Michigan governor signs bill requiring more room for chickens, pregnant pigs, veal calvesOctober 12th, 2009 Mich. governor signs law giving farm animals roomLANSING, Mich. — Michigan's governor has signed legislation requiring farm animals confined in cages to have enough room to turn around and fully extend their limbs.
Interior Department proposes preserves in Midwest and East to save thousands of wild horsesOctober 7th, 2009 Interior proposes preserves to protect wild horsesWASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar wants to create wild horse preserves in the Midwest and East to protect wild horses and burros that now roam the West. Salazar says his plan will restore the health of America's wild horse herds and the rangelands that support them.
Funeral held for Okla.'s first Republican governor, father of state's modern GOP partyOctober 3rd, 2009 Funeral held for Okla.'s first GOP governorEDMOND, Okla. — Oklahoma's first Republican governor who is credited with founding the state's modern GOP party is being remembered as a caring visionary.
Mass. governor tells state workers not to do business with Hyatt after housekeepers firedSeptember 23rd, 2009 Mass. governor to state workers: Shut out HyattBOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday he has instructed state employees to stop doing business with Hyatt hotels until it rehires 100 housekeepers it fired last month.
NATO chief proposes linking its defensive missile systems with Russia'sSeptember 18th, 2009 NATO proposes link with Russia's missile defenseBRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has urged the Western alliance and Russia to consider linking their defensive missile systems. He says NATO and Russia have a shared interest in combatting the proliferation of intercontinental ballistic missile technology in other countries.
Chipotle Mexican Grill agrees to wage hike for Florida tomato supplier's workersSeptember 9th, 2009 Chipotle to hike wages for some tomato workersDENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has agreed to give workers for one of its Florida suppliers an extra penny per pound of tomatoes harvested, or a 64 percent increase.
Hawaii governor warns state's budget woes will force 'fundamental' changes in governmentSeptember 3rd, 2009 Hawaii gov: Budget woes may prompt 'restructuring'HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle is warning of a "fundamental restructuring" of state government because of continuing budget woes.
EEOC says Muslim workers suffered discrimination in prayer dispute at Swift meatpacking plantSeptember 1st, 2009 EEOC says Muslim workers suffered discriminationDENVER — Federal officials says a JBS Swift & Co. meatpacking plant in Colorado was wrong to fire more than 100 Muslim workers who walked out during Ramadan last year in a dispute over prayer breaks.
US Postal Service proposes changes rule to declare cockfighting advertising 'unmailable'August 6th, 2009 US Postal Service proposes cockfighting ad banLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The U.S.
FAA proposes engine changes on some Boeing jets to avoid fuel lines icing on long flightsJuly 24th, 2009 FAA proposes engine changes on some Boeing jetsFederal regulators propose requiring modifications to the engines of some Boeing 777 jets to prevent ice from forming in fuel lines during long flights, a problem blamed for the crash of a British Airways plane last year. The work would have to be completed by January 2011.
French official dismisses former workers' threat to blow up factoryJuly 13th, 2009 French official dismisses threat by former workersPARIS — A French official has dismissed a threat by laid-off workers to blow up their factory in western France, saying the gas canisters they placed in front of the automobile parts company are empty. Anne Frackowiak, top aide to the local governor in Chatellerault, 305 kilometers (190 miles) southwest of Paris, said Monday the former New Fabris factory workers will be meeting with France's industry minister to discuss their demand for euro 30,000 ($41,000) compensation each by the end of the month.
UC president proposes thousands of employee furloughs to address budget problemsJuly 10th, 2009 UC chief proposes furloughs to offset budget cutsOAKLAND, Calif. — The president of the University of California is proposing to furlough tens of thousands of employees to offset deep funding cuts to the 10-campus system.
Florida's Democratic CFO Sink running for governor; would be first Democrat elected since 1994May 13th, 2009 Florida's Democratic CFO Sink to run for governorTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is running for governor.
Extra security in Jharkhand ahead of BJP agitationFebruary 10th, 2009 RANCHI - Extra security arrangements were put in place around the governor house in the Jharkhand capital Wednesday, on the eve of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) proposed demonstration demanding fresh elections in the president ruled state. The BJP has planned 'Ghera Dalo, Dera Dalo' agitation in front of the governor house to press its demand for dissolution of the state assembly and elections in the state.
BJP demands removal of Jharkhand governorFebruary 3rd, 2009 RANCHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday demanded the removal of Jharkhand governor Syed Sibte Razi, accusing him of sending a wrong state expenditure report to the central government and of retaining key portfolios. 'Razi is the first governor in India who has kept key portfolios despite appointing three advisors.
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