States and Cities Tighten Budgets Amid Slowing Economy
As the U S economy falters states and cities scramble to cut spending and conserve funds. Saginaw Michigan weighs YMCA takeover of recreation, Huntington West Virginia faces unpaid bills, and Ohio trims budgets while courts push school spending.
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Associated Press
Times
Saginaw
Mich
YMCA
Iowa
Huntington
W. Va
U.S
Ohio Senate
Dick Finan
Statehouse
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Ing
New York City
Rudy Giuliani
Hartford
Conn
W.va
Bill Bailey
Jack Thornburgh
National League of Cities
Davenport Faced with Mississippi Flood as Students Help Sandbags
Davenport residents battled rising floodwaters as students joined sandbag lines along the riverfront while the Mississippi neared the temporary levee top. Forecasters warned of possible crest rises and health concerns, including vaccine shortages, as downtown flooding intensified.
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Davenport
Mississippi
Upper
Darren Smiley
Milo Thornton Sr
Milo Thornton Jr
Lois Puckett
Riverside
Wisconsin
Scott McCallum
St. Paul
Minn
Memorial marks second anniversary of Columbine shooting
Denver AP reports Beth Nimmo avoids TV coverage as a park memorial near Columbine High marks two years since the massacre. A 11:21 a.m. moment of silence observes the time shooting began. Families settle gun liability suits as lawmakers push a handgun age bill.
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Denver
Beth Nimmo
Columbine High
Rachel Scott
Rachel
Nimmo
Eric Harris
Dylan Klebold
Littleton
Stephen Wahlberg
Brian Rohrbough
Rohrbough
Daniel
Robyn Anderson
Harris
Klebold
Jefferson County Sheriff's
Neil Gardner
Sheriff's Office
Gardner
Kathi Grider
Rohrbaugh
Colorado
Peter Groff
Link Seen Between Agent Orange and Childhood Leukemia
The Institute of Medicine reports children of Vietnam era veterans exposed to Agent Orange face higher risk of acute myelogenous leukemia. Experts note the finding is not conclusive yet, but prompt calls for legislation and care programs for affected families.
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Washington
Vietnam
Institute of Medicine
Veterans Affairs
Anthony J. Principi
Rick Weidman
Vietnam Veterans of America
Linda Schwartz
Association
Congress
Cambodia
Irva Hertz-Picciotto
University of North Carolina
Hertz-Picciotto
Institute
National Academy of Sciences
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Lawrence, KS
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