March 2022

Lafayette man fears rabies may result from horse bite

JENNINGS DAILY TIMES-RECORD Feb. 20, 1906

WAR ON RATS STARTS

THE JENNINGS DAILY NEWS Feb. 13, 1956

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week reflecting a low number of layoffs across the economy.

Purdue Pharma, US states agree to new opioid settlement

(AP) — OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a settlement Thursday over its role in the nation’s deadly opioid crisis that includes U.S. states and thousands of local governments, with the Sackler family members who own the company boosting their cash contribution to as much as $6 billion.

Biden risks progressives, blacks with pivot to the center

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is signaling an election-year shift to the center, embracing a strategy he hopes will protect fragile Democratic majorities in Congress. But he’s risking a revolt from key voices across his party’s sprawling coalition.

House backs bill to help vets exposed to burn pits

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill that would dramatically boost health care services and disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan won approval Thursday in the House.

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Women educators should be honored

The mission of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is to promote professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.

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1861 - Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as the 16th US President