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What Are GMO's, And What Health Risks Do They Pose?
They’re in 80% of the food we eat: genetically modified organisms. Some say they pose serious health risks. Some believe those risks to be so serious, they’re willing to break the law in order to notify their fellow consumers that products...Tags: Science and Technology, Lawyers, Dannel P. Malloy , Litigation, Autism
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Inside The Euro Crisis with Eckart von Klaeden, Minister of State in the Federal Chancellery
On day two of my fellowship in Germany, our group of 12 American journalists learned more about the organization sponsoring our trip, the RIAS Berlin Kommission. RIAS stands for "Radio in the American Sector" and is a former radio station based in...
Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Journalism, Television, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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Homes Destroyed, People Missing And 767,000 Without Power After Irene
Hartford Courant / Fox CTAt least 25 homes in East Haven were destroyed, one person has died, others are missing and more than half the state is without power after Tropical Storm Irene tore through Connecticut Sunday. East Haven mayor April Capone said that at least 25 homes in...Tags: Business, Video Supplies and Services, Health and Safety at School, Politics, Natural Resources
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Nearly 25 percent of crashes linked to gadget use
Texting, checking email, talking on the phone. All things we shouldn't do while driving, and yet not surprisingly, things we still do while behind the wheel. But just how bad are these distractions? According to Cars.com, via Reuters, almost 25...Tags: Politics, Elections, Executive Branch
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Worried about your teen driver?
By Deb Acord CTW Features Worried about your teen driver? Phone apps offer a new frontier for driver learning, feedback and supervision. Check them out Driver Feedback from State Farm Insurance uses the iPhone's accelerometer to grade a driver's ability...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Safety of Citizens, State Farm Insurance, Apple iPhone, Telecommunication Service
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Three More Rell Administration Appointees Get The Ax
The Hartford CourantThere were three more firings this week of Rell-administration political appointees -- both high-level and low -- who landed on the permanent state civil-service payroll during the waning months of Republican M. Jodi Rell's governorship. Officials in...Tags: Politics, M. Jodi Rell, Connecticut, Public Employees, Dannel P. Malloy
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Malloy Orders Layoffs Today; No Deal Reached With Unions
The Hartford CourantDespite numerous hours of talks over the past two months, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy ordered layoff notices to start going out Tuesday because no deal has been reached between his administration and the state employee unions. Malloy had been warning workers...Tags: Human Rights, Prisons, Employees, Republican Party, Unions
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The Week Ahead: Myanmar mends, Africa ascends, cinema celebrates
Architect of exiting autocracy invited to the White House Monday, May 20 -- Myanmar President Thein Sein’s visit to Washington symbolically celebrates his nation’s embrace of democracy and the rule of law after half a century of...
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RPT-ANALYSIS-Shrinking U.S. deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
Reuters(Repeats story with no changes to text) By Jason Lange and David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the U.S. tax system, trim government spending and reform...Tags: Parties and Movements, George Washington, White House, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Carney (music group)
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RPT-INSIGHT-The road to a greener America is littered with road-kill
ReutersBy Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES, May 20 (Reuters) - In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered metallic blue Hummer loaned to him by...Tags: Stock Market, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Bankruptcy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vehicles
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Yen firms on minister's comments but gains seen temporary
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The yen lifted off a 4-1/2-year low against the dollar on Monday after Japan's economy minister suggested the currency might have weakened enough, prompting some investors to pare bets against it. The dollar fell 0.6 percent to 102....Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Italy, Weather Reports, Washington, DC, Moody's Corporation
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