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Reports: Stage in Indiana Fair Collapse Not Up to Code
CNNScaffolding that collapsed during a storm and killed seven people during the Indiana State Fair last year was not up to standard, and the fair's commission did not have adequate emergency planning in place, according to two investigative reports presented...Tags: Health, Fines, Music, Sugarland (music group), Disasters and Accidents
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UCLA Professor Charged in Fatal Lab Fire Due in Court
KTLA NewsWESTWOOD (KTLA) -- A chemistry professor charged in connection with a deadly lab fire at UCLA is expected to appear in court Wednesday. Patrick Harran, 42, faces up to four and a half years in prison in the death of 23-year-old research assistant...Tags: Health, Fines, Crime, Law and Justice, University of California, Los Angeles, Justice System
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Porn Industry Moving Out of L.A. Over Condom Mandate?
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- A new city ordinance requiring porn actors to wear condoms during filming took effect on Monday and officials in neighboring communities say they don't want the porn industry to relocate to to their cities. Nearby Simi...Tags: Health, Health and Safety at Work, Crime, Law and Justice, Celebrities, Justice System
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Navy SEAL Team 6 Rescues Kidnapped Aid Workers in Somalia
CNNWashington -- Freed hostages Jessica Buchanan and Poul Thisted arrived at a U.S. base in Sicily Thursday, a day after being rescued in a U.S. military raid in Somalia, a spokesman for the base said. The pair are now at Naval Air Station Sigonella, said...Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Health, Terrorism, ABC (tv network), Relief and Aid Organizations
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Pilot Dies After Being Struck in the Head by Propeller
KTLA NewsEL CAJON, Calif. (KTLA) -- A pilot from Lakeside trying to manually start the engine of a Piper Cherokee aircraft was struck in the head by the propeller and killed. The accident happened about 8:30 a.m. Monday at Gillespie Field, said El Cajon city...Tags: Health, Health and Safety at Work, Transportation Accidents, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Air and Space Accidents
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Why we're fat, Part 3: Our lifestyle promotes added pounds
Despite popular belief, a surge of laziness and gluttony is not what's making Americans fat, says science writer and fat researcher Gary Taubes, author of "Why We Get Fat."
In looking at the past 30 years, during which time obesity rates have soared,...Tags: Commuting, Epidemics and Plagues, Health, Cornell University, Weight
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O'Brien says Archdiocese of Baltimore won't offer birth control coverage
Cardinal-designate Edwin F. O'Brien said in a strongly worded letter that the Archdiocese of Baltimore will not comply with federal law requiring churches to offer birth control coverage even it means dropping health insurance for its 3,500 employees....Tags: Health Treatments, Health, Family Planning, Employment Opportunities, Freedom of Religion
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Firing At Anti-Poverty Agency Bares Claims Of Funding Misuse
The Hartford CourantA top administrator's forced resignation at the Hartford-based Community Renewal Team has bared allegations of irregularities and improprieties inside the regional anti-poverty agency, which annually handles tens of millions of dollars in state and...Tags: Health, Employment, Conservation, Corporate Officers, Accounting and Auditing
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UC system, UCLA professor charged in lab fire that killed staffer [Updated]
L.A. NOWFelony charges have been filed against the University of California and a UCLA chemistry professor in connection with a laboratory fire that killed a staff research assistant three years ago.... -
With Tax Increases Kicking In, State Budget Surplus Projected At $101 Million
With the largest tax increase in Connecticut history kicking in, the state is projected to generate a surplus of more than $100 million in the current fiscal year - finally pushing the state into the black.
While the number might seem surprising after...Tags: Health, Robert J. Kane, Personal Income, State Income Tax, Unions
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Indiana becomes Midwest's newest labor law battleground
Nation NowRight-to-work: Indiana kicks off its state legislative session on Wednesday, with the state bracing for another fight over labor representation, the signature political battle between conservative Republicans and unions fought across much of the Midwest... -
L.A. City Council votes to require condoms in porn filming
L.A. NOWThe Los Angeles City Council has given preliminary approval to an ordinance that would make porn actors wear condoms during filming -- a move that allows the city to avoid a costly election on the issue later this year. The ordinance, which requires those...
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