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  • Gingrich: Fire janitors and hire kids11/21/2011 WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented move, Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich offered up an unconventional solution to income inequality.
  • Rare superbug spreading through So Cal3/28/2011 LOS ANGELES — According to health officials, LA County care facilities have reported 350 cases of superbug in six months.
  • The germiest parts of plane travel2/23/2011 WASHINGTON — As spring break travel revs up, keep in mind the five germiest places at the airport.
  • Custodian found dead5/12/2011 FALMOUTH, MA — North Falmouth Elementary School was closed yesterday after one of its custodians was found dead.
  • World's germiest places3/2/2011 HAMILTON, OH — Kiss the Blarney Stone? Think again.
  • Custodial jobs officially cut4/5/2011 BREWER, ME — Custodians, teachers, staff and residents spoke out against the outsourcing of six custodial positions, but too late.
  • Hospital bitten by bedbugs3/3/2011 DES MOINES, IA — An Iowa hospital working to stop the spread of a bed bug infestation was forced to limit access to care in its psychiatric unit for three days after the insects were discovered in two patients' rooms.
  • Custodian is first lottery millionaire of 20113/4/2011 JOHNSON CITY, NY — Forty-nine-year-old George Metritikas of Vestal, Broome County, has been a custodian for Wegmans for the past five years.
  • Steering wheel germier than toilet seat4/25/2011 LONDON — Your steering wheel could harbor as much as nine times the germs and bacteria than a public toilet seat.
  • Janitor dies after huffing5/19/2011 TULSA, OK — A dangerous practice ended up taking the life of a 19-year-old custodian.
  • Three is the magic number to destroy bacteria3/18/2011 WASHINGTON — Three may be the magic number when it comes to ridding plastic surfaces of bacteria.
  • More janitors fired after immigration audit3/15/2011 MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Federal immigration authorities have identified a second large janitorial company operating in Minnesota that has hired workers who don't have proper documentation.
  • New law allows for kiddie janitors7/6/2011 BOISE, ID — A new state law will allow public schools to employ children under the age of 14 as janitors.
  • Window washer electrocuted3/30/2011 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — A window washer was electrocuted Tuesday when he accidentally touched overhead power lines with a metal pole.
  • Study: Hands-free faucets not so germ free4/1/2011 LOS ANGELES — Hands-free can help conserve water and stop the spread of germs, right?
  • McDonald's bans woman seeking to clean playgrounds10/27/2011 PHOENIX — An Arizona mom who shed light on McDonald's unsanitary indoor playgrounds has been banned from eight of the fast-food chain's locations in the Phoenix area.
  • From janitor to draft pick5/3/2011 NASHVILLE — Tommie Campbell's dreams for a professional football career were all but over.
  • Gingrich's claims about janitors looked at12/19/2011 TAMPA, FL — During a Republican presidential debate on December 10, 2011, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich claimed that a New York City janitor is paid twice as much as a starting teacher.
  • Sealed Air to acquire Diversey for $4.3 billion6/1/2011 STURTEVANT, WI — Sealed Air Corporation and Diversey Holdings Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which Sealed Air will acquire Diversey in a transaction valued at $4.3 billion.
  • Budget cuts limit restroom cleaning4/6/2011 PLAYA DEL REY, CA — Just in time for summer, budget cuts and a reduction in maintenance staff has Los Angeles County beaches cutting back on restroom cleaning.