HUD Inspector General Employees Suspended in Probe
Several HUD inspector general auditors in Washington Fort Worth and Boston have been suspended as federal investigators examine improper use of government computers to download and in some cases distribute sexually explicit materials via HUD email. The probe was not fully disclosed to the department.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Inspector General
Andrew Cuomo
Department
HUD
Washington, D.C
Fort Worth
Texas
Boston
City restores power to schools police stations and lights
Power to schools, police stations and street lights was restored Friday after a city wide cut aimed at avoiding another four day outage. All power returned by Friday morning though one line was being repaired. Public Lighting operates city offices, schools, hospitals and Wayne State University, plus street lights and signals. Detroit Edison supply remained unaffected to the city's 970,000 residents.
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Greg Bowens
Public
Wayne State University
Detroit Edison
CDC Finds Higher Phthalate Levels In Adults
CDC researchers tested urine from 289 adults and found body levels of three phthalates used in cosmetics and solvents higher than anticipated, at times exceeding levels of well studied pollutants like PCBs. The study raises questions about potential health effects, especially in young women, due to possible hormone disruption and birth defects risks.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Morgue workers accused of stealing from bodies in Philadelphia
Federal subpoenas target about 20 Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office workers amid reports they stole credit cards and personal items from deceased bodies and homes. Investigators probe after workers allegedly removed valuables from death scenes before authorities arrived. the office handles around 3,000 annual cases with 300 to 600 needing on site investigation.
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Philadelphia
Philadephia Inquirer
Crossing guards in short supply in San Jose area
Dorothy Jones, a longtime San Jose crossing guard, left her post as a budget tightens and rents rise. Across Silicon Valley and beyond, aging workers seek better hourly pay and hours, with few backup candidates for school crossings and bus routes. The city has about 130 guards, 30 fewer than last year, as officials warn of worsening gaps and rising traffic.
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San Jose
Calif
Dorothy Jones
Silicon Valley
Jones
Randy Cooper
Cooper
Cupertino
Apple Computer
Bob Rizzo
Lake Worth
Fla
Arlington
Texas
Georgette Branham
Nick Tersigni
Tlcke
Vacationing workers stay wired to the office 83 percent report work calls
A survey by Andersen Consulting finds about 83 percent of Americans on one week or longer vacations did not leave work behind. Cellular phones laptops pagers and voicemail kept them connected as 60 percent carried mobile devices and 20 percent spent more time contacting the office than in previous summers.
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San Jose
Calif
Andersen Consulting
Glover T. Ferguson, Jr
Andersen
Leo Chu
Sun Valley
Idaho
Chu
Peruvian captive Lori Berenson granted new trial
Mark and Rhoda Berenson, parents of Lori Berenson, discuss a Peruvian decision granting a new trial for their daughter, a 30 year old reporter held since 1996. They remain skeptical amid reports of possible sentencing with no jury in Peru, fearing a minimal 20 year term.
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New York
Mark
Rhoda Berenson
Lori
Berensons
U.S
Peru
Mark Berenson
Lori Berenson
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