In 2014, we'll hear precious little about food safety from the federal government that will truly be new. For sure the White House has decisions to make on everything from poultry inspections to whom to nominate as the next Under Secretary ...
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What kind of telephone activity does the NSA collect on people? Metadata. How harmful is it to your privacy health? Nada. It is only metadata. That has been the line drawn in the sand by government supporters of NSA activities in monitoring ...
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Apple has asked a federal judge to bar US sales of Samsung smartphones and tablet computers in the blockbuster patent case involving the two electronics giants. In a court filing in California, Apple said the smartphones and tablets were ...
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The Environmental Protection Agency was justified in intervening to examine possible risks of gas drilling to Texas drinking water, the agency's internal watchdog reported Tuesday. But environmentalists say the report raises fresh ...
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Cygnett USA has appointed Judge Henshaw as sales manager for the company's line of mobile device accessories. Henshaw, who will report to Cygnett president Dan Miron, previously worked at Case Logic, Targus and Scosche Industries. The ...
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Federal court records show that the Oct. 8 bankruptcy filing by the nation's largest organic peanut butter processor was sparked by Issaquah, WA-based Costco, a membership-based warehouse club, when it unilaterally terminated a deal it had ...
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Chevron filed a motion with a court in Ecuador Monday seeking to reverse a ruling requiring it to pay $9.5 billion for pollution in the country's Amazon basin region. The US oil giant, which claims it was the victim of a trial riddled ...
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The manufacturer of Sriracha hot chili sauce says there won't be any shortages of the beloved product, but diehards might want to stock up to be sure. Due to new food safety procedures ordered by the California Department of Public ...
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Placing five acupuncture needles in the outer ear may help people lose that spare tire, researchers report. Ear acupuncture therapy is based on the theory that the outer ear represents all parts of the body. One type uses one needle ...
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Slow Seven includes Moover Dolls Pram, East Coast Activity Cube and Galt Tiny Trike The results for the Slow Toy Awards 2013 have been revealed at Harrods' Toy Kingdom this morning. The Awards form part of Thierry Bourret's Slow Toy ...
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Warmupthe has announced its entrance into the Best of KBIS contest for its interactive energy monitoring thermostat, the 3iE. Entries will be displayed at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Las Vegas from Tuesday, Feb. 2 to ...
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GSK and ViiV Healthcare confirmed today that the US District Court for the District of Delaware upheld the validity of a patent covering the double combination of? lamivudine and abacavir (Epzicom?) and the triple combination of lamivudine, ...
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This week’s edition of IT hiccups, snarls, and general foul-ups begins with the surprising announcement last Thursday by U.S. District Judge James V. Selna who, according to Bloomberg News, issued an order stopping lawsuits into ...
Apple and Samsung Electronics have held a series of private negotiations about their patent disputes since last summer when Apple notched a victory in one case, according to legal documents and people familiar with the matter. Samsung ...
The federal government is welcoming the Federal Court decision to strike down six of seven claims in a class action lawsuit over the end of the Canadian Wheat Board's single desk. Four prairie farmers - Andrew Dennis of Brookdale, ...
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