Syracuse Hospitals Face 157 Bed Cut Over Next Two Weeks
State and federal health agencies urge three Syracuse hospitals University Community General and St Joseph's to remove 157 beds about 12 percent of non federal medical surgical beds in the city over two weeks risking Medicare Blue Cross penalties. Officials say beds are needed to serve an aging population while planners warned of bed shortages ongoing renovations proceed at Community General St Joseph's and University Hospital.
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Hasenfus Rejoins Family After Nicaragua Pardon
Eugene Hasenfus, the American mercenary freed after a Nicaraguan pardon, returned to Marinette Wisconsin with his wife Sally and lawyer Dwight Davis. He spoke briefly from his in laws home about being in a free country and thanked Gov. Anthony Earl and Sen. Christopher Dodd for support. He will speak to the FBI first and declined further comments.
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Meese faces scrutiny over Iran Contras handling
Meese, the attorney general, is under fresh scrutiny from his agency the FBI and lawmakers on Capitol Hill over his early handling of Iran Contra related questions and a delay in a separate FBI inquiry. Lawmakers question when Meese first learned of diverted profits and shipments to Nicaragua.
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Casey well after brain surgery at Georgetown Hospital
CIA Director William J. Casey, 73, is described as doing well after surgeons removed a cancerous tumor from the inner left brain area that governs movement and sensation on the right side. A preliminary exam suggested lymphoma and treatable prospects, with final pathology pending next week.
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Weather Outlook: Cloudy Nights and Cooler Saturday
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Failing Atlantic City project hurts investor and bank
A 93-year-old Fayetteville physician borrowed nearly 50000 to invest in the Boardwalk Project in Atlantic City. After bankruptcy he stopped payments and Syracuse Savings Bank, which held notes sold by American Funding Ltd, raised its loan loss reserve by 11 million to cover unpaid loans.
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Inflation Turns Up As Prices Rise Again
Washington reports inflation edging higher after a brief dip. Labor Department expected to reveal November CPI with analysts predicting a 0.4 to 0.5 percent rise from October, signaling an annual rate near 4.5 percent.
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