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Union suing to block Indiana right-to-work law

kvue — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:11:48 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Union members are asking a federal judge to block Indiana’s new right-to-work law.

Judge says Wash. can’t make pharmacies sell Plan B

kvue — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:11:48 +0000

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state’s true goal was to suppress religious objections by druggists — not to promote timely access to the medicines for people who need them.

States may tap mortgage money to fill budget gaps

kvue — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:11:48 +0000

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The ink wasn’t even dry on a settlement with the nation’s top mortgage lenders when Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon laid claim to a chunk of the money to avert a huge budget cut for public colleges and universities.

Chiquita reports $16 million 4Q loss, will move in April

kvue — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:11:48 +0000

The company best known for bananas lost $16 million in the fourth quarter, according to the its financial filings. That’s a smaller loss than the fourth quarter of 2010, when the company lost $20 million.

Childhood comic collection expected to fetch $2M

kvue — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:11:47 +0000

DALLAS (AP) — A comic collection that includes a staggering array of some of the most prized issues ever published was headed for auction Wednesday in New York City, where it was expected to fetch more than $2 million.

Warren Moon’s ex-wife arrested, charged with public lewdness

khou — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:40:12 +0000

Felicia Moon, the ex-wife of former Houston football great Warren Moon was arrested and charged with public lewdness Monday at a rodeo trail ride camp.

Men arrested at North Texas hotel linked to Sam Hurd drug case

khou — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:40:11 +0000

Jonathan Colon and William Griffin appeared in a Denton courtroom Tuesday morning on misdemeanor marijuana charges. They provided critical evidence leading to the arrest of former Cowboys player Sam Hurd on drug trafficking charges.

Gas leak shuts down part of UH campus

click2houston — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:10:03 +0000

Foot and vehicular traffic is restricted on part of the University of Houston’s main campus because of a gas leak.

Mammograms benefit breast cancer patients in their 40s

click2houston — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:10:02 +0000

Women in their 40s whose breast cancer was spotted during a mammogram have better outcomes than those whose doctor found the disease during an exam.

British man gets probation in KBR bribery scheme

click2houston — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:10:02 +0000

A British man has been sentenced to probation for helping a former Halliburton Co. subsidiary steer massive bribes to Nigerian officials to win more than $6 billion in construction contracts.