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RAK kitchens asked to comply with health rules
Khaleej TimesThe RAK Municipality has instructed all public traditional kitchens in the emirate to amend their positions and comply with the set health regulations within 20 days. According to the Economic Department in RAK, around 50 kitchens need to sign a...Tags: Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Science and Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests, United Arab Emirates
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Experts: Bounce house injuries soaring
Call it a bounce house, moon walk or jump house, but the safety of the block party staple has come under fire. A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics reported that the number of bounce house injuries among children nationwide increased...
Tags: Rentals, Science and Technology, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Medical Specialization
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State senator fires back at Franchot, defends Towson president
For those who may have lost count, the public drama surrounding Towson University’s desire to disband its baseball and men’s soccer programs has stretched 199 days. (Here’s our original story about the proposal.) Improbably, the...
Tags: College Football, Big Ten Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Baseball, Sports
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Internet Voting Puts Election Security At Risk
The Hartford CourantConnecticut lawmakers are considering legislation to allow military voters to cast ballots over the Internet. The intention of this legislation is well-meaning — Connecticut does need to improve the voting process for military voters — but...Tags: National Security, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Computer Networking and Internet, Crime, Law and Justice, Central Intelligence Agency
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Seeking a solution to wasted food
Sometimes it's hard to do good. For example, donating leftover banquet food to charity. Shirley Wei Sher, a Marina del Rey immigration lawyer, discovered how challenging this can be when she recently tried to prevent leftovers at an upcoming meeting...
Tags: Laws, Waste Management Incorporated, Lawyers, Human Interest, Science and Technology
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New England's Reliance On Natural Gas Straining Reliable Power Operations
New England has become dependent on natural gas for more than half of its electric generation over the past decade, creating severe challenges to reliable power system operations, the region's power grid operator said Tuesday. The primary problem is...Tags: NRG Energy Incorporated, Nisource Incorporated, Exelon Corp., Companies and Corporations, U.S. House of Representatives
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Sen. Roy Blunt placing a hold on Obama's EPA nominee
WASHINGTON -- Missouri Republican Sen. Roy Blunt said on Monday that he is placing a hold on Gina McCarthy, President Obama’s pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, which could delay a full Senate vote on the nominee. Blunt said the hold...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Roy Blunt, Claire McCaskill, Gina McCarthy, Environmental Politics
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L.A. architecture takes the lead in Getty's new PST project
Much of the time Los Angeles can feel like a huge, messy jigsaw puzzle, with pieces left out — a city that evolved by accident. Parts of it don't work, parts of it seem newly broken, parts are truly luminous — but hidden — and they all...
Tags: Arts and Culture, The Getty, Capitol Records, Architecture, Los Angeles International Airport
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Transcript: Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's CIA nomination
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the White House's policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and...
Tags: Root Canal, Laws, Jane Fonda, Civil Rights, Central Intelligence Agency
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Car review: 2012 Buick Verano
Tribune Media ServicesDespite its commuter-car roots, the 2012 Buick Verano drives and feels more like a luxury car, which makes its starting price all the more attractive. Parent company GM sunk big cash into developing the smash-hit Chevrolet Cruze, but wringing a Buick...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ford, Pandora Media, Inc., Manufacturing and Engineering
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When is Daylight Saving Time 2013?
Channel Guide MagazineWhen Is Daylight Saving Time 2013? In most of the United States, Daylight Saving Time 2013 begins at 2am local time on Sunday, March 10, 2013. When Does Daylight Saving Time 2013 end? In most of the United States, Daylight Saving Time 2013 ends at 2am... -
Clocks to spring forward this weekend for daylight savings
Forward. It's more than a presidential campaign slogan. It's also a directive on the second Sunday of March — this weekend — for clocks in the United States to move forward one hour under daylight-saving time. This means more afternoon sun....
Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation, National Institute of Standards and Technology
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