Fiscal crisis echoes Europe debt woes and U S debt risk
The piece warns that rising U S indebtedness mirrors Greece Italy Spain and Portugal deficits and that continued deficits could trigger higher interest rates and reduced borrowing ability. It notes Greece owes about 408 billion euros and the U S debt totals 12.4 trillion dollars with 7.8 trillion public debt, risking economic pain.
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Italy
Spain
Portugal
U.S
China
Washington
Southwest policy on customers of size sparks travel debate
Southwest Airlines requires larger passengers to buy a second seat and refunds if vacancies arise. A gate mistake let Kevin Smith board with one seat on standby, leading to his removal and an apology. Spokeswoman Brandy King backs pre boarding discussions and better sensitivity for customers of size.
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Southwest Airlines
Southwest
Kevin Smith
Oakland
Burbank
Calif
Smith
Brandy King
March 3 in history highlights and milestones
On this date in 1931 Herbert Hoover signed a measure making The Star Spangled Banner the national anthem. Florida became the 27th state in 1845. The U S Department of the Interior was established in 1849.
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Herbert Hoover
United States
Florida
U.S. Department of the Interior
Roswell Soldier in 1985 REFORGER NATO Drill
Army Staff Sgt. Thomas K. Bradley son of Edna M. Bradley of Roswell took part in the NATO sponsored REFORGER exercise returning forces to Germany in 1985. Bradley a 1976 Roswell High School graduate serves as a supply specialist with the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson Colorado Springs. Del Norte Elementary names 1984 85 Spelling Bee winners: Kerri Hintz J J Solis Marie Ambruster and Preeta Nayak.
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Thomas K. Bradley
Edna M. Bradley
Roswell
Germany
Roswell High School
Bradley
4Th Infantry Division
Fort Carson
Colorado Springs
del Norte
Kerri Hintz
Marc Hintz
J.J. Solis
Jimmy Solis
Marie Ambruster
Howard Ambruster
Preeta Nayak
Ramish Nayak
Hawaii Ready for Tsunami
A reflective account describes Hawaii’s tsunami readiness observed during a Chilean earthquake and approaching tsunami. The writer recalls a Hawaii vacation, evacuation procedures, local alarm timing, and orderly response from residents and officials, noting the island state would have been prepared in a worst case.
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Ously
Hawaii
Connecticut
Toyota leadership and quality linked to Deming legacy
The text contrasts Akio Toyoda’s House testimony with a cut throat corporate critique, tracing Toyota’s past success to Kiichiro Toyoda and W. Edwards Deming. It argues post 2000 management shifted toward short term profit over quality, risking market share, and parallels with U.S. government focus on political gains over system-wide results.
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Toyota
Akio Toyoda
House Committee On Oversight and Government Reform
Dennis Kucinich
D-Oh
Toyoda
Kiichiro Toyoda
W. Edwards Deming
Deming
General Motors
America
Obama
Congressional Democratic
Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo reunite father and son in Argentina
Francisco Madariaga Quintela learned he was named Alejandro Gallo for 32 years after being raised by a military officer’s family. The Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo helped verify his lineage and reunite him with Abel Madariaga, his biological father, amid Argentina’s Dirty War history.
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Francisco Madariaga Quintela
Alejandro Ramiro Gallo
Madariaga Quintela
Plaza de Mayo
Francisco
Abel Madariaga
Silvia Quintela
Los Montoneros
Alejandro Gallo
Susana Colombo
Silvia
Madariaga
Grandmothers of
Gallo
Grandmothers Group
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