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NY county fined $12,000 for unsafe conditions at nursing home where falling closet killed nun
RAMAPO, N.Y. (AP) — A county just north of New York City has been fined $12,000 for unsafe conditions at one of its nursing homes after a closet fell on a nun and killed her. The Department of Health says Rockland County must pay the state $10,...Tags: Long Term Care, Punishment, Medical Services
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Mercedes-Benz pays $28.9m in fines for fuel efficiency crimes
Autoblog.comFiled under: Government/Legal, Green, Mercedes-Benz, Earnings/FinancialsAccording to the NHTSA, more than $37 million in fines were collected last year for cars sold in 2007 from manufacturers that failed to meet current CAFE standards. Of the six... -
Cheap Trick Thursday: avoid library fines
baltimoresun.comHere's a good reason to renew your passion for the library. I've complained in the past about my inability to return books and other materials by their due date, incurring library fines, despite the wonderfully permissive Maryland library system that... -
US mine deaths fall to record low of 51 in 2008; Ky. leads nation in most fatalities with 9
Associated Press WriterFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The number of miners killed on the job in the United States fell to 51 in 2008, the fewest number of deaths since officials began keeping records nearly a century ago, according to preliminary data released by federal...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Industrial Accidents, Utah, Government, Phil Smith
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Speeding tickets set to rise in Florida
Tallahassee BureauNext time you feel the urge to put the pedal to the metal, think twice. Getting caught cruising 15 mph over the speed limit will come with at least a $233 ticket, according to a new traffic fee schedule tentatively endorsed by Florida legislators. For...Tags: Road Transportation, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Punishment, Metal and Mineral
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NY county fined $12,000 after closet falls on nun
A county just north of New York City has been fined $12,000 for unsafe conditions at one of its nursing homes after a closet fell on a nun and killed her. Rockland County must pay the state $10,000 for failing to secure the 200-pound freestanding closet...Tags: Long Term Care, Punishment, Medical Services
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Peter King's campaign fined $4,500 by FEC
Federal election officials have fined Rep. Peter King's campaign committee and treasurer $4,500 for errors on financial disclosure forms dating back to 2005. A Federal Election Commission staff report concluded that King's filings included "significant...Tags: Punishment
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Ron White plea deal accepted in Vero Beach
TCPalm.comCalifornia comedian Ron White won't serve time in jail on drug charges as a judge has accepted his plea deal. Indian River County Court Judge Joe Wild on Tuesday issued his sentencing ruling in writing, without White having to be present. In November,...Tags: Court Administration, California, Police, Crimes, Drug Trafficking
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UK Financial Services Authority fines insurance broker Aon for weak anti-bribery controls
LONDON (AP) — Britain's Financial Services Authority fined insurance broker Aon Ltd. 5.25 million pounds ($8 million) on Thursday for weak anti-bribery controls — the largest penalty of its kind. The regulator said that London-based Aon...Tags: Financial Services, Corporate Crime, Bribery, Aon Corporation, Insurance
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Raise traffic fines
Traffic fines are not big enough to dissuade speeders. According to the Sun Sentinel, the Florida Legislature is talking about raising fines $10 or $25. That's peanuts. Here's why: The "probability cost" of a fine is calculated by multiplying the...Tags: Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Punishment
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NRC proposes $65K over napping nuke plant guards
Associated Press WriterFederal regulators are proposing a $65,000 fine against the Illinois-based operator of a Pennsylvania nuclear power plant where security guards routinely napped on the job. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced the fine against Exelon Nuclear on...Tags: Pennsylvania, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Nuclear Power, Warrenville
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Mercedes fined for violating fuel efficiency rules
Associated Press WriterMercedes-Benz's U.S. division paid a $28.9 million fine in December for violating federal fuel efficiency requirements, the government said Tuesday. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC paid the fine for imported passenger cars from the 2007 model year, the National...Tags: Daimler AG, Maserati, Porsche, Volkswagen, Automotive Equipment
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