Deficit panel weighs benefit cuts and tax hikes
A congressional super committee advances rival plans that would trim veterans and federal retirees cost of living increases and Social Security payments while raising taxes for some individuals and families. Officials say the package would cut deficits by about 200 billion dollars over ten years, far below the 1.2 trillion dollar target, with a final decision still weeks away amid partisan hurdles.
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Feds slow to inventory levees six years after Katrina
After Hurricane Katrina, the Army Corps of Engineers releases a database on nearly 14,000 miles of levees but omits an estimated 100,000 miles outside the Corps safety program. The inventory traces newer floodwalls and pumps yet leaves vast older or privately built works unaccounted for, keeping exposure high.
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Ohio widow denied rights to six surviving exotic pets
Six exotic animals freed by Terry Thompson in eastern Ohio are to stay in quarantine at the Columbus Zoo rather than be returned to Marian Thompson. The zoo maintains it has no legal rights to reclaim the leopards primates and a grizzly bear. deputies killed other animals during the incident.
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Madoff says he feels remorse and safer in prison
Disgraced financier Bernie Madoff told Barbara Walters he suffers remorse and nightmares over his Ponzi scheme but feels happier in prison than in 20 years. He spoke from Butner prison where he serves a 150 year sentence, noting he no longer fears death and has people to talk to. Ruth Madoff’s CBS interview excerpts recap their suicide attempts after his admission.
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Whooping cough cases rise in Lawrence past month
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department reports six pertussis cases in Lawrence in the last month, all in younger children not in day care. Some cases involve unvaccinated kids. March saw seven cases. Health officials urge vaccination and provide clinic info and contact numbers.
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Halloween disaster drill simulates zombie outbreak scene
About 50 volunteers including Boy ScoutsGirl Scouts and parents acted as casualties in a Community Emergency Response Team drill in Douglas County. The scenario centered on a tornado with zombies roaming briefly at the end to add a Halloween twist, while participants logged wounds painted on limbs.
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GiveBack program goes mobile in Lawrence
The Lawrence GiveBack loyalty program expands to a mobile platform using a 10 digit phone number for member updates and monitoring. The World Company says the move boosts convenience as 12,000 active shoppers support 100 plus area charities with donations totaling over 140000 in 31 months.
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