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US FDA Proposes New Food Safety Rules
US regulators proposed new food safety rules Friday that would make food processors and farms more accountable for decreasing foodborne illnesses that kill thousands of Americans per year. The new regulations are required by the Food... More of this article »
Obama Latin America Measure Receives Iran Backlash
The Tehran foreign ministry criticized President Barack Obama this week for enacting a new law that is set up to counter the alleged influence of Iran in Latin America. Tehran said the law was just an overt intervention in the area. Ramin... More of this article »
Study: Fewer Strokes for Women Who Walk Regularly
Women who average walking for a minimum of three hours weekly are less apt to have a stroke than those women who do not walk as much or at all, says a recent study that took place in Spain. For the general population the message remains... More of this article »
Wind Energy Tax Credit Gets Extended for One Year
Senator Mark Udall of Colorado praised the one year extension of the wind production tax credit. He said that it was vital for the state’s wind power industry. He added that extending the wind production tax credit is long overdue.... More of this article »
Dollar Up, Euro Down
The dollar reached a high on Thursday of three weeks against many different currencies, while the euro fell to levels of mid-December on concerns more fighting over the budget in the U.S. would be taking place. The initial optimism... More of this article »
2 Best Buy Directors Resign
Best Buy announced that two of its board directors resigned, one of whom was its former chief executive. It happened almost seven months after its founder left the board. The Best Buy board will now have four vacancies. The company’s... More of this article »