dog seller foils out of state puppy scam
Bill Goodson Jr a Lawrence resident selling English Setter puppies faced a red flag scam via email and a FedEx $2850 check instructing him to ship a puppy and wire back the surplus. District Attorney Charles Branson warns of common internet ad fraud targeting items over $500 with fake checks and urges banking holds to prevent losses.
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Pet food plant to get new owners in Del Monte sale
Lawrence’s Del Monte plant at 727 N Iowa, maker of Kibbles ’n Bits, may switch hands to a buyout group led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. The $5.3 billion deal would pay $19 per share and assume about $1.3 billion in debt, with closing expected in March and a new ownership name to be kept. The plant has produced dog food since 1980s, employing roughly 100 to 150 workers historically.
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