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Whale Kills Tourist After Landing on Boat
Mexican authorities confirmed on March 12 that a gray whale slammed into a small, sightseeing boat, killing a 35-year-old Canadian tourist and seriously injuring two others. “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of a Canadian citizen who passed away in Mexico,” said Diana Khaddaj, a spokesperson for the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs.…
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Salesman Admits Role in $100 Million Blood Lab Bribery Scheme
The circle of people involved in a $100 million bribery scheme keeps growing — most recently with a salesman’s admission of funneling $400,000 in kickbacks to a doctor. The scheme was run through Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services, a blood lab in Parsippany, NJ. According to ParsippanyFocus.com, Michael Zarrelli, 48, plead guilty this week for his role…
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Men Wearing Jewelry Could Undermine Swiss Watch Market
Several media outlets have reported that the release of the Apple Watch has Swiss watchmakers on the offensive. But what could really undercut their dominance in the market? “If men widely accepted that they could wear gemstones without a time-keeping pretext,” Sebastian Vivas, museum director for Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet, told The New Yorker for an article…
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Supreme Court Appears to Sympathize With Woman Rejected for Abercrombie Job Due to Headscarf
A much-watched case regarding religious and employment discrimination made its way before the Supreme Court Feb. 25, with most commentators saying the court appears to be sympathizing with the would-be employee in question, Samantha Elauf. In 2008, when she was 17, Elauf applied for a job at clothing retailer Abercrombie and Fitch, and says that…
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Boston Will Spend $50 Million Clearing Snow for Season, Mayor Reveals
Boston’s snow removal bill for the season is expected to total $50 million, Mayor Marty Walsh said during a March 11 appearance on WBZ’s NightSide with Dan Rea. “We’re probably at about $45 million that we’ve paid on snow removal, probably going to head toward $50 million,” Walsh said. That’s up from a February estimate…
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Precautions Can Make Grilling During Winter Safe and Enjoyable, Weber Says
The Midwest and Northeast may be getting slammed by winter storms right now, but that apparently isn’t stopping grillers from getting outside. In fact, so many grill owners grill year-round that grilling giant Weber has released some tips on how to do so safely and well. “More than half of grill owners grill year-round —…
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Washington D.C. Design Firms Surveyed About Designing the Perfect Website
Web designers are always looking for fresh insights and leads on how to connect to a web-hungry populace. Last week, Washington Business Journal Research Director Carolyn M. Proctor polled eight Washington D.C. website designers on the ins and outs of building a website. The responses of these leading experts of their field illustrate the need for user-friendly…
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Massachusetts Shopping Plaza’s Roof Collapses
Throughout New England, a number of homeowners and businesses have reported roof damage and other problems since harsh snowstorms struck the region in late January. Now, the heavy precipitation appears to have collapsed the roof of a shopping plaza in Holden, MA. However, an investigation into the cause of the damage is ongoing.Firefighters were called…
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Delta Flight Skids Off Runway at LaGuardia Airport, Only Minor Injuries Reported
A Delta Airlines flight had a close encounter with Flushing Bay last Thursday as it skidded across the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York.The Daily Mail reports that Delta Flight 1086, a mid-sized airbus from Atlanta, slid across one of LaGuardia’s runways that morning. Though the airport claims it had plowed the runway before the landing,…
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City Finds New Home for Hundreds of City Government Employees as Part of Neighborhood Revitalization Project
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, roughly 43 million Americans — 16.8% of the population — relocate every year, with work-related moves being one of the most common. Now, the city of Louisville, KY is in the midst of coordinating a pretty big move of its own. Close to 300 city government employees who currently…