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Study: Gulf oil spill is sickening fish vital to seafood industry
The seafood is safe to eat and the Gulf of Mexico tourism industry is recovering three years after the nation’s worst offshore oil spill spewed more than 200 million gallons of crude oil into the waters off Louisiana. But despite that BP-sponsored...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Lifestyle and Leisure, Science
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Monster Beverage sued by San Francisco
San Francisco City Atty. Dennis Herrera has sued Monster Beverage Corp., accusing the company of pitching highly caffeinated drinks to minors as young as 6 years old. The lawsuit, filed Monday in San Francisco Superior Court, is the latest twist in a...
Tags: Starbucks Corp., Litigation, Heart Failure, Energy Drinks, Crime, Law and Justice
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Senate OKs Internet sales tax
WASHINGTON — The Senate gave strong bipartisan approval to landmark legislation that could largely lead to the end of the nation's decades-long Internet sales tax holiday. Now the issue shifts to the more skeptical, Republican-controlled House,...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Small Businesses, Republican Party, E-Commerce Industry, Bob Goodlatte
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Gambling at U.S. casinos rose in 2012, report says
More gamblers are hitting the slots and blackjack tables in the U.S., giving the industry a 4.8% boost in 2012, its biggest since the recession. Consumer spending at casinos grew to $37.3 billion, slightly below the industry’s 2007 record high...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, New York City, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Don't Label Genetically Engineered Food
The Hartford CourantThe recent call for labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients — especially on a state-by-state basis as in Connecticut — is unnecessary, unrealistic and uninformed. As someone who grew up and attended college in...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Issues, Technology, Food Industry, Science
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‘Iron Man 3′: Robert Downey Jr. on Tony Stark’s ‘trippy saga’
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesSometimes, even for “Iron Man 3″ star Robert Downey Jr., it's not always easy to describe where Tony Stark ends ...... -
Products are cheap, lives are not
Deadly industrial accidents in the developing world are tragically common, but the recent collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh that took the lives of more than 500 workers has captured the American public's attention, and no wonder. Knowingly or...Tags: Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Plant Openings, Dresses (clothing), Exports, The Walt Disney Co.
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Marylander recognized for fighting hunger
A good deed can be as simple as giving a few coins or donating used clothing. But Gaithersburg resident Brett Meyers has taken the role of good Samaritan one step further, feeding families by turning waste into nourishment. Meyers, who has spent most of...
Tags: Food Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Montgomery County (Maryland), Awards and Prizes, Montgomery County (Virginia)
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Oil and soda taxes advance in California Legislature
SACRAMENTO -- Two controversial tax measures advanced Wednesday in the California Legislature — a penny-per-ounce levy on soda and a charge on oil pumped from the ground in the state. The Senate Health Committee members approved a bill by state...
Tags: Food Industry, Family, Noreen Evans, Politics, Obesity
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Wine prices climb as demand puts squeeze on supplies
Ordering some Chardonnay or Cabernet while eating out can sometimes be the priciest part of a meal. And it's only getting more expensive. The price of vino by the glass rose steadily over the last six months, according to Restaurant Sciences, an...
Tags: Valley Bank, Dining and Drinking, Alcoholic Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Wines
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Website translation firm to add up to 150 new employees
The Coconut Creek office of MotionPoint Corp., a website translation service company, resembles the United Nations, with employees from 40 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Korea, Spain, Russia and Zambia. Most of these technology...
Tags: Coconut Creek, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Miami Beach, Amtrak, Norwegian Cruise Line
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Pesticides, parasites and poor forage hurting bee pollinators
Although honeybee loss slowed last year, it remains at dangerously high levels, according to a new federal report that concluded there was no single remedy for the colony collapse that has hit America’s hard-working crop pollinators. The report,...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Issues, Food Industry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics
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