McDonald’s Franchisee Admits to Two Felony Counts – Agrees to Pay $1 Million Fine
July 17, 2008
One current and one former top executive for a franchisee that owns 11 McDonald’s restaurants in and around Reno, Nev., and the corporation itself have pleaded guilty in federal court in Las Vegas to federal felony immigration offenses for encouraging illegal aliens to reside in the United States. These charges stem from an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) into allegations the company knowingly hired illegal alien workers. Read more
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US Signs Trade Pacts to Bolster Economic Ties with Africa Countries
July 17, 2008
The United States Trade Representative Ms. Susan Schwab on Wednesday signed in Washington a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the East African Community, which includes Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Read more
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Man Pleads Guilty to Holding Teenage Nigerian Girl in Involuntary Servitude
July 17, 2008
George Udeozor, 52, formerly of Darnestown, Md., has pleaded guiltyy to holding a Nigerian girl in involuntary servitude, the Justice Department announced. U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte scheduled sentencing for Oct. 7, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. George Udeozor faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Read more
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Top Ten Fishing Products Created Over the Past 75 Years
July 17, 2008
Ten influential fishing products created over the past 75 years -. from rods to reels to electronics -. have helped make fishing the great sport it is today, according to a new survey from the American Sportfishing Association (ASA). ASA, the sportfishing industry’s trade association, has released the country’s first top ten list of the items that have changed the way people fish, as determined by a survey of the nation’s most avid anglers. Read more
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House, Senate Override Presidential Veto to Pass Medicare Bill
July 16, 2008
On Tuesday, July 15, Congress voted to override the President’s veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 6331). The House vote was 383-41, while the Senate voted 70-26 in favor of enacting H.R. 6331 into law. Read more
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Seventy-Eight Percent of U.S. Workers Say They are Burned Out At Work
July 16, 2008
Downsized staffs paired with increased workloads may be causing a rise in stress levels around the workplace. According to a CareerBuilder.com survey of more than 7,600 workers nationwide, 78 percent reported feeling burned out at work. Forty-six percent of workers said their workload has increased over the last six months and approximately the same percentage (45 percent) describe their current workload as heavy or too heavy. Read more
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