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City Lights: Staying fit while on the job
It's a dirty secret about reporters that we don't run as much as we do in the movies. If you've watched "State of Play," "The Paper" or "All the President's Men," you may think a large part of a staff writer's day is spent literally chasing leads around...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Yoga
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Group seeks to promote safe alcohol service
Amid ongoing concern about drinking problems in Huntington Beach, a group of restaurant owners has banded together to form a nonprofit to lead classes in how to serve alcohol responsibly. Marco Perry, general manager of the Shorebreak Hotel, announced...Tags: Career and Workplace, Health, Advanced Training, Whole Foods Market, Health and Safety at School
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Electrocuted man's identity released
The Orange County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the man who was electrocuted March 29 while washing a medical building's windows in Huntington Beach. Pomona resident Gandy Ochoa was 27 years old, said Supervising Deputy Coroner Larry...Tags: Career and Workplace, Political Systems, Politics, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Huntington Beach
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Authorities: Window washer was maneuvering around landscaping
A man washing the windows of a medical building in Huntington Beach was electrocuted and died early Tuesday. The man, whose name was not released pending notification next of kin, died immediately, said Huntington Beach Deputy Fire Marshal Jeff Lopez....Tags: Career and Workplace, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Community Commentary: After 9 years, did we forget?
As the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks nears, it's important to compare our patriotic attitudes then to our attitudes today. Nine years ago, we vowed to never forget: To never forget how we felt as we collectively watched the Twin...Tags: New York, Career and Workplace, Emergency Planning, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Local Elections
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Healthy living The Baltimore Washington Medical Center will present a discussion of diabetes prevention, exercise to achieve weight loss, and how to lower blood pressure and cholesterol from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 6 and from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. June...Tags: Breast Cancer, Substance Abuse, HIV, Medical Procedures and Tests, Anne Arundel County
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State to contractors: No more drinking on 520 bridge project
Q13 Fox News OnlineState Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond said Wednesday her office has told contractors working on the SR 520 bridge construction that employees should not be drinking beer or any alcohol in the workplace. "According to recent news reports,...Tags: Health, Employees
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Snyder, legislative leaders OK income tax cut; zero in on budget
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder and Republican legislative leaders worked out a budget agreement Wednesday that would allow for a small cut in individual income taxes, twice as much money for film credits, a slight increase in education...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, State Income Tax, Home Heating, Government, Health
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Injured 'Transformers' extra awarded $18.5M
A 26-year-old woman will be awarded $18.5 million after reaching a settlement with Paramount Pictures and DW Studio Productions after an on-set accident during the filming of the third"Transformers"movie left her seriously injured, her lawyer said...
Tags: Automotive Equipment, Chicago Tribune, Little Village, Transformers (movie), Health
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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a $76,000 job!
Taking down an airplane doesn't require a bomb. Just a bird. After two major bird-airplane collisions at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, federal aviation officials are requiring Broward County to hire a full-time bird-watcher to keep...
Tags: Science, Health, Wildlife, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Science and Technology
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Putting a finger on high health costs
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelThe Sentinel published a story this week about Osceola County offering to send its employees abroad for operations. According to the story, “Osceola expects to save so much money on each overseas procedure — even after paying for travel &#... -
Outback Steakhouse in North Miami Beach, Kings Super Buffet in Lauderhill among restaurants cited by state inspectors
Crime and Safety - Sun-Sentinel?? Critical violations of state sanitation and safety laws observed by inspectors last week at 6 South Florida restaurants prompted the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation to cite the owners and briefly suspend their operations....Tags: Storage, Lauderhill, Health, Food Industry, Consumers
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