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My so-called glamorous life as a foreign correspondent
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe blast of insecticide jolted me awake. A Mexicana flight attendant had just doused me with a chemical cloud while her colleague explained over the intercom that the Cuban Health Ministry requires arriving aircraft to be fumigated. "The substance isn't...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Armed Forces, Transportation, Civil Unrest, Air and Space Accidents
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Immigration raid tactics draw congressional ire
Associated Press WriterLawmakers on Thursday questioned the legality and effectiveness of the government's tactics in a May raid that led to the arrest of nearly 400 immigrants. The crackdown on a kosher meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa -- called Agriprocessors --...Tags: Upper House, Labor Legislation, Laws, Immigration, Health and Safety at Work
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Amerigroup settles Medicaid lawsuit
Amerigroup Corp., a manager of government health plans, agreed to pay $225 million to the United States and Illinois to settle a lawsuit alleging the company wrongfully denied coverage to pregnant women eligible for Medicaid. The company also will pay...Tags: Health Insurance, Government Health Care, Medicaid, Amerigroup Corp.
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Mental care far off for prisoner
Sun ReporterThe woman convicted of manslaughter in the methadone poisoning death of her toddler was supposed to be sentenced yesterday as part of a plea deal sending her to a mental health facility rather than a prison. But Vernice Harris is no closer to being placed...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Murder, People, Teen-agers
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Don't Go In The Water!
The Associated PressState health officials are advising the young, the elderly and those in poor health to stay out of the ocean at Cannon Beach. The warning was issued after 85,000 gallons of sewage overflowed from the wastewater treatment plant. The state says it plans...Tags: Energy Saving
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South Florida hospital guard uncaring; nurse showed compassion
On July 4, my 91-year-old father was stranded in his disabled car with a violent attack of food poisoning in front of Pembroke Memorial Hospital on Sheridan Street. He begged the guard for entrance to the men's room and his pleas were coldly dismissed. A...Tags: Medical Staff, Food Safety
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Darden spends big on lobbying
Sentinel Staff WriterDarden Restaurants is spending a lot more money this year to influence members of Congress and other federal officials in Washington. Darden, the only Fortune 500 company based in Orlando, spent nearly a half-million dollars on federal lobbying during...Tags: CEO Pay, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Minority Groups, Lobbying, Red Lobster
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Tomatoes Are Safe
The Associated PressIt's OK to eat all kinds of tomatoes again, the U.S. government declared last Thursday — lifting its salmonella warning on the summer favorites amid signs that the record outbreak, while not over, may finally be slowing. Hot peppers still get a...Tags: Diseases, Livestock Farming, Food Safety, Health Organizations, House
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Recent servings of The Stew
Here are some recent entries from our food and dining blog, The Stew, chicagotribune.com/stew: Jewel to open new concept store in Lincoln Park Jewel-Osco is planning to open a 16,000-square-foot concept store called Urban Fresh, by Jewel in Lincoln Park...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Food Safety, Supervalu Inc.
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Free to choose
The third time might be the charm. Riverside Health System is again submitting its application to build a hospital in the Williamsburg area. The project, called Doctors' Hospital, should be approved. Riverside's travails in trying to win approval...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Health Treatments, Medical Services, Williamsburg, Medical Specialization
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