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Budget airline 'jeopardized windpipe transplant' (CNN)
The successful transplant of a lab-grown windpipe almost did not happen when budget airline staff refused to allow the transportation of stem cells needed for the operation, UK newspapers reported Friday.

Pass a Bad Budget: Go Directly to Jail? (New York Times)
A day after the Metropolitan Transit Authority floated the idea of fare increases and service cuts, questions flew about the legal consequences of a budget that showed a negative balance.

Villaraigosa calls for 'emergency overhaul' of L.A.'s budget (Los Angeles Times)
The mayor wants most city departments to cut 3% of their costs through the end of the fiscal year because of a $110-million shortfall. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Friday called for an "emergency overhaul" of the city's budget, saying most departments must cut 3% of their costs through the end of the fiscal year.

Fla. budget deficit expected to hit $2.2 billion (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Florida's current-year budget deficit expanded to about $2.2 billion Friday as state economists again ratcheted down their general revenue estimate because of a trio of economic shocks since their last forecast in August.

Gov to slash budget over forecast (Detroit News)
Following an economic forecast that shows the state will continue to bleed jobs over the next two years, Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Friday she will make state budget cuts within two weeks.

Analysis: How did Mesa get in this budget crisis? (The Arizona Republic)
This is Mesa's third major budget crunch in as many years. But the previous two were modest tremors by comparison. It is, at last, the Big One. But it is no surprise.

Rising budget gap may force early legislative session (The Palm Beach Post)
Pressure to call a special legislative session to deal with Florida budget woes mounted Friday when state economists warned that revenue is drying up.

Proposed 2009 county budget is a $5.7 million decrease from 2008 (The Kansas City Star)
The proposed 2009 budget for Platte County calls for a $5.7 million decrease from the previous year.

Councilwoman shifts $140,000 to help with budget crisis (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Atlanta Councilwoman Natalyn Mosby Archibong is taking $140,000 from her spending account and giving it to three departments to help the city weather a projected budget shortfall of at least $50 million.

Spotsy budget goals elusive (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
Spotsylvania supervisors want staff to craft a budget for fiscal 2010 with no tax increase. They will decide by February if they will delay any capital projects