State ranks near top in spending
New York spends more per person than most states with $5,933 per resident in fiscal 1990 and residents paying an average $3,267 in state taxes. Gov Mario Cuomo plans to outline a budget for over $ h2 billion and seeks ways to close a $3.6 billion gap while proposing Medicaid cuts and welfare, school aid changes.
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Prekindergarten Children Listen To Story Time
Fifteen pre kindergartners sit on the floor watching teacher Rosemary Wil read a storybook. Staff writer Mark Weiner notes the quiet focus and classroom routine during a morning session.
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Moon rocks may power world energy with helium-3 fuel
Japanese scientist Hiroshi Momota of the National Institute for Fusion Science says helium-3 from moon rocks could fuel fusion reactors for centuries. He envisions reactors using helium-3 and sea water hydrogen to deliver cheap, non radioactive energy within decades, potentially supplying about 400 years of global demand.
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Iran paid kidnappers for hostages and releases
The Washington Post reports Iran funded Lebanese captors keeping American hostages and paid 1 to 2 million dollars for each release. Officials say Tehran had influence but the kidnappers acted with substantial autonomy, a point echoed as Washington weighs future Iran ties amid freed hostages and ongoing talks on normal relations.
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Hospitals to bill Medicare for outpatient services
A confidential memo from the Bush administration outlines new rules letting hospitals assume financial responsibility for many outpatient Medicare services performed outside hospital walls. The plan covers lab work X rays CAT scans MRIs and rental or purchase of medical equipment. Officials say it could lower costs and improve care but limit beneficiary choice.
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