Fumes from a cleaning solution were the apparent culprit during an incident Monday afternoon at Busch Gardens that left several employees hospitalized.

The James City County Fire Department responded to the park just after 2 p.m. for a report of a patient having difficulty breathing, according to JCCFD spokesman Joe Riley. The first units on the scene found multiple patients being treated for respiratory issues by Busch Gardens' staff.

Ten patients - all employees of the Trappers Smokehouse restaurant in the park's New France area - were evaluated, with four transported to Williamsburg Sentara Regional Medical Center for additional evaluation. No further information about the patients' condition was immediately available.

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Jeanette Anderson, 108 Anthony St., Thibodaux, was arrested Thursday afternoon at Peltier Park's administrative office. She is charged with 17 counts of injuring a public record.

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Mayor Rob Ford’s administration has notified two local unions that the city plans to outsource its cleaning and janitorial jobs at police stations.

It will be the mayor’s second crack at cutting the city’s workforce. Last month, the council voted in favour of contracting out curbside garbage collection in Toronto’s west end.

The latest plan was disclosed in notification letters emailed Wednesday to the presidents of CUPE locals 416 and 79.

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ST. LOUIS • Herman Schamber, 54, who had been president of Nationwide Janitorial Services, was sentenced in federal court here Friday to 33 months in prison for embezzling $946,000 from the company.

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W.W. Grainger Inc.'s (GWW) May daily sales rose 11% from a year earlier on volume and price growth.

The supplier of industrial goods ranging from lighting to janitorial products has seen its results improve of late as global economic activity continues to rebound. The company is often considered a bellwether of the U.S. economy because of the breadth of its offerings. In April, Grainger reported its first-quarter earnings rose 59% on higher sales and margins.

Acquisition gains added one percentage point and foreign-exchange gains added two percentage points to last month's sales growth.

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A dispute over cleaning led to the arrest of James King, 17, 1205 Rogers Road, West Monroe, on two counts of simple battery on Sunday afternoon.

Ouachita Parish deputies responded to a call from King's mother, who said she had told him to help his sister clean their bedroom. King then became so angry, he used his fist to shatter the ceiling fan in the room. When she tried to calm him down.

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HUNDREDS of hospital cleaners begin a seven day walk-out this morning as their ongoing dispute over pay continues.

This is the sixth time the Unison members have taken to the picket line outside,  but this will be their longest stint on strike since they began industrial action last year.

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A local cleaning services firm has nabbed a $4.2 million military contract, marking its second multi-million deal at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in less than a month.

On May 26, the U.S. Air Force announced a 52-month deal for Fairborn-based Priority Building Services Inc to perform custodial work across the Air Force Institute of Technology

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"In the Phoenix market, Landmark Building Maintenance has been a part of Pivot since 2006. I am delighted that Landmark and its 468 team members will now be directly aligned with the outstanding industry-wide reputation and name of Pivot Building Services," said Darron Provost, Landmark General Manager and industry leader in Arizona for more than 20 years. "Our business model has not changed significantly over the years. We retain our solid client base by protecting each client's real estate investment through proactive maintenance and decades of hands-on experience."

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