Hospitals sue over Medicare device policy in major suit
Nearly two dozen hospitals led by Johns Hopkins Mount Sinai UCLA and Northwestern claim a Donna Shalala memo banning billing for experimental devices is an invalid new rule. The suit seeks to void the policy and halt enforcement, arguing potential liability in the hundreds of millions.
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Extraterrestrial Highway site spurs secrecy debates near Rachel
Residents and UFO buffs clash over a desert outpost nicknamed Dreamland located 20 miles south of Rachel Nevada. Officials acknowledge something classified exists, but deny UFOs. Locals and visitors seek access to observe lights and sonic booms despite tightened military restrictions.
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Area 51 land swap hides Freedom Ridge view now closed
Interior Department ceded nearly 4000 acres to the Air Force near Area 51, ending Freedom Ridge access while locals in Rachel keep watching from higher ridges. Residents and UFO enthusiasts like Pat and Joe Travis, Glenn Clark, and Bob Lazar note continued interest, tours, and rumors of secret aircraft amid heavy security and restricted photography.
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Tax forms recycled into toilet tissue in Covington Ky
The IRS center in northern Kentucky sells unused income tax forms and waste paper to be recycled into paper products. Since November 1993 the program has moved over 2 million pounds of material generating more than $55,000 and saving $25,000 on trash pickup. The funds help offset tuition for low income children in the center's day care program.
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No need for alarm with python in car
HAMMOND Louisiana AP Mike Cyprian left his car running with a 9 foot python named Zeus inside. He returned to find the vehicle moved, a man fleeing, and the car damaged after hitting a curb. Zeus remained unharmed.
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