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By Elizabeth Chuck, msnbc.com A New Mexico man who said he was forced to pull his own tooth while in solitary confinement because he was denied access to a dentist has been awarded $22 million due ... Read the original here: Man spends 2 years in solitary after DWI arrest

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The Woodland Daily Democrat – By KATHERINE JARVIS – Posted: 01/25/2012 07:42:21 AM PST While Yolo County officials have more figures concerning prison realignment, the full effects won’t be known for at least several more months, ... Follow this link: California – More parolees than expected entering Yolo County

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The Woodland Daily Democrat – By KATHERINE JARVIS – Posted: 01/25/2012 07:42:21 AM PST While Yolo County officials have more figures concerning prison realignment, the full effects won’t be known for at least several more months, ... View original post here: California – More parolees than expected entering Yolo County

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It's true that you have a legal duty to ensure workplace health and safety . And it's true you'll be cited and penalized by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) if you don't. But for a small business, OSHA regulations can be both unwieldy and costly. Between inspections and improvements, business owners often don't know where to...

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It's true that you have a legal duty to ensure workplace health and safety . And it's true you'll be cited and penalized by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) if you don't. But for a small business, OSHA regulations can be both unwieldy and costly. Between inspections and improvements, business owners often don't know where to...

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A sluggish economy and an increasingly diverse workforce led to a record number of EEOC job-discrimination complaints last year. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 99,947 workplace-discrimination complaints in fiscal year 2011, the agency reported Tuesday. That's up slightly over 2010. The uptick in overall discrimination claims may correspond with a weak job market , an EEOC spokesman...

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A sluggish economy and an increasingly diverse workforce led to a record number of EEOC job-discrimination complaints last year. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 99,947 workplace-discrimination complaints in fiscal year 2011, the agency reported Tuesday. That's up slightly over 2010. The uptick in overall discrimination claims may correspond with a weak job market , an EEOC spokesman...

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By Christine Willmsen – Seattle Times staff reporter A tiny, little-known state agency says it can save the state $1 million a year by overseeing defense costs for Washington’s troubled civil-commitment program that locks up the ... See the original post here: Washington State – Tiny office says it can save state money on sex-offender defense

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(Reuters) - Cleaner and better-managed seas and coasts would help boost economic growth and reduce poverty and pollution, a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report said on Wednesday. See more here: Clean up world seas to boost economy, U.N. body says

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(Reuters) - Cleaner and better-managed seas and coasts would help boost economic growth and reduce poverty and pollution, a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report said on Wednesday. View post: Clean up world seas to boost economy, U.N. body says