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Updated 5/24/2004; 11:10:32 AM

Friday, May 21, 2004

Titan Worker Named in Taguba Report Terminated -Source (Reuters). Reuters - Titan Corp., which provides translators and interpreters to the U.S. Army in Iraq, has terminated an employee who had been named in a report about the abuse of Iraqi prisoners, according to a source close to the matter. [Yahoo! News - Top Stories]
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Oregon Prisoners Must Pay for Jail Stay (AP). AP - First, Sheriff Tim Evinger eliminated ketchup, salt, coffee and pepper at the jail, a move he says saved an instant $30,000 a year in runaway beverage and condiment costs. Now, Evinger has decided to start charging inmates $60 a day to help cover the costs of their stay behind bars. [Yahoo! News - Top Stories]
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UAL reaches benefits deal with mechanics. United Airlines said Friday it has reached an agreement with the union that represents its mechanics on proposed changes to retiree benefits as it seeks to exit bankruptcy protection.  Negotiations on the benefits issues are ongoing with other unionized groups, bankruptcy attorney James Sprayregen said at a U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing in Chicago. Mechanics are now represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association.  ChicagoBusiness.com May 21 2004 7:03PM GMT
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