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WRAPUP 3-European, US retailers split on Bangladesh reform plan
Reuters* H&M, Inditex sign Bangladesh reform accord * Gap wants changes in how disputes are resolved in court * Wal-Mart asks Bangladesh government to shut unsafe factory (Adds garment association, factory comments; changes dateline to DHAKA) By Ruma Paul...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Plant Openings, Dhaka (Bangladesh), China, Walmart
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York School Board weighs teacher cuts, health benefits
YORK — Plans for how the York County School Board is going to cut $1.74 million from its proposed 2014 budget are taking shape, with the board eyeing a reduction of six teachers and a switch to a cheaper health insurance plan. The School Board...Tags: Teaching and Learning, York County (Virginia), Education, Budgets and Budgeting, York (York, Pennsylvania)
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Burbank employee raises to save city money via higher pension contributions
Roughly 100 Burbank employees are slated to receive raises this coming fiscal year after a city-commissioned survey showed their salaries were well below average when compared to those in a dozen other local cities, officials said. Officials say the move...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Google Inc.
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County's health care costs to rise
As Brown County works to implement the federal health care act, it's discovering that the measure is coming with no shortage of regulations, as well as some extra expenses. County commissioners have occasionally discussed both since the reform act...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Internal Revenue Service, Healthcare Provider, Tea Party Movement
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Texas firefighters focused concern on toxic gases
WEST, Texas (AP) — When they saw 30-foot flames licking the sky inside a massive fertilizer plant, firefighters in this tiny Texas town rushed to evacuate nearby buildings and raced to spray water on tanks of chemicals, hoping to prevent a...
Tags: Plant Openings, Economy, Business and Finance, Apple iPad, Companies and Corporations, Science and Technology
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In Bangladesh, search for bodies from factory collapse ends
NEW DELHI, India — The Bangladesh army announced Monday it would end its search for bodies in the rubble of a garment factory complex that collapsed nearly three weeks ago in a suburb of the capital, Dhaka. Saying they believe they have found...
Tags: Plant Openings, New Delhi (India), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Consumer Goods Industries, Disasters and Accidents
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WRAPUP 2-Wal-Mart checks Bangladesh factories; retailer accord elusive
ReutersBy Jessica Wohl May 15 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc stepped up Bangladesh factory inspections while U.S. and European retailers pursued separate accords to try to prevent another disaster in a garment industry where more than 1,200 workers have died...Tags: Plant Openings, Economy, Business and Finance, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Walmart, Consumer Goods Industries
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Dangers on the job have one group taking action
selzie@kspr.comBRANSON, Mo. - For some workers taking extreme risks is all a part of the job but sometimes it can lead to injuries or even death. According to the Safety Council of the Ozarks working in construction poses one of the biggest safety threats, but even...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Records describe fatal accident at Hampton manufacturing plant
Police and state records shed light on a March accident at Craft Machine Works, where Aleksandr L. "Sasha" Berelovich, a repair mechanic, was crushed to death. State safety investigators have not commented on the March 27 incident while it is under...Tags: Employment Opportunities, First Aid, Freedom of Information Act, Manufacturing and Engineering, Freedom of Information Laws
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'Living wage' at issue in L.A. mayoral campaign
The pickup truck tooled around Highland Park on Saturday morning, loudspeakers in back crooning in Spanish: "Wendy, la Wendy. We're gonna vote. $15 an hour we'll make. Wendy, la Wendy, we're gonna dance. Eric Garcetti start crying." A political mailer...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Politics, Elections, Los Angeles Hotels
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A bad case of Obamascare
The latest crack in Obamacare opened last week when Politico reported that leaders in Congress were negotiating how to exempt themselves and thousands of their staffers from a major provision of the new law. Politico said leaders held "high-level,...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, POLITICO LLC, Kathleen Sebelius, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Space Mountain ride at Disneyland to reopen after safety work
After a three-week closure to complete safety work, the popular Space Mountain attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim is expected to reopen this weekend. Disneyland voluntarily closed the 36-year-old ride April 13 after state regulators, investigating...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Amusement and Theme Parks, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Disneyland Park, Medical Procedures and Tests
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