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Fish story could wind up in court
At the supermarket of the future, succulent, genetically engineered steak sits next to nutrient-enhanced bacon, while fresh transgenic fish can be found one aisle over from human breast milk made by cows.At the moment, though, the Food and Drug Administration is only now weighing whether to approve the first genetically engineered animal designed for people to eat.
EEOC locks down employers' use of arrest/conviction data
On April 25, 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued an extensive document titled "Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964."Perdue to play 'hardball' over water
ALBANY, Ga. AP - Georgia is preparing to step up its offensive in the long-running battle with its neighbors over federal water rights by focusing on Florida's environmental record and dredging up a 150-year-old ruling that could give Alabama less control of a key river, Gov. Sonny Perdue told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday.Wal-Mart could give banks a good shake-up
The economy is in an awful jam. Consumers and businesses need access to credit. Many banks, starved of capital, aren't up to the task. Nor is the shadow banking system, which offered an alternative source of credit from money-market, bond and hedge funds, but has now dried up.One suggested out: Create new banks that wouldn't be saddled with the soured loans and toxic assets constraining other lenders.Legal fight planned over Ill. governor wiretaps
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. AP - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorney is offering a glimpse of his client's unfolding legal strategy, saying he'll challenge the lawfulness of court-ordered wiretaps at the heart of federal corruption allegations against the Democrat. But the two-term governor may go public to defend himself first.Being legal doesn't make it right
THE PUBLISHER of O.J. Simpson's impending new book, curiously titled "If I Did It," has given up trying to counter the firestorm of criticism that erupted over its its announcement that it would give voice to Simpson's hypothetical confession. On Nov. 20, Rupert Murdoch announced that he and his minions had, indeed, made a mistake in agreeing to publish Simpson's new book and broadcast an associated television interview.Buffett Rule falls short of real federal tax reform
As everybody knows by now, Warren Buffett-class traitor-pays a smaller share of his income in taxes than does his secretary, Debbie Bosanek. In his State of the Union address last month, President Barack Obama proposed the "Buffett Rule" to rectify this.The rule would be a phased-in requirement that all taxpayers making more than $1 million a year pay federal taxes of at least 30 percent of their adjusted gross incomes.Trending Stories
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