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Activist investor wants Alere to explore $2.5 billion unit sale: sources
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - An activist investor in Alere Inc wants the health diagnostics and services company to explore a sale of its drug testing business, which it believes could fetch as much as $2.5 billion and help Alere pay down debt, two people...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Economy, Business and Finance, Substance Abuse, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Newton R. Russell dies at 85; veteran state legislator
Newton R. Russell, a veteran state senator known as an expert on California's complex public pension system and a stickler for upholding legislative rules, died Saturday of lung cancer at his La Cañada Flintridge home, his family said. He was 85. A...Tags: Career and Workplace, Politics, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Ronald Reagan, Pension and Welfare
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Sheriff Israel asks for $93.7 million more, 14% increase
UPDATED with information from BSO The first details of the new Broward County sheriff's budget have emerged: He's asking for a $93.7Â million increase in spending, or 14 percent more than was approved last year. To put the number into context, it's...Tags: Broward County, Career and Workplace, Israel, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics
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AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, executive motoring briefs
AME InfoNISSAN MIDEAST TO RECALL NISSAN, INFINITY VEHICLES IN UAE: The UAE economy ministry has said several 2013 models of Nissan's Pathfinder and Infinity's JX are to be recalled due to a faulty brake torque member, Emirates 24-7 has reported. The decision...Tags: Road Transportation, Google Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Microsoft Windows, Swine Flu
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Minnesota Legislature considers $15.5 million for police, fire pensions
St. Paul Pioneer PressA proposal to add a $5 surcharge to homeowners and auto insurance policies to support police and fire pensions failed to make it through the Minnesota Legislature, but lawmakers instead are considering allocating $15.5 million annually from the state's...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Interior Policy, Politics, Government, Insurance
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EDITORIAL: Water system staff shortage needs fixing
Merced Sun-StarUnable to match the salaries of private and some public utilities, California cannot retain enough skilled employees to maintain and operate its complex and vital water delivery system. As The Sacramento Bee has reported, years of staffing shortages and...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Renewable Energy, Hydroelectricity, Jerry Brown
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More doctors, staff being hired to prepare for health care law
Yakima Herald-Republic, Wash.By Molly Rosbach Yakima Herald-Republic ------ Come October, an estimated 55,000 people in Yakima County will be eligible to start enrolling in expanded Medicaid and the state Health Benefits Exchange under federal health care reform. That means...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Hospitals and Clinics, General Practitioners, Government Health Care, Corporate Officers
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Health career options include office settings
With more than 300,000 health care workers in Cook County alone, employees have plenty of options when it comes to choosing a work environment. Here’s a look a various workplaces for today’s health care professionals. Offices of dentists....
Tags: Nursing, Health and Medical Professionals, Chiropractors, Medical Specialization, Healthcare Provider
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Family of deceased worker sues Home Depot for $1M
The Monitor, McAllen, TexasThe family of a Mission man who died after a workplace accident is suing Home Depot for $1 million in damages, alleging negligence on the part of the company. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of John Valdez, an employee at the Home Depot,...Tags: Laws, Litigation, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Justice System, The Home Depot
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The Sacramento Bee Job Front column
The Sacramento BeeThey have served their country at home and around the globe. Now they are ready to start new careers in the civilian world. Military veterans are the focus of UC Davis' first Veterans and Diversity Career Fair, from 4 to 7 p.m. on June 3 at the...Tags: Career and Workplace, Rentals, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Labor Markets
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Physicians, health administrators wary of for-profit insurers in Medicaid reform
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Through all the clamoring surrounding the state's latest Medicaid reform effort, one message is coming through loud and clear from physicians and administrators: Let North Carolina providers resolve Medicaid financial and operational issues, not for-...Tags: Barack Obama, Economy, Business and Finance, General Practitioners, Insurance, Government Health Care
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Union debate grips Minnesota Capitol, but budget measures squeaking by
Star TribuneA marathon legislative debate continued to grip the Minnesota Legislature on Sunday as Democrats edged closer to passing what stands to be a dramatic expansion of union power in the state. Amid thundering chants of "We're still here," House members...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Career and Workplace, AFSCME, Politics, Mark Dayton
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