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30 12, 2020

Texas’ Move to Control Coal Ash Pollution Could Mitigate Tougher EPA Rules

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Texas may soon get authority over the disposal of ash from coal-fired power plants, a change that could insulate coal companies from tougher rules expected under a Biden administration. A proposal introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would allow …

30 12, 2020

Texas U.S. Attorney: Luxury Jeweler Pays Serviceman in Discrimination Case

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas reported that luxury jeweler Harry Winston has paid a U.S. Army reservist to resolve a claim the company violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) …

30 12, 2020

Christmas Day Bombing Another Dark Day for Nashville Businesses, Residents

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When Sandy and Geff Lee finally saw a photo of the building that was home to their Nashville boutique on the day after the Christmas morning bombing, a quiet came over the room. The rubble was overwhelming. Debris shadowed familiar …

30 12, 2020

Brexit Ends Britons’ Right to Live and Work in EU – And They Must Buy Travel Insurance

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LONDON (AP) – So far, the large majority of British and EU citizens have not felt the realities of Brexit. Though the UK left the European Union on Jan. 31, it follows the bloc’s rules until the end of this …

30 12, 2020

UK’s M&A Watchdog Emerges from EU’s Shadow with Massive New Powers

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The UK’s parting of the ways from the European Union means that an obscure 7-year-old watchdog is about to gain massive new powers over corporate mergers. Itself the product of a merger of two failing regulators, the Competition and Markets …

30 12, 2020

Washington Ambulance Company Settles Suit With Pregnant Employee

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Ambulance company American Medical Response will settle a discrimination lawsuit after it refused to provide a pregnant Spokane, Washington employee a temporary reprieve from heavy-duty work, regulators announced Monday. AMR will pay $162,500 to a paramedic to resolve a lawsuit …

30 12, 2020

5.7 Earthquake Confirmed 127 Miles Off Oregon Coast

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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck about 127 miles off the Oregon coast early Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The earthquake struck at 4:50 a.m. west of Bandon, Oregon, the agency said. The Northwest National Tsunami Warning Center in …

30 12, 2020

Farms Were the Deadliest Workplaces in Montana Last Year

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An annual report made public by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry has shown that 2019 was slightly more deadly than the previous year in workplaces, with farming the most dangerous industry. The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries released …

30 12, 2020

Court Upholds Trump Rule Requiring Hospitals to Disclose Health Insurer Prices

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A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a White House-backed rule to require hospitals to disclose the prices they negotiate with insurers for an array of common tests and procedures. The 2-0 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for …

30 12, 2020

American Airlines Resumes Passenger Flights on Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft

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Boeing’s 737 MAX resumed passenger flights in the United States for the first time on Tuesday after a 20-month safety ban was lifted last month. American Airlines Flight 718 landed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport around 1:08 p.m after departing …