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Biotech industry goes to court to fight Hawaii's GMO and pesticide restriction bill
2014-01-26 03:07:09| Biotech - Topix.net
Anti-GMO activists and Kauai County council members in Hawaii had to dig in as Kauai mayor Bernard Carvalho made a plea to not override his veto of Bill 2491.
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a Senate bill would require smartphone 'kill switch' in case of theft
2014-01-25 22:56:38| Wireless - Topix.net
Senator Amy Klobuchar will soon introduce a bill to combat smartphone theft - a rapidly growing crime as the technology proliferates - that would require phone makers to install a "kill switch" to prohibit a stolen device's further use.
'Polar vortex' costs billions. Open next fuel bill with care
2014-01-24 12:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: The polar vortex that swept through much of the United States earlier this month may have cost the economy as much as $5 billion, according to Planalytics, a research firm in Berwyn, Pa., and London that tracks the effect of weather on the economy. In addition to damaged crops, grounded airline flights, disrupted deliveries, and lost work hours, cold weather can also diminish consumer spending and stress household utility budgets. When the weather is colder, people have a tendency not to go...
Cuomo dismisses Democrats' home-rule casino bill
2014-01-24 05:21:31| Apparel - Topix.net
Gov. Andrew Cuomo would not support Senate Democrats' legislation that would give added home-rule protections to communities under consideration for upstate casinos.
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VIDEO: Bill Gates: 'US should pay more tax'
2014-01-24 01:45:41| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Bill Gates, the founder for the technology giant Microsoft, says he would like to see the amount of money spent on international aid increased.
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