Chinese critic on quake response gets 3 years AP (November 23, 2009) BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese dissident was sentenced Monday to three years in prison after criticizing the government's response to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake that killed about 90,000 people.
Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo AP (November 23, 2009) BROMONT, Quebec (AP) - A Canadian woman on sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits after her insurance agent found photos of her apparently having fun on Facebook.
Mo. benefits manager gets prison for embezzlement AP (October 30, 2009) ST. LOUIS (AP) - A former benefits manager for a union local in St. Louis County has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for embezzling $341,000 from the union's benefit plans.