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AUDIO: Telesales worker defends industry

2014-03-31 16:50:58| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

A call centre worker has defended her industry, claiming they are unfairly given a bad reputation.

Obama defends not using military force in Syria

2014-03-29 12:51:19| IT Services - Topix.net

In defense of his administration's decision not to use military force in Syria as the civil war heated up last year, President Barack Obama on Friday said the United States has its limits Al Arabiya reported.

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U.S. EPA head defends proposed cuts in biofuel target for 2014

2014-03-27 20:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: U.S. energy markets cannot absorb the levels of biofuels required by law to be blended into the fuel supply in 2014, Environmental Protection Agency head Gina McCarthy said on Thursday, defending a controversial proposal to slash the target for this year. The EPA is working on final 2014 biofuel use targets after issuing a proposal in November that slashed federal requirements for ethanol in U.S. fuel supplies. Although it is under pressure from the biofuel industry to reverse the move changes,...

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UK: Diageo defends flavoured whisky rowback

2014-03-27 13:59:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

Diageo has said rapid growth in the North American flavoured whiskey category convinced it to create J&B Urban Honey despite previous claims it had "no plans" to enter the flavoured Scotch sub-category.

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