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STANFORD — City Clerk Denise Pike is planning to step down from her position due to differences with Stanford's two newest city council members. On March 7, Pike announced her intention to resign, blaming newly-elected council members Tom Moser and...

STANFORD — City Clerk Denise Pike is planning to step down from her position due to differences with Stanford's two newest city council members. On March 7, Pike announced her intention to resign, blaming newly elected council members Tom Moser...

A favorite, but unproven, argument of union bosses is that government regulations favoring them result in higher-quality buildings and safer working conditions. Such claims are being echoed — again, without proof — by Kentucky congressman Ed...

A grievance filed in January by Nicholasville Fire Battalion Chief David Cartwright was rejected during Monday’s city commission meeting. The grievance stems from back pay Cartwright contends the city owes him and other firefighters. At the...

Scheduled meetings this week of the Washington County Commissioners, Washington County Board of Education, and Hagerstown Mayor and Council:   WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Hager Hall Conference and Event Center 901 Dual Hwy., Hagerstown Tuesday,...

LOOKING FOR Dog groomer: Bev of Bath is looking for a dog groomer, possibly someone who specializes in working with golden retrievers. VCR: Katie of Allentown is looking for a VCR in good working condition. Metronome: Jean of Allentown is looking for a...

NEW DELHI — The disaster caused shocking loss of life among young, mostly female garment workers, awoke the conscience of a nation, spotlighted dismal working conditions and spurred loud calls for construction and labor reform. So far, that...

Sears said Wednesday it does not plan to sign a fire and building safety agreement backed by some of Europe's biggest apparel brands aimed at trying to prevent another disaster like the one in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 workers. Instead, the...

The possibility of a dress code policy for Washington County Public Schools employees recently was discussed by some school board members, but the issue might be addressed without creating a formal policy, the chairwoman of the school board’s Policy...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire in an 11-story garment factory in Bangladesh killed eight people, including a ruling party politician and a top official in the country's powerful clothing manufacturers' trade group, as the death toll from the...

According to research on NBA salaries by cabletv.com LeBron James is the most underpaid athlete in the NBA. - LeBron James is the 13th highest paid player in the NBA. Players ahead of him include Gilbert Arenas, Brandon Roy, and Elton Brand. - The year...

The bustling fast-food restaurant on Chicago's Far South Side where Maria Torres works is the type of business that could be a proving ground for immigration reforms being considered in Congress. Torres, 52, who cooks and cleans at the restaurant, said...