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South Plains farmers unsure of extension of farm bill
2013-01-13 06:04:54| Agriculture - Topix.net
In a last-ditch legislative effort to avoid a fiscal cliff-induced spike in milk prices, House and Senate agriculture committees leaders agreed on Dec.
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Vodafone set to escape 1.6bn Indian tax bill
2013-01-13 04:20:07| Telecom - Topix.net
Telecoms giant Vodafone could escape paying at least part - or even all - of a 1.6billion tax bill in India after it emerged that New Delhi is planning to amend the legislation that led to the demand.
Sanders pushes bill to address climate change
2013-01-12 15:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders says the warmest year on record in the United States and in Vermont has persuaded him it's time to get serious about climate change. The independent lawmaker says he plans to introduce legislation that would include a tax on greenhouse gas emissions from the biggest polluters, more money for energy efficiency and clean energy research and development. He says the measure also would end tax breaks and subsidies for fossil fuels. Sanders' announcement follows...
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Obama Signs Bill That Lets You Share Netflix Activity on Facebook
2013-01-12 03:37:09| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
President Obama on Thursday signed an update to the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), which will let Netflix users share their video-watching activity on Facebook.
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RFK, Jr. and Bill McKibben: Time for Obama to Act on Climate Change
2013-01-09 21:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: New reports have come out this week showing that 2012 was officially the hottest year on record. North America alone was plagued with hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, floods, blizzards and numerous other forms of weather that have almost all been linked back to anthropogenic climate change. Earlier this week, Ring of Fires Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. spoke with 350.org founder Bill McKibben about the threat of climate change and what President Obama needs to do during his second term to address the problem....
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