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FDA Expert On BPA Failed To Disclose $5 Million From Industry

LEARN MORE National Toxicology Program on BPA Injuryboard- Safe Home101 on Avoiding BPA Injuryboard news on BPA Theo Colburn, Our Stolen Future Alternet story on BPA American Chemistry Council Injuryboard on toxic substances...

Fight Brewing Over Porn-Free, Cost-Free National Wireless Internet

Tom Corelis (Blog) - October 14, 2008 8:09 AM House Representatives weigh in support on nationwide Wi-Fi plans The quest to see a national free Wi-Fi network continues, this week winning the ringing endorsements (PDF) of House...

A Riddle for These Times

The widespread craving for authority in the current crisis is not easily satisfied. Paul Volcker, who led the worldwide battle against inflation twenty-five years ago, still vigorous in his 80s, is one such figure who commands...

Climate change efforts could slow

Focus shifts from capping greenhouse gases to stabilizing economy Steen Ulrik Johannessen / AFP - The economic free fall gripping the nation may bring down one of the main environmental objectives: capping the greenhouse gases...

Boston Successor Chatter

Oct 12, 2008

A new generation of senators in Massachusetts BOSTON Both Massachusetts Senate seats may soon be up for grabs. Countless Senate ambitions have been blocked by the Kerry-Kennedy duo over the years -- in Teddy's case, since Nov....

U.S. could face glitch in TV converter box program. Tech News.

U.S. officials are facing a potential glitch in a program designed to help television viewers make the switch to digital TV next year. A Commerce Department official told House lawmakers that more money might be needed to mail...

Wachovia to Pay $178 Million to Settle RICO Class Action

Oct 11, 2008

Wachovia Bank has agreed to pay more than $178 million to settle a class action RICO suit that accused the bank of allowing two telemarketing firms to swindle elderly victims through the use of "remotely created checks." The...

Internet snoop Adzilla vacates the American market

US Congressional hearings are one sign. But in another sign that North Americans are getting fed up with Web snooping, Adzilla has shut down its American operations and headed for the less privacy-focused environment of Asia.

Bush nod on N-deal must comply with US law: Democrats!

Ahead of the signing of the legislation on Indo-US civilian nuclear deal by President George W Bush, a group of Democratic lawmakers have written to him, warning that if his "signature statement" is not consistent with American...

Tierney switches to support bailout bill

Updated 5m ago WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Tierney reversed course today and reluctantly lined up behind the historic $700 billion financial bailout bill that cleared the House and awaits President Bush’s signature. Tierney,...

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