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an Development funds -- including stimulus money -- but failed to file
the requisite paperwork regarding the hiring of low-income workers.In that
case, which also involved the city of Minneapolis, plaintiff Thomas Newell
got neither the backing of the agency nor the Justice Department and
lost the case, which if won would likely have resulted in the
cities repaying tens of millions in damages.The Obama administration has
acknowledged that senior Justice Department attorneys recommended intervening
in the case and characterized the False Claims Act infractions reported
by Newell as "particularly egregious."However, they thought the case would
be "quite weak and never should have been a serious candidate for
intervention," according to the report.The Justice Department claims everything
was above board -- and that the department held three staff briefings,
heard 24 hours of additional testimony and reviewed 1,400 pages of documents
before deciding not to intervene."The litigation decisions made by the department
were in the best interests of the United States and were consistent
with the department's legal, ethical, and professional responsibility obligations,"
the department said in a statement.Former Justice Department spokeswoman
Tracy Schmaler also questioned the use of the term "quid pro quo"
to describe what happened."It's such a loaded term," she said. "I think
in fact you have almost everybody agreeing nothing inappropriate happened
Disneyland has temporarily shut down the popular ride because of safety
concerns.APANAHEIM, Calif. Three rides at Disneyland, including the famous
Space Mountain roller coaster, were temporarily closed over the weekend
as the company reviewed its employee safety protocols after citations from
state regulators.The citations were received Friday from the California
Division of Occupational Safety and Health, according to Disneyland Resorts
spokeswoman Suzi Brown.The closures Saturday of Space Mountain, the Matterhorn
Bobsleds and Soarin' Over California were voluntary and were made out of
an abundance of caution, Brown said Sunday."We constantly strive to maintain
a safe work environment for our cast members and contractors
and we are reviewing certain protocols," she said.The citations were related
to an incident in November when a contracted worker was injured while
performing maintenance on the exterior of the Space Mountain attraction.Disneyland
failed to adequately correct "known fall hazards" that existed on the exterior
of Space Mountain, according to a description of the citation on the
Cal/OSHA website."Furthermore, Disneyland Resort failed to have approved
anchorages or approved tie-backs for contract employees to attach to when
performing scheduled exterior building maintenance," the description reads.The
Matterhorn reopened Sunday. Brown said Sunday it is unclear how long the
other two rides will remain closed.Space Mountain
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<p style="font-size:xx-small;">LOS ANGELES Police in Los Angeles, New York City, London and
other cities worldwide are stepping up security following explosions at
the Boston Marathon.Los Angeles County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore
says the department has opened an emergency operations center, increased
patrols for transit and other critical areas including the Los Angeles Dodgers
game Monday nightChief NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Monday that critical
response teams are deployed around the city. Officials are stepping up security
at hotels and other prominent locations.British police also say they are
reviewing security plans for Sunday's London Marathon. It's the next major
international marathon. A London Metropolitan Police spokesman says police
are working with marathon officials to review security plans.
$168 billion-- The estimated cost of compliance to American taxpayers in
2010, including tax preparation fees, hours worked and other costs, according
to the IRS.Its D-Day for President Obamas health law as millions of
American tax filers face the deadline for reporting their status under Obamas
new entitlement program and their vulnerability to new taxes used to fund
it.Americans have been paying the biggest new taxes associated with the
law since the beginning of the year: a .9 percent income tax
and a 3.8 percent tax on investment income, both for top earners.While
the estimated cost of those taxes is $318 billon over the next
decade, like this years other big tax hike, the 48 percent jump
in the payroll tax rate for all workers, they occur automatically and
dont create sticker shock except for those who count every penny in
every paycheck.Americans are also already living with two other costly tax
increases in the law.Those facing huge medical bills were previously able
to deduct any expenses above 7.5 percent of their annual income. Thats
now 10 percent. This is a relatively small number of people, mostly
with serious illnesses, and the pinch wont come until they file their
taxes next year.The other change is a new cap on health savings
accounts, now set at $2,500. But consumers already got that word during
the enrollment period for their health plans at the end of last
year. Many will pay higher taxes, but in small sums mostly. (T
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