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Friday, August 8, 2008
Loophole in Tobacco Legislation
A loophole in a sweeping tobacco regulation bill, H.R. 1108., would give the industry a 21-month window to introduce certain new products without first getting federal approval. Montgomery, Attorney In Tobacco Lawsuit, Dies
Florida's lead attorney in an $11-billion lawsuit against US tobacco companies died Sunday night at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic. Continue reading "State investigates after breach of Granholm's medical records"
The Michigan Department of Community Health said Thursday it was investigating after Sparrow Hospital disciplined an unspecified number of employees for looking at Gov. Job Search TV Brings Employment Want Ads to You
Job Search Television Network, a new cable channel that launched in the Chicago market in July, is using TV to reinvent the traditional job search. GM first casualty of off-base EEOC decision
Sadly, General Motors has become the latest American company to eliminate health benefits for its retirees over the age of 65. Decision reversed in Boeing harassment case
An appeals court has reversed a decision that concluded the Boeing Company did not engage in unlawful sexual harassment or retaliation against a female employee at its Mesa helicopter plant. More Hudson worries
PCB contamination in the Hudson River is not new news, but soil contamination might be. EPA to tear down building, clean up site
Most of the hulking silver building that once housed American Bumper will soon be torn down, part of an ongoing federal cleanup paid for with money from the Superfund program. Monadnock Joins EPA Climate Leaders Program
Bennington, New Hampshire -- Monadnock Paper Mills today became one of the first small businesses to join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders program. Rhino slashes IPO size
Coal producer Rhino Resources has slashed the size of its initial public stock offering. Citi Pays to Settle Government Charges
In this May 9, 2008 file photo, a pedestrian walks past the Citigroup Center building in New York.... In this May 9, 2008 file photo, a pedestrian walks past the Citigroup Center building in New York. Cistera Networks to Amend Historical Filings
Cistera Networks a leading provider of enterprise application platforms and engines for Internet Protocol Communications, today filed an 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission explaining the delay in ...
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