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State budget projections show that from 600 to 700 state workers and 1,000 teachers will likely retire before Jan. 1, 2012, because of health insurance changes called for in Gov. Paul LePage's budget.
Under his plan, state workers and teachers who retire after Jan. 1 would have to pay for their coverage until they turn 65.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. -- Richland's Stephen Frick will have to wait until January before commanding his first space shuttle flight.
NASA officials announced Sunday morning that Atlantis would not launch before Jan. 2 because a recurring fuel sensor problem.
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When it comes to healthcare coverage - and nearly everything else these days - cost is an important consideration. Fortunately, when it comes to Medicare's prescription drug plans, 97 percent of beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare drug plan in 2009 will have access to drug plans that cost them the same or less than their coverage in 2008, according to CMS. What's more, the 9.4 million beneficiaries who receive the low-income subsidy generally don't have to pay any premiums.
For the first time, the vast majority of seniors - 90 percent of Medicare beneficiaries - now have comprehensive prescription drug coverage thanks to Medicare's drug plans. If you are eligible for Medicare and don't have prescription drug coverage, sign up during this open enrollment period. You'll be in good compan...
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WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama received a rude welcome to Washington on Sunday as congressional Democrats dashed his hopes for a speedy response to the worst economic crisis in decades.
Even before Obama's plane landed, House and Senate Democratic leaders put him on notice that he won't have a broad economic stimulus plan ready for his signature at soon as he takes office Jan. 20, as he had hoped.
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Brendan Daly, Nadeam Elshami or Drew Hammill, +1-202- 226-7616, all of the Office of the Speaker of the House
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Even after Gov. Joe Manchin called on Mountaineer fans to flock to Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl, ticket sales are still lagging.
Matt Wells, director of marketing for the WVU Athletic Department, said the university still has about 7,500 tickets on its hands.
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DENVER - For most companies it would be a logistical and human resource nightmare to fill 160 executive-level jobs in less than three months.
That is the task facing Colorado's governor-elect.
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Westbrook officials say they expect the city's new middle school will be ready for its scheduled opening on Jan. 4, but they aren't making any promises until the building passes an inspection Monday.
City officials toured the new school Wednesday and identified three minor items that have to be completed before the city can issue a certificate of occupancy.
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PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George County School Board members still have some decisions to make before finalizing the school system budget, and some teachers continue to question whether they're spending the tightened funds correctly.
This is the third consecutive year that has left Prince George teachers with no extra cash in their pockets - no salary increases, no longevity bonuses and no cost of living adjustments. Although the School Board has proposed a 1 percent bonus for all teachers who started before Jan. 1, two teachers pointed out that other county officials will receive much heftier pay raises.
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DAYTON -- Ohio House Speaker Jon Husted, R-Kettering, must appear on Jan. 7 before the Montgomery County Board of Elections, which is investigating whether he lives in his district at the Kettering address where he is registered to vote, the board decided on Tuesday, Dec. 16.
A letter will be sent to Husted outlining what documents the board is requesting he provide to prove his residency, said Steve Harsman, board director. Requests for an investigation came from a Kettering Republican and a liberal nonprofit group after an Oct. 18 Dayton Daily News story raised new questions about Husted's residency.