Budget Pay Cut Threat Drives Albany Budget Showdown
Gov Pataki warned lawmakers pay could be halted if the Albany budget is not completed by April 1. He vowed to withhold his own pay and hinted at more cuts, while protesters rallied to pressure Democratic Assembly support, with thousands expected at a Capitol rally involving students unions and various advocacy groups.
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EU closes border checkpoints heralds Schengen era
EU nations France Germany Spain Portugal Belgium Luxembourg and the Netherlands remove border checks as travelers pass through without passports. German MP Karl Von Wogan hailed the move while others warn of continued delays at nonparticipating countries. Austria Greece Italy and Denmark slated to join. Britain and Ireland abstain. Two German girls, unfamiliar with Austria’s status, were held overnight after attempting a late midnight crossing.
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Chicago man accused of burning boy over missing food stamps
A Chicago man admitted he set a 10 year old boy on fire with alcohol and a lighter in a bid to force confession about missing food stamps. The boy suffered third degree burns over 70 percent of his body and was hospitalized in critical condition. The suspect, 35 year old Tony Warns, faces heinous battery charges and up to 30 years if convicted. The state took custody of the boy's 13 year old sister and another sibling.
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Plains Dig Out After Weekend Blizzard
The Alhazard packing winds up to 60 mph swept the Plains on Sunday, closing hundreds of miles of interstate and stranding tourists and truckers. In Nebraska up to 10 inches of snow fell and about 200 miles of Interstate 80 from the Colorado line to Lexington were closed much of the day before reopening at night. North winds and temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s created wind chills to 15 below zero across the region.
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FDA May Speed Approval of New Obesity Drugs
The FDA considers guidelines to hasten approval of anti obesity medications. A draft proposes two years of human trials plus evidence of weight loss and reduced heart disease and diabetes risk. Previous diet drugs dating to the 1970s sometimes caused addiction and weight regain after cessation. The new drugs aim for better efficacy and fewer side effects than older, amphetamine related products.
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IRS says fire won’t affect tax returns in Martinsburg center
A fire at the IRS national processing center in Martinsburg West Virginia destroyed some records but did not affect tax returns. No injuries were reported and investigators did not immediately determine the cause. The facility processes third party returns from banks and investment houses.
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Wood-burning stove suspected in fatal Arizona fire
Fire swept through a rural mobile home about 10 miles south of Sierra Vista killing five people, including two young children. Authorities said the blaze began around 7 30 a.m. and is being investigated as potentially started by a wood-burning stove.
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Wolves stay near Yellowstone pens as reintroduced wolves roam
Yellowstone National Park officials report the first reintroduction wolves from Canada are largely staying near their pens. Spotted wolves frolicking in snow near a pen while biologists monitor with radio collars and motion sensors. The first 1 acre pen opened Tuesday and a five mile distant pen opened Wednesday.
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