New Mars rover ready to roll out
PASADENA Calif AP Opportunity rover ready to roll off its lander and begin surface travel as early as Sunday on Mars. Engineers aim to tilt the lander five degrees to smooth the path while Spirit regains full control after a weeklong software setback and resumes science work early next week.
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Hormel recalls Stagg chili over plastic contamination
Hormel Foods recalls about 104000 pounds of Stagg canned chili sold in 15 ounce cans in Arizona California Colorado Kentucky Illinois Indiana Kansas Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Mexico Nevada Ohio Pennsylvania Utah and Wisconsin. Product codes S112434 S112435 or S114236 with Est 1980 USDA mark. No injuries reported. Call (800) 611-9778 for details.
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Prairie dog mystery puzzles Kansas town residents
In Garden City Lane County residents report a sudden disappearance of prairie dogs from a colony five miles north of town. Kansas Wildlife official cites winter inactivity, possible disease, and potential plague testing to come in spring. Local landowners suspect predators or hunting pressure may have reduced the colony.
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Lawmakers weigh fees for bad faith public records suits
Kansas House member Loyd proposes Bill 2601 to let courts award attorney fees to winners in public records cases when agencies act in bad faith or lack a factual or legal basis. The bill, assigned to Local Government, could include appellate proceedings and is awaiting a hearing next week.
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Wages Slowdown Expected as Growth Estimate Due
Government to release its first fourth quarter growth estimate Friday. Analysts foresee a slowdown as tax cut effects and summer refinancing fade. wages and benefits rose 3.8 percent in the year to December, 3.4 percent in 2002, and 2.9 percent in 2003, matching the prior year.
Storm Falls Short Of Northeast Snow Forecast
A winter storm failed to meet expectations across the Northeast with Albany 3.4 inches and Rhode Island about half of forecast. Central Park measured 10.5 inches while Dix Hills on Long Island reported 14.6. Airlines canceled over 400 flights at Newark, 300 at LaGuardia, and about 50 at Kennedy. National Weather Service data.
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