Three men have been arrested in a Washington County Narcotics Task Force probe in Forest Lake. Authorities also seized 62 pounds of khat, a leafy controlled substance narcotic, during a joint effort with the Forest Lake Police Department.
The drugs were seized and the arrests were made at 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday at the UPS Store, 2009 W. Broadway Ave. where officers from the two police agencies converged.
During the arrest, police recovered 62 pounds Read the rest of this entry »

WATERBURY, Conn. -
Hospital says it will cut
about 10 percent of its work force, the equivalent of 160 full-time
positions, by the end of September.
The hospital says some jobs will be eliminated by attrition and
leaving vacant spots open, but that an undetermined number of
layoffs also is expected.
It reported an $8.5 million lost for its last budget year,
almost double the $4.3 million loss it absorbed in the previous
fiscal year.
The hospital’s Read the rest of this entry »

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Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) — Brazil’s Air Force is setting up a
hospital to help victims of floods and landslides in the southern
state of Santa Catarina that have killed at least 109 people and
left almost 79,000 homeless in the past week.
The air force is using Hercules aircraft to transport parts
of the hospital to the town of Navegantes today, according to the
state’s official
. The hospital is expected to begin
operating Dec. 1 and will be Read the rest of this entry »

When the Legislature created its Health System Reform Task Force early this year, it intended to lay the foundation for a process that might take 10 years. So it should be no surprise that the group’s eight months of work have not resulted in a comprehensive plan of far-reaching changes.
It is natural for legislators to proceed cautiously. The system is mind-numbingly complex and accounts for about 12 percent of Utah’s gross state product, by one Read the rest of this entry »

KAILUA, Hawaii — President-elect
on Sunday announced the creation of a task force to bolster the standard of living of middle-class and working families in America, tapping Vice President-elect
to lead the effort with four members of the cabinet.
“Our charge is to look at existing and future policies across the board and use a yardstick to measure how they are impacting the working- and middle-class families,” Mr. Biden said Read the rest of this entry »

SANTA CRUZ — Dr. Nicholas Abidi moved west because his family wanted to be closer to his in-laws. But after leaving a large, successful practice in Philadelphia in 2000 to settle in Santa Cruz, he found the financial transition was anything but easy.
In fact, by 2004, Abidi said he realized he would have to adjust his practice to make the economics work. Now, the orthopedic surgeon has become a commuting physician, one of a number of Santa Cruz-area Read the rest of this entry »

by Bill Graves, The Oregonian
If the cavalry ever arrives for health care, it will come long after the battle is over for Kathy and Steve Brown.
Everything changed for the Browns 15 months ago when Kathy, 60, found her husband sprawled on the floor by their bed. The health care system saved Steve Brown, 63, from a life-threatening stroke, but it has since taken a toll on the Browns’ standard of living and retirement dreams.
They have sold their Read the rest of this entry »

EMMAUS, Pa.
The company that publishes Men’s Health and Runner’s World magazines is laying off 10 percent of its work force.
Rodale Inc. said Monday the economic downturn is forcing it to cut costs by shedding 111 positions.
The magazine and online media company says it will lay off 73 of the approximately 700 employees at its eastern Pennsylvania headquarters in Emmaus (eh-MAY’-uhs). The remaining 38 reductions will come at its New York City Read the rest of this entry »

ONTARIO – Attention gang members and drug pushers – you have been put on notice.
More than 150 community members attended the inaugural meeting of the West End Gang & Drug Task Force at the Ontario Police Department. And they are ready to take back the streets.
“This is a call to action,” said keynote speaker, San Bernardino County Supervisor Gary Ovitt. “It doesn’t make a difference if we just meet, we need to implement what we’ve learned works. Read the rest of this entry »