Bite Size News, November 13: Seniors, Raises, Bullies Edition

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  • Senior citizens spoke out against increased restrictions on elderly drivers. That spooked State lawmakers into delaying this legislation. [Boston Herald]
  • Some 90 Massachusetts Turnpike Authority workers got raises while thousands of state employees possibly face job cuts. [WCVB]
  • A study by the Massachusetts Advocates for Children says 90% of autistic children in this state have been bullied. [Boston Herald]
  • After 23 years, State Auditor A. Joseph DeNucci announced he won't run for re-election in 2010. [Boston Globe]
  • Plymouth's Benjamin Sherman, 21, was killed in Afghanistan. His mother, Denise Sherman, asked President Barack Obama to finally decide how to move forward in Afghanistan. [WCVB]
  • The US Food and Drug Administration alleges pieces of steel, rubber, and fiber were found in five drugs produced by Cambridge-based Genzyme. [Boston Globe]
  • The Republican National Committee offers employees a Cigna health insurance plan that covers elective abortion despite the party's opposition to the procedure. [Politico via Yahoo!News]

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