States rely more on offshore labor across agencies
A Washington union affiliate’s report finds 42 of 50 states used overseas call centers for food stamp help before controversy grew. It notes government offshore contracting is hard to quantify, with most centers in India and some in Mexico.
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New York
U.S
Washington Alliance of Technology Workers
Marcus Courtney
WashTech
New Jersey
United States
Arizona
Kansas
North Carolina
Oregon
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
India
Mexico
National Governors Association
Seattle
Storms Rip Through Pa injuring 12. 50 Homes Damaged
A powerful storm tore through south-central Pennsylvania injuring 12 people, at least one critically, and damaging about 50 homes in a housing development. Thirteen-year-old Christy Hetrick described hearing a screech and seeing trees topple as the storm lasted about an hour. The severe weather stretches from Kentucky to the eastern seaboard, with widespread damage including downed power lines and road closures.
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Campbelltown
Pennsylvania
Christy Hetrick
Kentucky
Seaboard
New Jersey
Lumberton
Judge weighs dismissal in Moore libel suit by Nichols brother
A federal judge considers dismissing James Nichols libel claims against filmmaker Michael Moore over Bowling for Columbine. Nichols alleges defamation and privacy harms from linking him to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Moore argues free speech protections apply and cites timing of the filing and release dates.
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Michael Moore
Oklahoma City
Terry Nichols
James Nichols
Moore
Columbine
Nichols
New York
Los Angeles
United States
Drug employees acquitted of kickback charges
Eight current and former TAP Pharmaceutical employees were acquitted in Boston of offering kickbacks to doctors via consulting fees dinners golf trips and gifts to spur prescriptions of Prevacid and Lupron The jury found the practices were legitimate marketing not illegal and rejected charges of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid The verdict ends a three month trial and drew mixed reactions from participants
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Boston
TAP Pharmaceutical Products
Steve Delinsky
Donald Patton
U.S. Attorney’s Office
TAP
Lake Forest
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