Labour guidelines to curb workplace violence urged
The Labor Department released voluntary guidelines to reduce workplace violence, focusing on health care and social services where two thirds of such incidents occur. Labor Secretary Reich said injuries are not inevitable and urged safer practices, with copies obtainable by mail from OSHA Publications in Washington.
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Repressed memory case tossed by Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court rejected an 8-1 appeal in a woman's lawsuit alleging childhood sexual abuse by her father based on repressed memories, saying there was no independently verifiable evidence. The attorney for the woman said he would seek reconsideration, arguing the decision harms women with repressed memory claims.
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Texas Supreme Court
Mike Patterson
Florida manatees die in mystery die off in Southwest Florida
Dozens of manatees have died in recent weeks in southwest Florida with 61 dead since January. Marine scientist Dr. Scott Wright conducts necropsies on carcasses at an outdoor lab near Sanibel Island while tests show no water quality changes or pollution. Authorities hope autopsies reveal the cause as the death toll rises and experts warn of a potential die-off.
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Sanibel Island
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Scott Wright
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HMOs face backlash as states draft restrictive bills
States move to curb managed care amid patient anger over care limits and costs. Industry groups warn bills may raise benefits costs and harm U.S. competitiveness. Advocates cite patient abuses and bias against doctors, while supporters tout patient protection measures and tighter HMO oversight.
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American Association of Health Plans
Linda Ross
Yucaipa
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California
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IRS computer overhaul labeled badly off track
Washington officials admitted the decade long multibillion dollar IRS modernization project is badly off the track and must be re thought from top to bottom. The effort, aimed at replacing 1960s systems and easing worker duties, has cost about 4 billion dollars and is expected to top 20 billion with maintenance. The agency runs on 30 year old computers using magnetic tapes, with growing taxpayer numbers and complex tax law increasing pressure to curb fraud and improve collections.
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