Michigan may halt jobless payments as funds run dry
LANSING Mich AP state officials warn a $210 million loan is needed to cover March unemployment benefits. Only about $91.6 million was authorized, risking a halt around March 17 or 18. Michigan’s combined debt and 16.5 percent jobless rate threaten 383,400 regular and extended recipients plus 96,200 on Federal Supplemental Compensation.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Congress
Washington
Barbara Robins
Michigan Employment Security Commission
Robins
Cow makes cross‑country trek back to home farm
Julieana, a 700‑pound pregnant cow nicknamed a free spirit, escaped from a cattle rancher 35 miles away and trudged home through rain and roads. After days of travel she arrived at Sidney Kraftson’s farm with scratches but safe. Kraftson and locals are astonished. A University of Central Florida animal science expert says such a feat is unheard of.
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Geneva
Fla
Julieana
Lassie
Bradman
University of Central Florida
Test May Pinpoint AIDS Victims Early
Doctors report a quick blood test to detect latent AIDS infection by measuring thymosin alpha 1 levels. The test could flag exposed individuals and screen blood donors, enabling earlier treatment and reducing transmission via transfusions. Current data show rising AIDS cases and deaths, with no known cure.
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UP Science
New York
Allan Goldstein
George Washington University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C
New Orleans
American Society
Centers For Disease Control At
Atlanta
Goldstein
Amish horses damage roads in Lancaster County
In Bird-in-Hand Pennsylvania officials report Amish buggies with carbide drill bits on horse shoes gouge road surfaces more than cars with studs. Leacock Township says 25000 dollars was spent yearly to repair. Salisbury Township estimates 40000 dollars for patches. Residents question the impact versus tourism.
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Lancaster County
Leacock Township
Charles Weidman
Salisbury Township
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