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2 fired state troopers to get their jobs back, despite KKK photo issue - Two Ohio Highway Patrol troopers fired in April after one was photographed by the other while dressed in a Ku Klux Klan-like costume will be given their jobs back, said Larry Phillips, president of the Ohio State Troopers Association. [Toledoblade.com]

Portland cop fired for lying about weight-loss surgery - PORTLAND - A Portland police officer has been fired for lying about her weight-loss surgery. [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]

Cop Demands Free Coffee, Fired - An internal affairs report says a Daytona Beach police officer demanded free coffee and tea from a Starbucks and threatened employees with slower emergency response times if they refused. [Freemarketnews.com]

MySpace Postings Lead To 4th Officer's Firing - A fourth police officer has lost their job in Durango because of content on their MySpace page. [thedenverchannel.com]

Florida city official seeking sex change fired - LARGO, Florida (AP) -- City commissioners early Saturday made final the firing of a city manager who is seeking a sex-change operation, despite pleas from dozens of impassioned supporters to save his job.
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Man Uses Brother's Name During Arrest, Newspaper Prints It, Brother Is Fired - CORVALLIS, Ore. Christopher Barnes lost his job this week, and it appears his older brother might to be blame. Andrew Barnes, 22, used his 21-year-old brother's name when he was arrested on felony drug charges. After news of the arrest appeared in the Gazette-Times newspaper, Christopher Barnes was fired from his job at an electronics manufacturing company in Corvallis. [Editorandpublisher.com Most Viewed]