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(SANTA BARBARA) PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Navy has announced its plans to reprimand and forcing the retirement of a chief petty officer who oversaw and perpetrated a string of abuses against a gay sailor and others in a military working dog unit in Bahrain, according to a report by the Associated Press. After an investigation begun [...]

CNA’s Planned Oct. 30 Strike is About Contract Negotiations, Not H1N1 Preparedness
(SACRAMENTO)  PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The California Hospital Association (CHA) is engaged with hospitals and state and local public health officials in a voluntary statewide effort to ensure that all hospital workers — including registered nurses — are vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus.
“Hospital caregivers are [...]

Margie M. Palmer
(CALIFORNIA) October 20, 2009– After a whirlwind of media frenzy over anti-gay comments made during the Miss USA pageant, USA pageant officials are seeking a refund of $5,200, the exact price of her breast implants.
 The suit was brought by K2 productions, the directors of the Miss California USA pageant, in response to a [...]