Obama pushes tax hikes in debt talks standoff
President Obama rebuked Republicans and urged tax increases as part of a deficit deal while pressuring Congress to curb absences. Democratic senators considered canceling the July 4 recess to negotiate, and Obama proposed a one year extension of the Social Security payroll tax cut to boost the economy and reassure voters.
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More Than 100 Million Endure Lingering Pain in U S
A federal Institute of Medicine report says over a third of Americans suffer long lasting pain with implications for health care. Chronic pain costs the nation at least 558 billion dollars yearly in medical bills sick days and lost productivity. It spans arthritis cancer spine digestive and injury related pain and can itself be a disease. The report calls pain management a moral imperative and urges action by government medical groups and insurers.
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New AP News Bureau to Open in Pyongyang
The Associated Press and Korea Central News Agency signed an agreement to establish a comprehensive AP bureau in Pyongyang. The plan would expand the AP’s presence beyond its 2006 video bureau, allowing AP text and photo journalists to operate in North Korea. Work on detailed planning begins immediately to set up the first permanent Western text and photo bureau in the North Korean capital.
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Plane deployed to monitor air over Los Alamos blaze
A government plane with radiation monitors surveyed the Los Alamos nuclear laboratory area as a 110 square mile wildfire burned nearby. Lab officials and outside experts insisted no radioactive material was at risk and that facilities and materials were safe and secured.
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FDA panel votes to revoke Avastin breast cancer approval
An FDA advisory panel of six oncology experts unanimously concluded Avastin is ineffective and unsafe for breast cancer. This second affirmative vote follows a similar ruling made less than a year earlier, paving the way for government withdrawal of its endorsement.
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Kansas abortion clinic seeks to join federal suit over new rules
Aid for Women, a Kansas abortion provider denied a state license, asks to intervene in a federal case to overturn rules requiring a license and new equipment, space, and temperature standards. The action comes as a state rules panel plans to review the regulations at the Statehouse.
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Lawrence Humane Society hires new executive director
Dori Villalon, 46, named executive director for a six month period after a nationwide search. She has led shelters in San Francisco Cleveland and Colorado and most recently was VP of animal protection for the American Humane Association. Villalon holds a degree in animal welfare management from Sonoma State University.
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Kansas faces Medicaid cuts under Ryan plan report
The Kansas impact from a House budget proposal would cut Medicaid funding by 5 percent in 2013, 15 percent in 2014, and 33 percent in 2021. Estimated losses include $91 million in federal funding, 1,600 jobs, and $171 million in business activity in Kansas.
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