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California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Require Labels on Frankenfish
The California Assembly Health Committee in Sacramento on May 3 approved a bill requiring that all GE salmon sold in California contain clear and prominent labeling. Assemblymember …
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Bahraini Protests on Life Support
As Saudi-backed Bahraini authorities prepared to carry out death sentences against four anti-government protesters for the murder of two security officers, forces loyal to King Hamad bin Isa Al …
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News in Brief: Income Inequality Worse in US Than Ivory Coast, Pakistan and Ethiopia, and More
Income Inequality Worse in US Than Ivory Coast, Pakistan and Ethiopia ThinkProgress reports that income inequality in the United States equals that of Uganda, and is worse …
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Immigrant Mom Juana Villegas, Shackled During Labor, Wins Lawsuit
A federal judge in Tennessee has ruled in favor of immigrant mother Juana Villegas, who was shackled during labor and after giving birth while being held in the custody …
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BP Will Be Penalized in North Slope Oil Spill Settlement
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. has agreed to pay a $25 million civil fine to settle a federal lawsuit over the largest-ever oil spill on Alaska's North Slope, according to …
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Discovery of Bin Laden Hideout Spotlights Concerns About Pakistan’s Intelligence Service
The killing of Osama bin Laden in a Pakistani city dominated by the military has spotlighted a conundrum that Western counterterror agencies have grappled with for years: Is Pakistan's …
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Democracy on Hold in Benton Harbor
A homemade sign in Southwest Michigan. (Photo: Ryan Harvey) Michigan emergency financial management law “a violation of constitution,” say residents. While the country watched the …
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Military Academics Block Degree for Author Criticizing Afghan War
Deepak Tripathi's most recent book, “Breeding Ground: Afghanistan and the Origins of Islamist Terrorism” (Potomac Books), raises several issues, both within and outside of its content. It is based …
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“Sort of like Murder, Inc.”: Behind the Forces Who Took Down bin Laden
Osama bin Laden from a 2001 image. (US Attorney's Office/The New York Times) The team of US Special Operations Forces who killed Osama bin Laden in …
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During Budget Crisis, Texas House Committee Passes Tax Break For Yacht Owners
In response to the worst state budget crisis since World War II, the Texas House has proposed slashing $27 billion from the budget, including huge cuts to education, nursing …