Reality casting call for Franklin County neighbors on Sunshow
Reality producers seek Midwest contestants for a TBS show to film with neighbors and air this summer. They want pairs of neighbors, with applicants contacting Sunshow.com or calling 800 603 5062. Ilolly Groshong and sister Katie Groshong are noted industry-involved. Slolly Groshong references other reality projects including Outback Jack and CSI connections.
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Sunshow.com
Ilolly Groshong
Katie Groshong
CBS
Slolly Groshong
Australia
Greenspan era to end as rates edge higher in 2005
The federal funds rate sits at 2.25 percent with analysts forecasting further hikes through 2005, Greenspan's 18th and final year. The prime rate stands at 5.25 percent as the Fed shifts toward a neutral stance and economists debate the neutral level amid varied growth and inflation outlooks.
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Central Bank
Fed
Richard DeKaser
American Bankers Association
Construction Declines Seen In 2004 As Rates Rise
Analysts forecast about 3 percent drop in housing sales in 2004 amid mortgage rates climbing from 5.66 percent toward 6.5 percent by year end. Fed tightens credit to cool inflation, boosting the rate. December construction rose 1.1 percent, private construction up 0.9 percent, residential activity up 0.7 percent, public building up 1.8 percent, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,081 trillion.
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Regional jail idea gains urgency as counties house prisoners elsewhere
Franklin and Miami counties weigh a regional jail after eight Franklin inmates were housed in Allen County in Iola over the weekend. Franklin County jail rated 65 but held 74 plus Allen County prisoners, with capacity slightly over 80 using portable beds. Officials note daily costs of 320 dollars for the eight Iola prisoners and discuss location administration funding and legal feasibility, aiming for a facility large enough to offset operating costs.
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Allen County
Iola
Craig Davis
Ottawa
Stottlemire
Tony LeMaster
LeMaster
Miami County
Kelley
Kansas
Medicare covers Viagra under new prescription plan
Medicare will cover sexual performance drugs like Viagra under the upcoming prescription program starting January 1. The policy, approved as an FDA approved and medically necessary benefit, faces conservative critique that it risks swelling costs and shifting funding away from essential medicines.
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Gary Karr
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services
Pfizer
Bayer
Levitra
Eli Lilly & Co
Uncle Sam
Tom Schatz
Citizens Against Government Waste
Schatz
Karr
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