In Australia, a trial date of February 2010 was set for former obstetrician Graeme Reeves.  Reeves was arrested and charged with nine counts of aggravated sexual assault, six counts of indecent assault, a count of female genital mutilation, and a count of maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm. Reeves continued to practice as an obstetrician despite [...]

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Robbyn Brooks reports in the Northwest Florida Daily News that Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson implemented a new random drug screening policy for employees in September 2009.  Employees with a positive test result will be disciplined and possibly fired.  According to the article, several local sherriff’s offices throughout the state of Florida require random drug [...]

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Boston Globe correspondent Jazmine Ulloa reported in the Globe that Boston’s Mayor Thomas Menino has urged state lawmakers to pass a law that would require random drug tests and alcohol testing for all Massachusetts public safety employees.  The city’s union of firefighters is opposed to such a measure.  Currently, Boston firefighters undergo random alcohol and drug [...]

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