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Fight over roll-your-own cigarettes is lighting up the legislature
ReporterThe customer dumps the loose tobacco, loads the paper tubes, punches a few buttons on a touch screen and the RYO Filling Station comes to life, cranking out the finished cigarettes It’s easy to see why shops like Tobacco Direct have become...Tags: Tobacco Products, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Chesterfield County, Philip Morris USA
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State lawmakers consider drug testing for some welfare recipients
ReporterA bill that would require drug testing for recipients of some public assistance programs cleared a House committee on Tuesday. The legislation requires local departments of social services to screen participants in the VIEW (Virginia Initiative for...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare
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Roanoke Police and Local Colors team up to host a Community Diversity Summit
ReporterThe Roanoke Police Department has teamed up with Local Colors to host a Community Diversity Summit. The event celebrates the various cultures in the Roanoke Valley. The event will be held Tuesday night at the Roanoke Police Training Academy. 98...Tags: Career and Workplace, Advanced Training, Labor Legislation, Advanced Training
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Updated: Trash in Roanoke County won't be picked up today because of vandalism
News 7 ReporterUPDATED 5:05 p.m.: Roanoke County says residents who normally have their trash collected on Tuesday will have their trash collected on Wednesday. All other routes will be delayed by one day. ---------------------------------------------------------------...Tags: Politics, Manufacturing and Engineering, Services and Shopping, Photography and Video, Career and Workplace
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Area superintendents propose major changes to education
ReporterIt's time for change. That was the message behind a press conference held by several local school superintendents. In attendance were the superintendents from Roanoke City, Salem, Botetourt County, Montgomery County, Bedford, Floyd, and Craig County. A...Tags: Teachers, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Teaching and Learning, Labor Day, Teaching and Learning
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January 4, 2012
Happy New Year, Baby New Year!!!!
Welcome to the first edition of the 2012 Blog-horich.
I've been slacking people, I'm sorry!
First off, Happy belated...Tags: Concerts, Rachel McAdams, College Sports, Cheng Yu-tung, Hospitals and Clinics
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Reports: Stage in Indiana Fair Collapse Not Up to Code
CNNScaffolding that collapsed during a storm and killed seven people during the Indiana State Fair last year was not up to standard, and the fair's commission did not have adequate emergency planning in place, according to two investigative reports presented...Tags: Science and Technology, Punishment, Punishment, Concerts, Mitch Daniels
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UCLA Professor Charged in Fatal Lab Fire Due in Court
KTLA NewsWESTWOOD (KTLA) -- A chemistry professor charged in connection with a deadly lab fire at UCLA is expected to appear in court Wednesday. Patrick Harran, 42, faces up to four and a half years in prison in the death of 23-year-old research assistant...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Punishment, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Safety at Work
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Mitt Romney Under Fire in Second New Hampshire Debate
CNNNEW HAMPSHIRE -- Front-runner Mitt Romney came under attack Sunday in the second Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire in two days, with rivals saying he would be unable to defeat President Barack Obama. In heated exchanges with former House...Tags: Rick Santorum, Business, ABC (tv network), Jon Huntsman, Jr., Republican Party
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Flu season could mean patients, doctors work while sick
As influenza season continues, here's a quick word of advice: If you're sick, do everyone a favor and take a sick day. Don't be the trouper who comes into work hacking and feverish, because it's likely to expose more people to the contagion.
Sounds like...Tags: Medical Research, Symptoms, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, Health and Medical Professionals
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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: Government Health Care, Health Treatments, Health Insurance, Hospitals and Clinics, Planned Parenthood
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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: Prosecution, Hospitals and Clinics, Allergan Inc., Hospitals and Clinics, Laws
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