Gas prices drain half of Social Security tax cut gains
Americans are earning and spending more yet much of the extra money is consumed by higher fuel costs. The higher gas prices have taken more than half of the year’s incremental Social Security tax cut.
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Fire training DA moves to dismiss Harris case
A local district attorney signals readiness to dismiss the Harris case asFire training and other city notes appear in the day’s brief items including a Baroque concert success and a community Adopt A Soldier bene fit drawing steady attendance downtown.
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VCU and Kentucky Reach the Final Four
In San Antonio the 11th seeded VCU Rams upset expectations to join Kentucky in the Final Four. The Rams had doubted a tourney invite two weeks earlier and joked about watching Cartoon Network instead of the selection show.
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Obama frames Libya action as restraint to avert civilian slaughter
President Obama defends U S intervention in Libya as necessary to prevent a civilian massacre and regional refugee crisis while ruling out removing Muammar Gaddafi by force He says NATO will assume command midweek and offers no timeline or cost estimates for the operation.
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Roswell Fire Department Hosts Heat Up RHS Cooking Event
Roswell Fire Department crews swap gear for chef jackets at Roswell High School for the RFD Turns Up the Heat three day cooking competition. On Monday teams served Swedish meatballs and garlic mashed potatoes to about 20 culinary arts students, judged for a winner. The event, led by RHS teacher Mary, aims to boost culinary education.
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New radioactive leaks deepen crisis at Fukushima plant
Workers found new pools of radioactive water leaking from Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi plant as officials report rising radiation in soil and sea. Plutonium traces detected in soil outside the complex are acknowledged but deemed not a public health threat. The plant was crippled by the March 11 tsunami near Tokyo.
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Syrian leader wavering as protests spread in Daraa
In Damascus and Daraa thousands protest across Syria with security forces firing tear gas. President Bashar Assad wavers between crackdown and concession amid a crisis with at least 61 killed since March 18, raising regional concerns.
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Budget showdown erupts as talks stall in Washington
In Washington the budget stalemate deepens with Senate Democrats and House Republicans at an impasse over a six month funding measure. A $20 billion cut was floated by Democrats, but no formal offer has been sent, amid splits between tea party factions and party leadership. Time is running out as staff talks falter and leaders must accelerate.
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