Georgia woman wins Mega Millions jackpot of 636 million
Ira Curry of Stone Mountain matched two Mega Millions numbers to share the 636 million prize with a second winner in California. She will receive a roughly 120 million lump sum after taxes and has not yet decided how to spend the winnings.
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Bipartisan budget deal clears both chambers and awaits Obama
Congress clears a bipartisan budget plan that scales back across the board sequestration cuts, averting deeper reductions in military and national park funding. The Senate approved 64 to 36 and the House 332 to 94, sending the measure to Obama for signature amid talk of reducing budget brinkmanship and avoiding future shutdowns.
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Wichita airport plotter indicted on terrorism charges
A federal grand jury indicted Terry Lee Loewen, an avionics technician at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, on three counts including attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, attempted use of an explosive device to damage property, and attempted material support to al Qaida. Investigators say he sought to bring what he believed was a car bomb onto the tarmac before his Friday arrest. The indictment mirrors the earlier complaint and the hearing will not be needed. Loewen’s attorney did not comment.
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Tyson Foods cited by OSHA for serious violations
OSHA proposes a 147000 dollar fine for four violations at Tyson Foods Hutchinson plant where a worker lost a hand. The plant has seven serious violations in ten years and willful breaches. the facility with about 150 workers enters the Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
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Deadline extended for health insurance premium payment
Insurers and the government extended the deadline for paying the first month’s premium under President Obama’s health care law. Consumers who pick a plan by December 23 now have until January 10 to pay, an extra 10 days beyond the government deadline. The move aims to ease year end issues as new coverage takes effect and many current policies transition.
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Three States Targeting Union Fees Across Missouri Ohio Oregon
Conservatives and business groups push for new measures in Missouri Ohio and Oregon to bar mandatory union bargaining fees. The strategy seeks voter initiatives in 2014 to avoid gubernatorial action and could trigger multi state ad campaigns while expanding right to work coverage beyond Indiana and Michigan to 24 states.
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