http://en.redtram.com/ News on "Legislation"  in "America" Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:19:51 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 243493 | Massive Defective Product Recall Involves 50 Million Window Coverings http://en.redtram.com/go/236307060/top100/ 236307060 Federal officials are issuing a for close to 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds. The recall comes after reports of several deaths and serious personal injuries involving young children who were either strangled or nearly strangled by exposed cords Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:48:43 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236307060/top100/ 195031 | Hospital Executive Salaries http://en.redtram.com/go/236305970/top100/ 236305970 Normally, when the Pop Tort writes a post, I'm sitting in the amen chorus. is a little different.The post talks about excessive salaries of hospital executives, particularly at hospitals that are struggling financially. In the abstract, I do not mind Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:18:42 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236305970/top100/ 241881 | Long Beach Car Accident Fatally Injures Pedestrian http://en.redtram.com/go/236293739/top100/ 236293739 Carmelita Delsol Rayos, 68, was killed in a , after she was struck by an SUV while crossing the road. According to a news report in The Press Telegram, Rayos was trying to cross West Willow Street at the corner Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:37:49 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236293739/top100/ 143446 | Bail set at $500,000 for prominent Minn. attorney http://en.redtram.com/go/236291950/top100/ 236291950 Bail is set at $500,000 for a prominentMinneapolis attorney who's accused of having sex with a 15-year-oldboy. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:25:12 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291950/top100/ 143446 | Man pleads guilty to Medicare fraud http://en.redtram.com/go/236291938/top100/ 236291938 A Plymouth man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to defrauding Medicare out of $74,000 by billing for personal care assistant services that were never performed. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:24:56 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291938/top100/ 37235 | 'UNITE HERE!' Union Bosses Forced to Refund Dues Illegally Seized from Nonmember Hotel Workers http://en.redtram.com/go/236289872/top100/ 236289872 Honolulu, Hawaii (December 15, 2009) - With free legal assistance from the National Right to Work Foundation, two Honolulu hotel employees have obtained a federally-mandated settlement from union officials with UNITE HERE! Local 5 and its national affiliate.Brenda Lee Orr, Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:56:48 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236289872/top100/ 37235 | Michigan Worker Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Halt UAW Policy of Religious Discrimination http://en.redtram.com/go/236289864/top100/ 236289864 Right to Work attorneys challenge union officials' violation of worker's civil rightsWashington, DC (December 15, 2009) - With free legal assistance from the National Right to Work Foundation, a western Michigan auto worker is asking the U.S. Supreme Court today Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:56:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236289864/top100/ 2674 | USA: Amnesty International Welcomes Rep. Luis Gutierrez's Immigrant Reform Bill http://en.redtram.com/go/236283811/top100/ 236283811 Sarnata Reynolds, Advocacy and Policy Director for Refugee and Migrants' Rights at Amnesty International USA (AISUA), issued the following statement in response to the introduction of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:50:17 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236283811/top100/ 2674 | Guatemala: Allegations of police killings in Guatemala must be investigated http://en.redtram.com/go/236283803/top100/ 236283803 In a new report, Amnesty International says that killings by police officers, often of young people who have either a criminal record or are suspected of involvement in crime, continue to be reported. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:50:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236283803/top100/ 2674 | USA: Amnesty International Says President Obama Just Changed the Zip Code for Guantanamo http://en.redtram.com/go/236283799/top100/ 236283799 Tom Parker, Amnesty International USA policy director for (counter) terrorism and human rights, issued the following statement in response to the Obama administration's decision to relocate some of the detainees in the U.S.- controlled detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:49:36 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236283799/top100/ 2674 | USA: Secretary Clinton affirms protection of human rights central to reducing poverty http://en.redtram.com/go/236283795/top100/ 236283795 Statement by AIUSA's Executive Director Larry Cox regarding today's speech by Secretary Clinton. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:49:04 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236283795/top100/