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No fairy-tale ending
About 18 months ago, a governor created an ethics commission to clean up a corrupt state capitol. The governor chose most of the people who would sit on the commission. It didn't seem like such a bad idea at the time, because people thought he was the...Tags: Sheldon Silver, Regional Authority, New York, Joseph Bruno, Government
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Fresh scents by another name could be toxin
Seattle Post-IntelligencerThe scented fabric sheet makes your shirts and socks smell flowery fresh and clean. That plug-in air freshener fills your home with inviting fragrances of a country garden. But those common household items are potentially exposing you to dangerous...Tags: Health and Beauty Products, Environmental Pollution, Fragrances, Beauty Products and Fragrances, Consumers
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Products' scents may hide toxic secrets
Seattle Post-IntelligencerManufacturers of scented detergents, laundry sheets and air fresheners aren't required to list all of their ingredients on their labels—or anywhere else. But many of these common household items contain potentially dangerous chemicals, a...Tags: Health and Safety at School
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Trial set in suit to block Delta-Northwest deal
AP Business WriterA federal judge has set a trial date for a lawsuit by a group of airline passengers that seeks to block Delta Air Lines Inc. from acquiring Northwest Airlines Corp. U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker will preside over the Nov. 5 trial in San Francisco.... -
Nuclear safety
Wayne Madsen's recent column on nuclear power plant safety, suggesting the "infiltration" of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by industry boosters, smears thousands of hard-working, honest technical experts without a shred of evidence ("Nuclear power...Tags: Nuclear Power, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Vermont, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), FirstEnergy Corporation
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Fannie and Freddie, hardball experts
The Swampby Frank James If you want to read a disturbing tale of how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac used their clout in Washington to try to brush back their critics like pitchers throwing at the heads of batters, check out......Tags: Florida, Cliff Stearns, Newspaper and Magazine, Freddie Mac, Barney Frank
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Debit card tied to 401(k) stirs debate, legislation
ellen.yan@newsday.comOnly one financial services company offers the product, which 18,000 people in the nation possess, but debit cards tied to 401(k) plans have touched so many nerves that some in Congress want them outlawed. Supporters said the 401(k) debit card gives...Tags: 401K, Retirement, Financial and Business Services, National Government, Government
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Boeing to buy Insitu for undisclosed terms
Boeing Co. said Tuesday it will acquire aircraft design and development company Insitu Inc. for undisclosed terms to help boost its presence in the unmanned systems market. The purchase is expected to close by the end of September, following...Tags: Boeing Co.
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XM Satellite Radio posts smaller 2nd-quarter loss
AP Business WriterXM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., which is seeking regulatory approval for an acquisition by rival Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., on Tuesday reported a smaller second-quarter loss as it increased its subscriber base by 17 percent. For the three months...Tags: XM Satellite Radio Holdings Incorporated, Satellite Technology, Sirius Satellite Radio Incorporated, Radio Industry, Sales
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Pickens pushes wind power
Of The Associated PressTexas oilman T. Boone Pickens asked Congress on Tuesday to ''clear the path'' for his plan to boost use of wind and natural gas for U.S. energy needs. Pickens has been on a $58 million publicity tour to promote his plan to erect wind turbines in the...Tags: Ohio, State Budgets, Natural Gas, Energy Resources, Alternative Energy
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