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Can't comment on alignment specs but looks like above posts pretty well cover it. (note toe-out is recommended for really lively handling while a bit of toe-in helps promote straight-line stability on the highway.)
Second the motion that brake pull probably related to brakes. Could well be the mechanic got grease on one of the discs. Recommend (careful about safety - and don't do like me and pull this stunt with a cop right on your tail!) doing a series of really hard braking stops from say 50 to 0 or so. You can often clear up uneven braking by doing so, whether by burning off grease marks or wearing off rusty spots.
Loose wheel bearings definitely contribute to steering flakiness, so snug 'em up. Very easy to do yourself. Different books, mfgs, and manuals have different methods, but this is what works for me: Jack up car, grab, left and right sides of tire and push-pull several times. Any free-play is most likely coming from loose wheel bearings, but watch out that it is not from loose tie-rod ends. Any more than the least little bit of chunk-chunk free-play action is too much for me. Remove dust boot, cotter pin and nut keeper. Turn nut in until all free play is gone. If you need to adjust slightly to line up cotter pin hole, tighten rather than loosen. (Grab top and bottom of tire and push-pull to check ball joints. It really helps to have someone else do the push-pull thing while you watch closely underneath for location of free play.)
Finally, kep all your shocks up - test by bouncing each corner of car. Billstein HD shocks pretty pricey but highly recommended.
Later,
Al
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