Taco Bell settles sexual harassment complaint; 2 teen workers claimed they were raped at work

October 14th, 2009 Private prison reaches $1.3M settlement with EEOCDENVER — The operators of a Colorado private prison have agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that male officers forced female workers to perform sex acts to keep their jobs. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the settlement with the Dominion Correctional Services LLC and Nashville, Tenn.-based Corrections Corporation of America on Tuesday.

October 6th, 2009 Man upset at closed Miami Taco Bell shoots workerMIAMI — Police say a man upset he couldn't order food after closing time at a Miami Taco Bell shot at employees as they tried to leave, hitting one in the leg. Police say the man waited in the parking lot and opened fire around 3:40 a.m.

September 17th, 2009 Teen indicted in shooting outside NJ roller rinkELIZABETH, N.J. — A grand jury has indicted a teenager in the fatal shooting of another teen outside a northern New Jersey roller skating rink after a Christmas party.

August 22nd, 2009 Neb. man stole Virgin Mary painting for abortionOMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska man who stole a painting of the Virgin Mary to finance an abortion for a teen he raped has been convicted of first-degree sexual assault and felony theft.

August 22nd, 2009 Prosecutor: Neb. man stole painting for abortionOMAHA, Neb.

August 21st, 2009 Lowe's pays $1.7M to settle Wash. harassment caseSEATTLE — Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Inc.

August 18th, 2009 NY: Debt collector used sex threats, harassmentALBANY, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is trying to shut down a debt-collection agency he says uses sexual threats and impersonates police.

June 27th, 2009 Bell workers, management to return to tableHURST, Texas — Striking manufacturing workers at Fort Worth-area Bell Helicopter Textron plants and management will return to the bargaining table on July 1. A statement by company officials said Bell accepted a suggestion from a federal mediator for both parties to return to talks.

June 24th, 2009 Correction: Justice Department complaint itemCINCINNATI — In a June 17 story about a Hindu father who filed a complaint with the Justice Department that his son was forced to eat a beef taco at school, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the father immigrated to the U.S. from India. The father, Ashish Gandhi, is an American-born citizen.

May 30th, 2009 New Mexico coach accused of sexual harassmentALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico football coach Mike Locksley, on the job less than six months, has been accused of sexual harassment, age discrimination and retaliation by a former administrative assistant.

May 13th, 2009 Hungry suspect caught in Taco Bell parking lotFORT WAYNE, Ind. — Officials say a suspected drug dealer who led police on a 90 mph chase in Indiana was arrested after he stopped suddenly at a Taco Bell parking lot.

April 30th, 2009 1 dead, 5 hurt in shooting at LA-area taco truckLOS ANGELES — Authorities say one man has been killed and five others wounded in a shooting next to a taco truck near a Los Angeles County intersection. Sheriff's Deputy Byron Ward said Thursday morning that the five surviving victims — two men, two teenage boys and one woman — were at local hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to serious.

April 30th, 2009 5 shot, wounded next to LA-area taco truckLOS ANGELES — Authorities say five people have been shot and wounded as they stood in front of a taco truck near a Los Angeles County intersection. Sheriff's Deputy Byron Ward says the victims, all male, were shot at about 10:30 p.m.

April 27th, 2009 Wis. teen allegedly steals from cars to pay lawyer BELOIT, Wis. — A teen allegedly broke into cars to raise money to pay a lawyer to defend him on other charges.

April 22nd, 2009 Yum Brands 1Q profit down 14 pct, US sales slumpLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Restaurant operator Yum Brands Inc.