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House agriculture panel approves farm bill, cuts to food stamp programs
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. The panel rebuffed Democratic efforts to keep the food stamp program whole, as debate on the...Tags: Barack Obama, Peanuts, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Politics, Doug LaMalfa
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State insurance fund going strong for 2013 hurricane season
TALLAHASSEE – Florida is heading into the 2013 hurricane season in good financial shape. A draft report released Wednesday showed that a state-created fund that would help insurers pay off claims in the event of a massive hurricane like Andrew or...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Hurricane Andrew (1992)
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Jockeys call for increased disability insurance
Jerry Bailey can look back on a Hall of Fame jockey career that featured 5,892 victories but also the searing memory of 17 fractures, including a broken back, jaw and collarbone, and several busted ribs. Yet Bailey considers himself lucky. He never...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Ramon A. Dominguez , Long Term Care, Laurel Park, Belmont Stakes
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Angelina Jolie's mastectomy news reverberates in South Florida
When Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she had both breasts removed to cut her risk of cancer, experts across South Florida predicted the Hollywood superstar saved more lives than her own. In the age of genetic testing, more women with cancer-...Tags: Hysterectomy, Mastectomy, Human Interest, Healthcare Provider, Chemotherapy
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Sales boost Powerball jackpot to $360 million
A surge in Powerball lottery tickets sales has boosted the jackpot for Wednesday's drawing by another $10 million to a $360 million annuity prize, according to Pennsylvania Lottery. The jackpot, which has a $229.2 million cash value, surpasses the...
Tags: Bucks County, Mega Millions Lottery, Powerball Lottery, Lotteries, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Report: No retaliation found in Citizens' firings
The firing of four members of Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s Office of Corporate Integrity last fall was not retaliatory, according to the final report issued Monday by Gov. Rick Scott's chief inspector general investigating the incident. Six months...Tags: Rick Scott, Politics, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Government, Executive Branch
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Liability Claims From Dog Bites Are Increasingly Costly For Insurers
Liability claims related to dog bites are getting more expensive, according to an analysis of claims data released Wednesday by the Insurance Information Institute and State Farm. The number of dog-bite claims fell by 1.4 percent last year to 16,459 from...Tags: Allstate Corp., Chubb Corporation
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AP: Health reforms penalize some Indians
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California's wine country that covers all her medical needs. Her...
Tags: Barack Obama, Tom Cole, Politics, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Crime, Law and Justice
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AP Exclusive: Health reforms remove protections for thousands who identify as Native American
Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California's wine country that covers all her medical needs. Her...Tags: Barack Obama, Tom Cole, Politics, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Family
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Illinois No. 2 in dog bite claims
Tribune staff reporterState Farm, the nation’s largest insurer, said Wednesday that the number of claims related to dog bites it received in Illinois last year topped every state but California. The company said it received 337 claims for dog bites in 2012 in Illinois,...Tags: U.S. Postal Service
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AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party; government watchdog blames lax management WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service just as another probe concludes that lax...Tags: Politics, Fort Hood (military base), Fertilizer, U.S. Congress, Angelina Jolie
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Study: Most Americans Would Exchange Personal Info for Personalized Cars
KickingTiresA new study suggests the majority of Americans would be willing to divulge personal information, including their own fingerprints, if it personalized their car ??? and nearly two in three would ride in a self-driving car. San Jose, Calif.-based Cisco........Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Japan, Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy, Politics
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