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Is a Federal GMO Labeling Compromise Looming?
Recent developments point to a possible federal compromise on mandatory GMO labeling. Sadly, the potential unintended consequences of this federal labeling scheme are so terrible and obvious that they appear to make for the perfect Washington compromise.
Homeless Man Who Turned in Lost Cash Gets Crowd-Funded Reward
More than $150,000 in a fund set up in his name
White House Says Shutdown Hampers Syrian, Iran Sanctions
Hey, another argument in its favor
China Employs Two Million to Monitor Web Activity
Actively targeting social media posts
UPS Worker Suing Teamsters Over Union Dues, He's Not Even a Member
Right to work law gives him the option
Stores Drop Prices for Cheapest IPhone Model
Get them for $50 or less (if you sign a contract, of course)
Defense Firms Will Begin Furloughing Employees Monday
Soon we won't have the resources needed to kill loads of people!
Fugitive Witness in Hernandez Case Caught
Claimed he was shot in the face by football player
Colorado, Washington Governors Urge Banking Flexibility for Pot Industry
Trying to get federal regulations to accept it as a legal product
Detroit's Emergency Manager Says Art Assets Are 'On the Table'
Currently having them appraised
Democrats to Attempt Procedural Move to End Shutdown
And bring "clean" funding bill to vote
Can We Trust the U.N.'s IPCC Climate Models?
Many simulations produce four times more warming than actually occurred over the past 15 years.
Miami Officer Convicted of Stealing Identities from Police Database
Used them to file for fraudulent income tax refunds
Capitol Shooting Raises Questions About When Police Should Use Force
I believe "When they feel like it" has been the answer these days.
Obama Disavows Claim White House Is 'Winning' Shutdown Fight
Anonymous quote attributed to White House official
Anonymous Network Tor High-Priority Target for NSA
Got the whole PowerPoint treatment
A Court Has Ruled It's Not OK To Arouse Sex Offenders and Measure Their Erections
Arousing sex offenders and measuring their erections is a "routine" part of probation.
Swiss Regulators Probe Accusations of Foreign Currency Manipulation
Banks around the world could be implicated
Herman Wallace, Released Member of 'Angola Three,' Dies at 71
Freed after judge overruled conviction
South Carolina, Alabama End Practice of Segregating HIV-Positive Inmates
Last states to do so
Facebook to Allow School Officials to Demand Students' Posts Removed in Maryland
For "questionable or prohibited language"
SEC Chief Criticizes Dodd-Frank Disclosure Requirements
Argues they're more efforts at nudging than useful rules for corporate transparency
