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Noridian lands big Medicare contract
Associated Press WriterFargo-based Noridian Administrative Services LLC will be handling more than 10 percent of the Medicare Part A and Part B claims nationwide after landing another big contract. Noridian, which is affiliated with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota,...Tags: Medicare, North Dakota, Alaska, Minnesota, Contracts
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Vice President-elect Biden visits Kuwait on trip to southwest Asia, aides say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President-elect Joe Biden met Thursday with leaders in Kuwait on his way to southwest Asia, according to aides. Biden and South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham met with the Middle East emirate's prime minister and...Tags: Parliament, Trips and Vacations, John Kerry, Government, The White House
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Senators renew earmark reform in economic downturn
Associated Press WriterTough economic times call for tough scrutiny of federal spending, a group of senators said Wednesday as they proposed a fresh effort to curb the use of pork-laden spending bills. "With the economic challenges we face, it's more important now than ever...Tags: John McCain, Dining and Drinking, National Government, Government, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Wednesday's Scores
BOYS BASKETBALLAmundsen 71, Chicago Sullivan 22 Chicago Morgan Park 67, St. Gregory 44 Chicago North Grand 73, Lake View 57 Chicago Uplift 61, Chicago Academy 45 Curie 60, Lindblom 30 DuSable 63, Chicago Jones 41 Dyett 80, Richards 30 Edinburg 81,...Tags: Bodies of Water, Lake Forest, Rolling Meadows, Vernon Hills, Naperville
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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Makes Great Strides In New Haven
The Hartford CourantWork on three of the city's oldest bridges is contributing to the completion of a key section of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, a planned 84-mile recreation path from New Haven to Northampton, Mass. In the 1800s, water ran under the Hillhouse...Tags: Prospect, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Cheshire, Heavy Engineering, Government
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Rendell seeking Senate confirmation of five Cabinet nominees
Of The Associated PressGov. Ed Rendell has begun the new year with a push to get the state Senate to confirm five nominees to fill out his 25-member Cabinet. The Democratic governor asked lawmakers this week to endorse his picks to head the state departments of Aging,...Tags: Mary Jo White, Parliament, Government, Calvin Johnson, Vermont
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LOTTERY
Connecticut Play3 Day: 730 Play4 Day: 9407 Play3Night: 452 Play4 Night: 0335 Cash5: 10, 22, 23, 30, 35 Friday's estimated Classic Lotto jackpot: $1 million Powerball: 23, 31, 33, 38, 52; Powerball: 24 (Power Play: 5) New York Midday Daily: 858;...Tags: Megabucks Lottery, Vermont, New Hampshire, Lotto, Gaming and Lotteries
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111th Congress opens with seats still up in the air
Washington BureauWASHINGTON — As the new Senate opened for business on Tuesday, it offered more story lines than a nightly telenovela. In one corner stood Sen. Joe Biden, who soon will resign his Senate seat to assume the vice presidency. Not far away sat Sen. John...Tags: Mark Udall, Parliament, Robert Byrd, Minnesota, Al Franken
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Nissan recalling more than 240,000 trucks
Associated Press WriterNissan Motor Co. is recalling more than 240,000 trucks in 20 cold weather states to fix a problem that could prevent front air bags from deploying in a crash. The government said in a posting on its Web site Wednesday that the recall affects the...Tags: Salt, Iowa, Minnesota, Maryland, Hampshire
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Study: 16 states don't give overseas voters time
Associated Press WriterOverseas military voters from 16 states and the District of Columbia are not given enough time to cast their ballots, partly due to reliance on snail mail, a new study shows. The study released Tuesday by the Pew Center on the States was critical of the...Tags: FedEx Corporation, Georgia, Chris Thomas, Oklahoma, Texas
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Colorado makes history as 1st state to have black lawmakers leading the House, Senate
Associated Press WriterDENVER (AP) — Sharecropper's grandson Terrance Carroll was chosen Wednesday as speaker of Colorado's House of Representatives, making the state the first in the nation where blacks lead both chambers of its Legislature. The milestone is most...Tags: Cleveland, Parliament, Andrew Romanoff, Janet Napolitano, Laws
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10 hot food trends for 2009
Sentinel ColumnistGlobalization, home cooking, eco-friendly choices and food safety controls are just some of the hot food trends for 2009. Here are 10 things you will be hearing a lot about in the coming months: 1. Cooking at home. More than a decade ago, we cocooned,...Tags: Restaurants, Globalization, Food Industry, Healthcare Policies, Dining and Drinking
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