The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday reported finding elevated levels of iodine-131, a product of nuclear fission, in rainwater in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. The levels exceed the maximum contaminant level (MCL) permitted in drinking water, but EPA continues to assure the public there is no need for alarm
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The Pirate Bay has shipped out of Sweden following the threat of legal action, but the Pirate Partyâs ability to react and shift the site onto safer ground shows that the international movement cannot be rattled, party founder Rick Falkvinge said.
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Consumers are about to find out that the Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare is not exactly affordable. The Wall Street Journal says Health-Insurance Sticker Shock is just around the corne
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The U.S. Treasury quietly warned at the end of a statement issued last Wednesday that it expects the federal government to hit its legal debt limit before the end of this year–which means before the new Congress is seated–and that “extraordinary measures” will be needed before then to keep the government fully funded into the early part of 2013.
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told Congress today to expect more members of designated foreign terrorist organizations to visit the United States.
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EU finance ministers on Tuesday (15 May) are set to endorse a report on the impact of an ageing population on public finances, calling for further budget cuts and longer working periods.
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In a SPIEGEL interview, Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the Euro Group, talks about the need for Greece to push ahead with economic reforms. If the country doesn’t meet Europe’s demands, it will have to declare bankruptcy in March, he says.
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From twitter.com. 2nd Knight ring batch has shipped from manufacturer. Expect to begin shipping ring again by mid January. #noagenda @adamcurry @therealdvorak. 2nd Knight ring batch has shipped from manufacturer. Expect to begin shipping ring again by mid January. #noagenda @adamcurry @ therealdvorak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it has identified the second case of human infection of swine flu.
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