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NPPC Calls for Compliance with Trade Rules
2013-04-11 22:21:00| National Hog Farmer
Source; National Pork Producers Council In comments filed today, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) expressed concern that Canada and Mexico could retaliate against the United States because proposed regulations by the U.S. Department of Agriculture may not make a meat labeling law compliant with U.S. international trade obligations. The World Trade Organization (WTO) last year ruled that the U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law violates U.S. trade obligations under the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade. Canada and Mexico brought cases on COOL to the WTO in 2011. read more
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Reddit co-founder calls out Google, Twitter, Facebook over CISPA
2013-04-11 13:55:57| InfoWorld: Top News
A co-founder of social news site Reddit has publicly urged the heads of Twitter, Google and Facebook to support efforts to defeat a controversial cyber security bill currently under consideration in Congress. Alexis Ohanian posted a video Wednesday morning detailing his opposition to the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act -- better known as CISPA -- and his efforts to contact Google boss Larry Page:
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Bill calls for Colorado governor to appoint climate-change staffer
2013-04-10 01:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Denver Post: Four House Democrats have introduced a bill requiring the governor to appoint a person to deal with climate-change matters, but Republicans question whether the position is needed. The state has not had a person whose job focuses on climate change since Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter left office in 2011 and Democrat John Hickenlooper succeeded him. House Bill 1293 requires the job title include the words "climate change," and the person holding the post must develop climate-change plans and report...
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US calls for European demand boost
2013-04-09 14:11:13| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew urges countries with the "capacity" to do more to boost consumer demand, following talks with Germany's finance minister.
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Open Records Expert Calls Powell's Request "Frivolous"
2013-04-07 00:51:51| Waste Management - Topix.net
UT Board of Regents Chairman Gene Powell asks the Board to support Chancellor Dr.
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