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Wrecked Costa Concordia to Be Raised from Italian Sea Bed
CNNROME, Italy -- Salvage experts outlined their plan Friday to raise the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner from the sea floor off Italy in one piece and tow it from the disaster site. The complicated operation is expected to start in the next few days...Tags: William Wright, Human Mishaps, Witnesses, Trials, Shipbuilding
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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: Family Planning, Religion and Belief, Justice and Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hospitals and Clinics
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Judge Denies Conrad Murray's Request for Release
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A judge on Friday denied a request to release Dr. Conrad Murray from jail while he appeals his involuntary manslaughter conviction in the death of Michael Jackson. Murray was convicted in November of causing Michael Jackson's 2009...Tags: Prisons, Concerts, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons
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State launches Lap-Band investigation
The California Department of Insurance is investigating the business practices of Lap-Band surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising campaign, according to insurer Aetna Inc.
The insurance giant said in a statement that it was...Tags: Advertising, Insurance, Hospitals and Clinics, Marketing, Criminals
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Clinics halt Lap-Band surgeries
Two clinics tied to 1-800-GET-THIN have temporarily halted Lap-Band weight-loss surgeries after the device's maker said it would no longer sell to companies affiliated with the massive advertising campaign.
The two brothers identified in lawsuits as...Tags: Advertising, Concerts, Health, Food and Drug Administration, Hospitals and Clinics
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Doctor accused of 'gross negligence' in death of Lap-Band patient
The Medical Board of California has faulted a doctor in the 2010 death of a Lap-Band patient who had surgery at a clinic affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign, filing charges that could cause him to lose his license to practice.
The board has...Tags: Health, Food and Drug Administration, Insurance, Hospitals and Clinics, Marketing
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Inaction by regulators as weight loss surgery allegations mount
Several current or former workers for the people behind those 1-800-GET-THIN ads have made allegations about this weight-loss enterprise that government regulators should have gotten to the bottom of long ago. Taken together, the allegations are that...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Insurance, Weight Loss Surgery, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Marketing
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Ravens, NFL pursue online sellers of bogus merchandise
As the Ravens drove toward the playoffs, Barbra Skarzynski wanted to buy her son a team jersey as a Christmas gift. She searched Google for Lardarius Webb gear, quickly found a site that billed itself as an official store of the Ravens, and bought a...Tags: Business, Sales, Services and Shopping, National Football League, Ray Rice
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Former HR director files lawsuit against OFPD, Hickey
TribLocal - Orland Park » NewsOrland Fire Protection District's former human resources director, Joanne Chavez-Buchanan, this week filed a lawsuit against the district and its board president, James Hickey, for firing …... -
Wednesday Morning Reads: Slot referendum is a go & food stamp usage is up
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Halfway through the week and hopefully most of you are cycling out for vacation days to celebrate your chosen holiday or to spend time getting some R&R. But for those of you toiling away in the government and politics world, or for th.... -
Laws that “prevent voter fraud”
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelThis year, voters have seen their “fair” share of voter restriction laws from Republican state legislatures. Over a dozen states enacted laws that are meant to fight against voter fraud, in a couple of different ways. For example, eight states... -
Justice Department opinion allows states to offer online gambling
Money & CompanyThe Justice Department has opened a window for states to offer their residents online gambling, saying such activity would not violate existing federal law. The legal opinion could be a boon for states looking for ways to expand their lotteries......
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