Economic recovery questioned after index dip
Administration economists say the 1.5 percent drop in the index of leading economic indicators in August is not conclusive evidence of a faltering recovery. They expect a rebound and caution the figure could be revised upward. one month's data alone won’t define the trend until several reports are in.
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Washington Promoted Above All Army Ranks
Senate approved a bicentennial promotion for George Washington to general of the army, placing him above all past and present ranks, in a move supported by Congress despite earlier opposition. In California, heavy rains threaten crops including tomatoes beans grapes and raisins, with harvests delayed and yields at risk.
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Medicaid official faces probe over honorariums in seminars
Charles Cobbler, a federal Medicaid fraud detector, said he accepted personal payments labeled as honorariums from groups with or connected to Medicaid contracts. He insisted he did not influence contract awards and faced a Senate investigations hearing alongside three other workers.
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Ford workers receive first weekly strike benefit checks
UAW members across the nation began receiving strike benefits as Ford workers earned checks from 40 to 50 dollars in the third week of the walkout. Officials described talks as slow but noted progress, while Ken Bannon visited picket lines and workers in Detroit area plants.
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Unemployment pay ruling for students upheld
A California Superior Court judge upheld a state board ruling that part time work not interfering with classes can make a student eligible for unemployment benefits. Judge Lawrence Karlton rejected the state department's bid to overturn the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board decision involving Enid Ballantyne of Altadena.
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