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Robson asks Doyle to include smoking ban in budget
Sen. Judy Robson is asking Gov. Jim Doyle to include a statewide smoking ban in his budget next year. The Beloit Democrat says the measure should be included in the budget because of an urgent need to protect citizens from second-hand smoke and to...Tags: Smoking, Budgets and Budgeting, Laws
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Debt is burdensome but not worth desperation
Dear Liz: I am severely in debt. It is keeping me up at night worrying about it, almost to the point where I just can't cope anymore.
I suffered a pulmonary embolism and almost died twice. My medical bills have not been paid as I am barely able to save...Tags: Studio City, Bankruptcy, Government Health Care, Credit and Debt, Financially Distressed Companies
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Berlin Proposes Creating Cemetery Committee; Project Funding Blocked
Berlin's oldest cemeteries are dying. Bristol considers banning smoking on public streets. And a federal agency blocks grants to the anti-poverty human resources agency, citing conflict-of-interest concerns. BERLIN ΔBerlin Sets Hearing On...Tags: Corporate Crime, Local Authority, New Britain, Poverty, Punishment
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New Haven officer sued over police brutality
Associated Press WriterA New Haven police officer is facing two federal lawsuits accusing him of brutality and an illegal strip search, while records show he has been subject to a history of complaints of excessive force. Union officials call Officer Dennis O'Connell "a...Tags: James Lewis, Trials, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Prosecution, Theft
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Consumers beware of retailers who file for bankruptcy
The fallout from the current economic downturn is hitting retailers hard. Linens 'n Things, a home goods merchandiser, is going out of business. Last month, it began closeout sales at its remaining 371 stores in 48 states. More than $1 billion of the...Tags: Sales, Bankruptcy, Consumers, Credit and Debt, Venus Williams
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Simon Kenneth Walton
Simon Kenneth Walton, a noted Baltimore lawyer who specialized in litigation for the disadvantaged and disabled, died Thursday of colon cancer at Sinai Hospital. The Northwood resident was 66. Mr. Walton was born in Market Harborough, England, and raised...Tags: Legal Services, Trials, Catonsville, Business Enterprises, Labor Legislation
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NY court removes bar to transgender name changes
Associated Press WriterA midlevel appeals court ruled Wednesday that a transgender individual can change from traditionally male to traditionally female first and middle names, regardless of potential confusion. The case involved Earl William Golden III's petition to change...Tags: Civil Rights, Local Authority, Trials, Court Administration, Laws
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Bristol Considers Smoking Ban On Public Streets
The Hartford CourantBristol smokers, take note: Soon, public streets might be off-limits, too. City officials could declare tiny Newell Road a no-smoking zone, possibly the first smoking ban on a public road anywhere in the state. If the anti-smoking strategy passes...Tags: Richard Blumenthal, Cigna Corporation, Hospitals and Clinics, Bristol (Hartford, Connecticut), Smoking
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Clearing the air around hospitals
Darryl Melvin likes to smoke a cigarette on the sidewalk in front of Mercy Medical Center after he sees his cardiologist - an appointment he keeps every three months.
"It eases my nerves," Melvin, 45, said yesterday as he enjoyed his smoke amid butts...Tags: Government, Hospitals and Clinics, Smoking, Transportation, Sheila Dixon
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Navy hospital in Portsmouth bans smoking
Smoking is now off-limits in most areas at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center. A smoking ban announced in June went into effect Thursday. The Navy says 15 smoking areas on the base have been eliminated since June. Only two will remain to accommodate...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Smoking, Armed Forces, Defense, Laws
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After more than 400 lawsuits, disabled man can sue no more
Whether Jarek Molski is a crusader for the disabled or an extortionist who abused the law for personal gain, the vexatious litigant has filed his last lawsuit.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear the case of Molski vs. Evergreen Dynasty Corp.,...Tags: Woodland Hills, Judges, Litigation, Local Authority, Trials
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Keeping a check on debt collectors
patricia.kitchen@newsday.comWith so many consumers in debt, an increasing number are dreading debt collector phone calls seeking payment. And as economic conditions worsen, experts say, the callers are getting more aggressive. So far this year the Long Island branch of the...Tags: Prisons, Bankruptcy, Consumers, Lawyers, Long Island
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