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Perry ponders whether to “opt out” of health plan
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry is bashing Washington-style health care fixes, but he isn’t saying whether Texas should refuse federal incentives for insuring more people if given the chance.
Perry called proposals to let states “opt out” of a government-run health insurance system a “classic Washington bait and switch.” He says Texans would have to pay for the program whether it joined or not.
But Perry said “our options are open” for participating in a government-run health insurance program as part of the proposed federal overhaul.
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Research monkey deaths prompt calls for crackdown
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Workers at a Nevada research lab were checking on a primate room when they came across a ghastly sight: Thirty dead monkeys were essentially cooked alive after someone left the heater on. Two others were near death and had to be euthanized.
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Fumes suspected in assisted living center death
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — A woman is dead and six other people were sickened by what investigators suspect was carbon monoxide poisoning at a Midland assisted living center.
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Former state senator wants Texas seat back
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former state Sen. David Sibley wants to retake the Texas Senate seat he held for 11 years.
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Broken drive shaft likely caused Texas bus crash
CAMPBELLTON, Texas (AP) — A broken drive shaft likely caused a Mexico-bound bus to veer wildly on a Texas highway before flipping over, killing two passengers and injuring 40 others on board, investigators said Wednesday.
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Research monkey deaths prompt calls for crackdown
