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As GOP pushes spending cuts, many say Medicaid and food stamps are underfunded: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON — As Republican senators consider President Donald Trump's big bill that could slash federal spending and extend tax cuts, a new survey shows most U.S. adults don't think the government is overspending on the programs the GOP has focused on cutting, like Medicaid and food stamps. Americans broadly support increasing or maintaining existing levels of funding for popular safety net programs, including Social Security and Medicare, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. They're more divided on spending around the military and ...

Cancer is tough, Evelyn Owens Is tougher

Evelyn Owens' brave battle with cancer is capturing the hearts of everyone around her. At only 6 years old, Evelyn was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. Evelyn's family traveled from their home in Oregon to Mayo Clinic in Arizona where doctors are using ...

DNR OKs cash to improve boating, development

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced today $3.8 million in Waterways Grant Program funding to 12 communities throughout the state to boost recreational boating. Three Upper Peninsula counties are among those where projects will take place. This year, projects ...