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On top of layoffs, HHS ordered to cut 35% of spending on contracts

Federal health agencies have to slash their spending on contracts by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing cuts which started this week.

An earthquake has virtually destroyed the basilica of San Benedict in Piaza San Benedetto in Norcia, Italy.

6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Flattens Much Of Historic Basilica In Central Italy

"The monks are all safe, but our hearts go immediately to those affected, say the Benedictine monks of Norcia.

A Pekingese walks with its handler in the Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Sunday in Tarrytown, N.Y. The dog won the blue ribbon in Best in Show.

Top Dog! Pekingese Named Wasabi Wins Westminster Show

Wasabi nabbed U.S. dogdom's most prestigious prize after winning the big American Kennel Club National Championship in 2019.

A cake with movie characters exploding from the top among golden rays sits on top of a person's neck. The cake reads "SIFFTY years of surprising cinema"

A film a day: Top picks for SIFF

The 50th Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) starts May 9. For Seattle movie lovers, it’s one of the most exciting times of the year. But what should you see?

Also: Several elderly residents are still missing after a Quebec retirement home fire; anti-government protests continue in Ukraine; a huge traffic pileup in Indiana kills three; and Toronto mayor Rob Ford gets stuck in an elevator.

Also: The Senate gets ready to pass a bipartisan budget deal; former NBA star Dennis Rodman is returning to North Korea; a government report finds fewer teens are using synthetic marijuana; and a Chinese hospital opens a "smog clinic".

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