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Curfew Ordered for All U.S. Troops Serving in Japan

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Salvatore Angelella also ordered subordinate commanders to conduct core value retraining for military personnel and for civilians covered in the status of forces agreement between the United States and Japan.

FRA Updating Rail Inspection Standards

Its NPRM proposes a four-hour period during which the railroad would verify that a suspected defect in the rail exists.

New System Monitoring PA Refineries

Boeing Defense, Space & Security's Watchstander system was activated this week along the Delaware River near Philadelphia, the company announced Oct. 16.



NFPA Guide, Journal Focus on Hoarding's Fire Hazards

Stephanie Schorow's cover story recounts a September 2010 fire inside one crammed apartment in a 30-story Toronto building with 1,200 residents. Hoarding Task Forces are being created all around the country, according to NFPA.

NRC Spells Out Steps for Reopening Uranium Conversion Facility

The agency's Confirmatory Order tells Honeywell International, Inc. what it must do in order to resume operations at the Honeywell Metropolis Works facility in Metropolis, Ill., which has been shut down since May 9.

Meningitis Deaths Rise to 20 Nationwide

These cases were in 16 states of the 23 where the New England Compounding Center's preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate solution was distributed.

UMWA, NIH Chiefs Pay Tribute to Specter

"His outrage at the needless deaths and injuries in the nation's coal mines led him to take a leadership role in improving mine health and safety laws," UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts said of the late former Sen. Arlen Specter.

Good Weather Forecast for NSC Week in Orlando

There's no threat from Hurricane Rafael, which passed Bermuda on Tuesday, heading harmlessly to the northeast.

Poultry Possessor Fined for Breaking Child Labor Laws

Under-aged workers were found working with equipment not permitted for use by minors.

Whistleblower Paid and Reinstated after OSHA Ruling

A Tennessee employee is reinstated and compensated after winning whistleblower case.

Some Exposed to WTC Dusts Show Improved Lung Function

This encouraging finding is reported in the October issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Costa Concordia Preliminary Hearing Begins

The Week, a London print magazine, reports a 270-page technical analysis to be presented this week lists five main reasons for the disaster.

NIH Confirms 'Biggest Loser' Method Works

A National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases senior investigator and colleagues analyzed data from 11 participants on the reality TV show. They concluded diet matters more for weight loss than intensive exercise, and more moderate lifestyle changes are enough to keep the weight off.

OSHA Continues Alliance with Lamar Outdoor Advertising

OSHA renewed it for two additional years.

Willful, Serious Violations Cited in Amputation Case

Marglen Industries Inc., a recycling company, faces $69,300 in proposed penalties after a serious injury at its Rome, Ga. facility.

Searchers Pinpoint Body in Garage Rubble

The discovery raises the number of fatalities to four in the partial collapse of a five-story parking garage being built in Doral for Miami Dade College.

Millions Participating in Great ShakeOut Drills

The earthquake preparedness activities originated in California and now are taking place in many other countries. Thirteen states including California are taking part Oct. 18.

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