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Rural Psychological Units, Facing Regulation Pressures, Choose To Close

8:42am April 11, 2019

by Kamila Kudelska

Federal regulations require inpatient psychological facilities to make changes aimed at patient safety. Small units, such as a facility in Wyoming, can't justify the renovation costs and are closing.

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Houston-Area Chemical Fires Draw Attention To Lax Safety Laws

7:55am April 11, 2019

by Florian Martin

Three fires broke out recently at petrochemical plants. Residents say it may be the cost of having this kind of industrial economy, but the air quality and danger has some re-thinking the trade off.

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A Woman Of No Importance, by Sonia Purnell

Virginia Hall, The Subject Of 'A Woman Of No Importance,' Was Anything But

6:01am April 11, 2019

by Genevieve Valentine

A very smooth read about a rocky life, Sonia Purnell's biography of the masterful WWII spy is a reminder of what can be done with a few brave people — and a little resistance.

Tom DiGiovanni's job as chief financial officer for Canndescent involves managing bags of cash by the millions which must be counted, then hauled in armored vehicles.

Bags Of Cash, Armed Guards And Wary Banks: The Edgy Life Of A Cannabis Company CFO

11:33pm April 10, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

Being chief financial officer in a pot business requires lots of workarounds, including hiring heavily armed guards. Few financial firms are willing to service a market that remains federally illegal.

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Then-White House counsel Greg Craig listens as President Barack Obama makes a surprise appearance during the daily press briefing at the White House on May 1, 2009.

Greg Craig, Ex-White House Counsel, Expects Charges In Ukraine Case, Lawyers Say

11:09pm April 10, 2019

The heavyweight Democratic lawyer and former top Obama counsel has been on the watch for an indictment connected to his onetime work with Paul Manafort. Now his own attorneys say it's at hand.

Service members and civilians walk through a store on Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska in 2017. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service, which oversees military retail facilities, recommended this week that stores show sports instead of news on their com

Military Stores Asked To Stop Showing 'Divisive' News On Their TVs

9:09pm April 10, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service initially recommended that facilities feature sports programming. An updated memo tells facilities to make adjustments based on "the news of the day."

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Historic Former Publisher Of Ebony And Jet Magazines Files For Bankruptcy

9:02pm April 10, 2019

by Cheryl Corley

Johnson Publishing, the historic former publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, has filed for bankruptcy. After it sold its magazines in 2016, the company focused on fashion and its vast photo archives.

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The cover of the National Enquirer in July 2017 featuring President Trump. The tabloid is for sale.

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American Media LLC Plans To Sell 'National Enquirer'

8:51pm April 10, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The National Enquirer has given President Trump favorable coverage. It also is accused of keeping a lid on an alleged Trump affair by paying a woman for her exclusive story and then not publishing it.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice delivers his State of the State speech on Jan. 9 in Charleston, W.Va. Mining companies belonging to the Justice family owe millions in safety violations.

Governor And His Family Owe Millions In Mining Violations, Despite Promises To Pay

6:11pm April 10, 2019

The companies belonging to the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice owe millions for mine safety violations. Justice promised to pay the bill when he was running for governor in 2016, but hasn't.

Consumer Product Safety Commission Warns Parents About 'Rock 'n Play' Infant Rocker

6:10pm April 10, 2019

by Patti Neighmond

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission along with toy maker Fisher-Price are warning parents about using the "Rock 'n Play" infant rocker — which has been linked to at least 10 infant deaths.

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