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A California moving company that uses student athletes as movers is being sued for violating age-discrimination laws. Meathead Movers, a company that prides itself on using clean-cut youthful workers, is being pursued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Fresno based business is said to have failed to recruit and hire workers over 40 into positions within the company. Employment lawyers and trade groups have said the case will shine a light on how the agency plan to approach antidiscrimination laws, after President Biden appointed commissioners to tackle the problem. Many of the allegations from the EEOC say that...

“He’s coming home tomorrow afternoon; now’s my chance to get out. Will you help me?” Telephone pleas like that 20 years ago prompted Meathead Movers to help women move — literally — out of abusive relationships. After a move in Morro Bay turned into a confrontational situation because the abuser showed up, brothers Aaron and Evan Steed approached the Women’s Shelter of San Luis Obispo County to set up the moves for them, so that they could continue to offer their free services more safely. Today the San Luis Obispo-based company offers unlimited moving services to seven domestic violence shelters...

South Dakota narrowly overtakes Oregon, which held the top spot for the previous three years, as the nation's "Top Moving Destination." This is the first time South Dakota has held the no. 1 spot. Vermont inched out Oregon for the no 2. position, with Oregon rounding out the top three. Those are the results of the United Van Lines' 40th Annual National Movers Study, which tracks customers' state-to-state migration patterns over the past year. Retirees are continuing to move to the Mountain and Pacific West.

After you've spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a new home, hiring a mover can almost seem like an afterthought. But if you're not careful about which mover you choose and which questions you ask before you hire them, you can wind up paying unforeseen charges and moving in with damaged property. A number of federal and state regulations govern how moving companies must operate when contracting a move, and interstate movers are actually required to furnish clients with a copy of "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move," a publication of the U.S. Department of Transportation. We thumbed...

At least 20 terrorists affiliated with Al Qaeda, Hizbullah and Hamas have been hiding out in Brazil planning attacks, raising money, and recruiting operatives, according to Veja Magazine. The report on Saturday ressurects fears the oil-rich South American nation is serving as a terror resort for Islamic militants. Veja, citing Brazilian police and US government reports, said these operatives have been raising money and working to incite attacks abroad. No details of these operations were included in the article. The United States has said Islamic militants have been operating in the border region between Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.

U.S. 46th Engineer Combat Battalion Soldiers recently worked with their Iraqi partners to remove barriers, concrete walls and fighting positions, allowing for better access in the more stable Baghdad environment. Photo by 1st Lt. Marvin Nelson, 225th Engineer Brigade. BAGHDAD — One month after U.S. and Iraqi Army Soldiers worked together to complete an eight-day mission in a southeast area of Baghdad, the streets here are now free of old fighting positions and the concrete barriers that dotted the landscape. “The work that was conducted out here a month ago has definitely improved the living conditions for everyone in this...

Time magazine has named Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger one of the top 100 movers and shakers in the world, ... --snip-- .. profile of Schwarzenegger was penned by his wife's cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. .. --snip-- "Schwarzenegger's commitment to green growth often pits him against his own political party. He has fought off the Bush Administration's efforts to weaken California's global-warming initiatives and drill for oil along the coast and in the state's national forests. A true fiscal conservative with a deep commitment to California's future, ...."

CBS News: "Some shady moving companies quote one price before the move, and then jack it up after they have possession of the furniture. Government regulators in this area are severely understaffed. More..." Dear Mr. Dan Rather: I watched the your CBS News this evening, and I think you owe Gov. Jeb Bush and all law-abiding FL citizens two on-air apologies for your news show's incomplete -- and deceptive -- reporting tonight. I was especially interested in seeing the "Eye on America" segment about the nice couple who moved, and was ripped off by unethical movers. The movers first...

Gov. Bush stands up for consumers. Sun-Sentinel Saturday, April 20, 2002 Bush signs bill to guard against crooked movers By Linda Kleindienst TALLAHASSEE Florida consumers will have new protection from unscrupulous movers under a bill signed into law by Gov. Jeb Bush on Friday. Beginning July 1, all movers must register with the state and provide written estimates and contracts that must be signed by the consumer. Movers also will no longer be able to hold household goods hostage for illegally inflated charges. Bush said the bill would strike a needed balance in the industry. "A majority of movers in...