Senate approves 6 billion in spending cuts to fund government
The Senate passed an 87-13 vote to fund government through April 8, adding 6 billion in spending cuts and bringing total cuts to 10 billion since Republicans gained the House. Talks with Boehner and Reid aim at a larger package, with Obama’s veto threat over a 61 billion plan. No clear progress on a compromise before lawmakers return after a 10 day recess.
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Strong signs of growth lift markets amid mixed data
The Philadelphia Fed index surged to its highest since January 1984, signaling improving manufacturing in the mid-Atlantic while overall factory production revised up. Unemployment claims fell more than expected, with ongoing claims at the lowest since October 2008, boosting investor optimism and lifting the stock market. Hewlett-Packard led Dow gains with a 3.2 percent rise as broader indexes advanced.
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February shows sharp rise in food and fuel costs
U S consumer prices rose 0.5 percent in February led by gasoline up 4.7 percent and food costs up 0.6 percent. Core prices excluding food and energy rose 0.2 percent. Food and fuel pressures ease limited inflation risk nonetheless.
Transplant Kidney Linked To AIDS In NYC Case
CDC report details a 2009 New York transplant where a living donor’s HIV infection likely caused AIDS in the recipient. The case prompts calls for repeat HIV testing near surgery, stricter donor behavior guidance, and improved surveillance for post transplant HIV transmissions.
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Obama seeks safety review of U S nuclear plants
President Obama calls for a comprehensive safety review of the 104 U S nuclear reactors after Japan's earthquake and tsunami. He asks the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure plants can withstand quakes and disasters and reassures that radiation levels should not reach the West Coast Hawaii or Alaska.
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