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Northeast states cut heating aid to poor

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FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2008, file photo, heating oil is delivered to a home in Barre, Vt. Thousands of poor people across the Northeast are bracing for a difficult 2011 winter with substantially less home heating aid coming from the federal government. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)Mary Power is 92 and worried about surviving another frigid New England winter because deep cuts in federal home heating assistance benefits mean she probably can't afford enough heating oil to stay warm.




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