The League of American Bicyclists has issued a call to its members, asking them to rally congress to co-sponsor recently introduced legislation aimed at reducing cyclist and pedestrian fatalities. The bill, HR 3493/S1708, or the Bicycle ...
The popular DecodeDC podcast is now a crucial part of the E.W. Scripps Co.'s efforts to push to its D.C. bureau into the world of daily - and digital - political reporting. Scripps acquired DecodeDC for an undisclosed sum in October and ...
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The powerful and distinctive scent of peppermint may evoke pleasant childhood memories of candy canes and peppermint candy balls in some of us. But there's more to peppermint than candy. Though used more than any other herb to create ...
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Chinese handset maker ZTE is planning to launch a smartwatch next year, making it the latest company to throw its hat into the emerging gadget segment. ZTE said on Monday that it was preparing the device, and pointed to the first quarter ...
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The 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree began its cross-country journey this week from the Colville National Forest near Usk, Washington to the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol on a 2014 Mack Pinnacle Axle Back model. More than 300 people joined the ...
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Novartis, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company, has signed a definitive agreement to divest its blood transfusion diagnostics unit to Spanish company Grifols for $1.675bn. The blood transfusion diagnostics unit became part of ...
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The majority of homes in metropolitan areas in the third quarter experienced robust year-over-year price gains, with the national median price showing the strongest annual growth in nearly eight years, according to the latest quarterly ...
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Hunter Engineering Co. introduced its first tire changer at the 2013 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas. The Revolution Tire Changer is fully automatic, according to the company. It utilizes the following ...
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US-based iHealth Lab has announced that its portable Bluetooth-enabled blood glucose monitor system is now available for sale at select stores. According to the company, users can regularly monitor their blood glucose levels by using the ...
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Technological advancements, new product innovations, and even demographic shifts can have a dramatic impact on consumer attitudes and behaviors around the world. Which consumer habits and beliefs are most malleable in this new era of ...
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Following the successful world premiere of the Mercedes-Benz GLA at the IAA in Frankfurt, many customers are already eagerly anticipating the launch of the new compact SUV from Mercedes-Benz. Now the anticipation is being cranked up a ...
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Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) has announced the nationwide availability of QIAGEN’s therascreen KRAS RGQ PCR kit, a new US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved companion diagnostic for certain colorectal ...
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Adding Quality to Material Handling Equipment Production Leading material handling equipment manufacturer Anderson-Crane Co. has installed a waterjet cutting system? from ?Jet Edge Inc. at its fabrication facility in Litchfield, MN. With ...
US-based Outdoors Unlimited has introduced a new bottle holder to its line of Backyard Butler wine drink holders. Made of heavy-duty steel and powder coated in 'candy purple', the new bottle holder can hold wine bottles of various sizes ...
Affordable Care Act (ACA) also known as Obamacare, the flagship complimentary health insurance program for all the US denizens, is proving to be a major setback for insurers, and nine insurance firms are pulling out of Nebraska medical ...
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