New Orleans mayor orders evacuation for Sunday

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters)—New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on Saturday ordered an evacuation of the city starting early on Sunday to prepare for what he called "the mother of all storms." The evacuation order, which will not be physically enforced by officials, will start with the city’s low-lying West…
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Should every child in New Mexico have health insurance? That’s the question that the Richardson administration is asking lawmakers to answer in their recent proposal for health care reform in…
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Workers not entitled to back pay under ERISA: Court

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—A federal judge ruled that 14 workers who accused their former employer of wrongfully telling them they must resign or retire to access their 401(k) plan accounts are not owed any back pay or benefits. The ruling in Harris vs. Finch, Pruyn & Co. Inc. stems from a July 2005…
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Modelers see Gustav as serious threat to U.S.

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Tropical Storm Gustav is still churning with enough gusto after passing over Jamaica on Thursday that Gulf Coast states will keep watch throughout the holiday weekend. As of Friday, Gustav was just off the west coast of Jamaica heading toward the Cayman Islands. The storm…

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Insurers must defend cell phone maker: Court

AUSTIN, Texas—Insurers have a duty to defend Nokia Inc. against several class action lawsuits filed nationwide alleging that radio frequency radiation from wireless phones caused biological injury, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday. The decision in Zurich American Insurance Co., Federal…

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DOL proposes change in workplace safety rulemaking

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing a new rule that would require the agency to seek out additional public comment and scientific data on a workplace health hazards before issuing a rule change. The Labor Department has proposed to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed…

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Comp calculations need not include benefits: Court

RALEIGH, N.C.—North Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an employer does not have to include contributions to employee retirement accounts when calculating a workers compensation average weekly wage benefit award. The decision in Curry Shaw vs. U.S. Airways Inc. stems from a back…

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The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

Burghley Horse Trials as title sponsor from September 4-7, 2008, where it will also be celebrating its milestone anniversary.
has confirmed that this association will continue until at least 2010.
John Edwards, managing director for brand and equestrian sports, so where better to showcase this than at one of the top three-day events in [...]

Dethleffs caravan man sets world record

How many can be towed by one car?
The answer to this until very recently was 15, a record made by Dutchman, Ad Dekkers, two years ago.
But one man decided to beat it, and enlisted the help of German weighed in at 1100kg.
In front of the Dethleffs factory, Jan managed to tow the 16 [...]

Health Insurance Bill for Small Businesses

U.S. Representative Don Cazayoux recently announced the proposal of new legislation that will help owners of small businesses provide health insurance to their employees. The legislation is known as…

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