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State House Passes $9 Billion Operating Budget
Channel 2 NewsThe state House spent nearly five hours deliberating over amendments before it passed a $9 billion operating budget Thursday afternoon, voting 29-8 to move the budget to the Senate Finance Committee. Eight amendments introduced by the House’s...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Elections, Politics, Voting, Sean Parnell
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Sprouters Northwest Recall Expanded to All Sprouts, Wheatgrass, and Pea Shoots
Channel 2 NewsUpdate (Feb. 4): A company from Kent, Washington has expanded its recall to include all varieties of sprouts, wheatgrass, and pea shoots for a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Alaska Department of Environmental...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Symptoms, Abdominal Pain, Sprouts, Foods and Beverages
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Alaska Announces Settlement with Debt Collector NCO Financial Systems
Channel 2 NewsAlaska and 18 other states have reached a settlement with debt collector NCO Financial Systems, Inc. (NCOF) resolving allegations of deceptive and unfair debt collection practices. The State of Alaska will receive a share of $26,562. NCOF has agreed to...Tags: Laws, Laws, Civil Laws, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice
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Alaska Food Oversight: Lawmaker Seeks End to Food Safety Regulations
Matt Buxton, Fairbanks Daily-News MinerA North Pole legislator wants to get rid of state safety regulations for food sold by Alaska producers directly to consumers. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://bit.ly/GQ7T2z) reports the goal of Republican Tammie Wilson is to assist the growth...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Food Industry, Consumer Goods Industries, Seafood, Foods and Beverages
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Raw Milk Scare Pits Health Officials Against Passionate Consumers
Channel 2 NewsA controversial glass of milk sits on the countertop of Galen Yoder’s kitchen at the Byers Farm in Point MacKenzie -- sweet, creamy, frothy and snow-white. The milk is raw and unpasteurized, and it comes directly from the cows browsing grass in...Tags: Farms, Politics, Economic Sanctions, Alaska, Human Interest
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Consumer Electronics Show begins in Vegas
NBC NewsThe annual Consumer Electronics Show is underway in Las Vegas with a first look at the coolest, cutting edge gadgets. It’s a firsthand look at the future. It’s technology that many believe will begin to reshape our lives.. “Habits...Tags: Today (tv program), Apple iPad, NBC (tv network), Science and Technology, Electronics
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Holiday sales were up, but still not booming
NBC NewsDecember wasn't the month retailers had banked on, but overall, holiday sales were up compared to last year. Retailers reported a robust start to the holiday shopping season But high unemployment and the fragile economy still had many consumers keeping a...Tags: Target Brands, Inc., Holidays, Consumer Confidence
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Minn.-based Arctic Cat recalls 16,500 snowmachines
Arctic Cat Inc. is voluntarily recalling about 16,500 snowmachines because of a possible loss of control. Arctic Cat and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Wednesday. The Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald reports the recalled...Tags: Crimes, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice, Arctic Cat Incorporated
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Consumer group rates states contaminated food procedures
Channel 2 NewsA consumer group says most states do not do a good job detecting and investigating contaminated food outbreaks. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) studied how states detect and investigate tainted food over a ten year period...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health, Alaska
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US new home sales rise 2.3 percent in April while median home prices hit record high
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. sales of new homes rose in April and nearly matched the fastest pace in five years, driving the median price to a record high. The gains suggest the housing recovery is strengthening. New-home sales increased 2.3 percent in...Tags: Real Estate, Real Estate Sales, Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Economic Indicator
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House approves student loan rates linked to financial markets despite a veto threat
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation that links student loan rates to the ups and downs of the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama. The Republican-backed the bill would allow...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Loans, U.S. Congress, Mark Takano, Politics
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Free Baltimore legal clinic planned
Volunteer lawyers will provide free legal advice to the public on June 1 in Baltimore. The Pro Bono Day will held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Maryland Legal Aid offices, 500 E. Lexington St. No appointments are necessary. The lawyers will meet...
Tags: Legal Service, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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