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Friday, February 2, 2007

Senate OKs minimum-wage hike to $7.25

Feb 1, 2007 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved an increase in the nation's minimum wage to $7.25 an hour and a package of tax sweeteners for small businesses. The bill, approved on a 94-3 vote in the late afternoon, would increase the minimum wage from the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 1, 2007

Two men charged after Boston security scare

Thu Feb 1, 2007 6:16 PM GMT By Jason Szep BOSTON (Reuters) - Authorities charged two men on Thursday with planting battery-powered advertising signs for an animated cartoon that were mistaken for bombs and caused Boston's biggest security scare since the September 11 attacks. But investigators were... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 26, 2007

Family of Woman Who Died After Water-Drinking Contest Sues Radio Station

Thursday, January 25, 2007 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The lawyer representing the family of a 28-year-old mother of three who died two weeks ago while participating in a shock-radio contest charged Thursday that the only thing the station cared about was posting explicit photos of sick contestants on its... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Chicago Waitress Files Suit Claiming Harassment at Pizza Shop

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 CHICAGO — A waitress claimed that managers at a suburban Chicago pizza restaurant where she worked harassed her — even urging her to end a pregnancy, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday. In the suit, Amy Pamanauskas said she was repeatedly harassed by two managers... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Cancer Rates in U.S. Drop for 2nd Year in a Row

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 ATLANTA — Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped for a second straight year, confirming that a corner has been turned in the war on cancer. After a decline of 369 deaths from 2002 to 2003, the decrease from 2003 to 2004 was 3,014 — or more than eight times... Sign in to see full entry.

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