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Tariffs are expected to aid Whirlpool
2013-01-25 05:12:07| Appliances - Topix.net
Siding with Whirlpool Corp., whose Marion plant is the largest employer in Marion County, the International Trade Commission on Wednesday slapped tariffs on clothes washers imported from South Korea and Mexico.
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Millions still need aid in Pakistan's "forgotten" crises
2013-01-22 13:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Millions of Pakistanis still need humanitarian assistance due to three consecutive years of monsoon flooding, persistent insecurity and government restrictions on aid workers, which are worsening poverty and hunger across the country. The latest data shows that nearly 60 percent of the population of around 190 million are food insecure, meaning they do not eat enough nutritious food each day to lead a healthy, active life, according to the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP). They include flood-hit...
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Indonesia: Children at risk as Jakarta floods aid workers
2013-01-18 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Aid workers responding to floods that have swamped the Indonesian capital Jakarta fear an outbreak of disease, especially among children playing in dirty floodwaters. At least 12 people have been killed and more than 18,000 forced to flee their homes by the floods, which began on Wednesday following torrential rains. Overall, some 250,000 people have been affected across the sprawling city, according to Save the Children. But there are warnings the rains could worsen in the coming days. Water...
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Experts Urge Caution As $50 Billion In Sandy Aid Passes House
2013-01-18 09:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The House of Representatives passed a bill this week to spend $50 billion to help states struck by Hurricane Sandy. The action comes more than two months after the storm, and the measure now goes to the Senate. The delay outraged politicians and residents from the Northeast, who blamed Washington for playing politics with desperately needed aid. But some scientists and engineers say there's danger in rushing ahead to rebuild a coastline that's sure to get hit again. Tough talk in the House...
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House Clears $50.5B Post-Sandy Aid Measue
2013-01-16 04:22:14| ENR.com: Headline News
The package, which has substantial funding for transit, waterways, highways and other infrastructure projects, both short-term and long-range, next goes to the Senate.
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