Debate opens on Neb. governor's tax cut plan
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman says his $327 million tax cut plan is necessary to relieve economic pressure on middle class taxpayers. The governor brought his case before the Legislature's Revenue Committee on Thursday. Heineman says the bill (LB970) brings tax rel...

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Rescuers searching for survivors in Rio collapse
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rescue workers feverishly dug through the wreckage of three destroyed buildings in downtown Rio on Friday, hunting for survivors of the collapse that killed at least nine people and left another 20 missing, according to police and municipal authorities.

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Actress' claim to be gay by choice riles activists
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cynthia Nixon learned the hard way this week that when it comes to gay civil rights, the personal is always political.

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Roubini holds little hope of global economic fix
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The economist widely acknowledged to have predicted the financial crash of 2008 holds little hope that global economic troubles will be fixed anytime soon and warns that without major policy changes things can still get much worse.
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