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Deaths of wandering autistic kids prompt action
2013-08-11 18:41:19| Biotech - Topix.net
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated last year that 1 in 88 children are affected by autism, and a federal survey this year pegged the prevalence rate at one of every 50 schoolchildren - more than 1 million children in all.
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Climate change is a profound threat to modern human civilization and requires immediate action
2013-08-11 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Dailing Tidings: Modern civilization, in all its aspects, work, transportation, agriculture, housing etc., is built upon the findings of modern science. Humanity can no longer survive and flourish, with a world population of over seven billion, without the products of science. Fossil fuels have for the last 200 years been a significant boon to humanity. They have helped make possible great advances in living standards, health, and longevity. They are built into the very fabric of our civilization. We take their...
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U.S. appeals court sides with CSX in class action ruling
2013-08-10 14:08:27| Railroads - Topix.net
A U.S. appeals court has sided with Jacksonville-based CSX Corp. in a case about whether CSX and other major railroad companies illegally colluded to fix the price of fuel surcharges.
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Latin America aims for growth and climate action
2013-08-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: In a bid to protect future prosperity from serious climate change impacts, Latin American countries are attempting to balance climate action with economic growth, through domestic policy and at the UN climate talks. Latin American countries are challenging the conventional wisdom that confronting climate change undermines economic growth by arguing that climate action provides an opportunity to leapfrog traditional development, while delivering low carbon, sustainable development. Following the...
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'Quick house sale' firms face action
2013-08-07 01:03:30| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Three "quick sale" companies that promise to sell properties for struggling homeowners are to be formally investigated by a regulator.
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