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Senators move to rename Sierra peak

fresnobee.com     2 hrs ago   1 related          

Legislation aims to turn North Palisade into Brower Palisade to honor ex-Sierra Club leader. California's two Democratic senators want to rename a prominent Sierra Nevada peak after David Brower, reigniting debate over the...                

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PROTECTING KIDS AND FAMILIES: Could the plastic in these toys be toxic?

freep.com     1 hr ago          

Europe, Mexico and two U.S. states ban them in toys and other children's products. Now a congressional committee is weighing whether the United States should institute a similar nationwide ban on phthalates, petroleum-based...                

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edgeboston.com: In this June 10, 2008 file photo, a plum tomato is displayed in Philadelphia. The U.S. government on Thursday, July 17, 2008 declared it’s OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak - while not over - may finally be slowing. edgeboston.com

Food safety worries change buying habits

edgeboston.com     2 hrs ago   1 related          

by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press WASHINGTON - Although three in four remain confident about the overall safety of foods, the poll found that consumers overwhelmingly support setting up a tracing system for produce in...                

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FDA May Have Known of Substandard Drugs

go.com     19 hrs ago   15 related          

Congressional Democrats Say Agency May Have Known of Company's Alleged Fraudulent Conduct Members of Congress are investigating whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) knew about alleged fraudulent data from generic...                

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Bill would make it harder for telecoms to skirt competition

arstechnica.com     19 hrs ago          

By Matthew Lasar | Published: July 23, 2008 - 08:28AM CT Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) compares the Telecommunications Act of 1996's controversial "deemed granted" rule to a famous horror movie. "There's kind of a Rosemary's...                

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I.S.P. Responds to Lawmaker Concerns About Ad Tracking

nytimes.com     yesterday   19 related          

Embarq, in a letter to U.S. lawmakers made public Tuesday, said it has no plans to deploy a controversial behavioral ad service from NebuAd. Three members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to Embarq CEO Tom...                

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Privacy protections strengthened in health IT bill

govexec.com     yesterday   1 related          

By Andrew Noyes CongressDaily July 22, 2008 Sponsors of a House bill aimed at creating a nationwide system of electronic medical records have substantially changed the information-sharing and privacy provisions of their...                

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Metro's fifth runway to be discussed at meeting

freep.com     yesterday   6 related          

By TODD SPANGLER • FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF • July 22, 2008 It’s looking like concerns over a possible fifth runway at Detroit Metro Airport could be worked out between airport officials and surrounding communities by a...                

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Minnesota Governor Vetoes Legislature's Chemical Ban

heartland.org     yesterday          

Written By: John Dale Dunn Published In: Environment & Climate News Publication Date: August 1, 2008 Publisher: The Heartland Institute Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) has vetoed a bill that would have banned the chemical...                

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EPA Told to Rethink Import of PCBs

redorbit.com     yesterday   7 related          

By Matthew TresaugueThe congressional committee responsible for the Environmental Protection Agency is challenging a proposal that would allow the operator of a Port Arthur incinerator to import toxic waste from Mexico for...                

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