• Former Queen’s Staffer Accuses…
  
  (Honolulu, HI) — A woman who used to work for Queen’s is blowing the whistle. Mildred Martins has filed a lawsuit claiming the hospital double-billed patients. She also says she was told to ignore almost 100-thousand dollars worth of insurance and patient credits and refunds due after bringing it up to the chief financial officer
• Red Cross Worker Accused Of Embezzlement
  
  (Honolulu, HI) — A former worker for the Hawaii Chapter of the American Red Cross is accused of embezzlement. Kathleen Caneda turned herself in to police yesterday. Investigators say she stole over 50-thousand dollars from the non-profit
• Voyager 1 Reaches Edge Of Solar System
  
  (Undated) — The Voyager 1 space probe is finally leaving our solar system more than three decades after starting its journey. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California says the spacecraft is sending back data showing a significant increase in charged particles that originated from beyond the sun's reach
• FCC Head Requests Cell Phone Health…
  
  (Washington, DC) — The Federal Communications Commission may take a fresh look at radio frequency energy emitted by cell phones and possible health effects. Agency Chairman Julius Genachowski began circulating a plan to fellow commissioners Friday calling for a formal inquiry into standards set for mobile phone emissions in 1996
• Health Insurance Encourages Routine…
  
  (New York, NY) — A newly released study concludes people without health insurance are less likely to visit doctors for routine health exams and cancer screenings than those with coverage. The study finds screening rates for breast and cervical cancer among women were much lower among those without health coverage

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