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New study estimates Six Million U.S. Kids Have Food Allergies
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New study estimates Six Million U.S. Kids Have Food Allergies

A study conducted by the Northwestern University Fienberg School of Medicine suggests that food allergies affect about one in 13 U.S. children, double the latest government estimate. The study reports that peanuts, milk and shellfish were the top three allergens followed by tree nuts, eggs, finned fish, strawberries, wheat and soy. Researchers surveyed parents of [...]

Published by on June 21, 2011 11:07 am
Ryan Dunn, Daredevil Comedian, and star of Jackass Dies in Fiery car Crash
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Ryan Dunn, Daredevil Comedian, and star of Jackass Dies in Fiery car Crash

“Jackass” star Ryan Dunn, who along with his cast mates made Americans cringe and snicker through vulgar stunts in their multimillion-dollar TV and movie franchise has died. Authorities said that Dunn, 34, and an unidentified passenger were killed when Dunn’s 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 came off the road and burst into flames near Mr. Dunn’s [...]

Published by on June 21, 2011 11:02 am
Is the US War Powers Act being Subverted?
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Is the US War Powers Act being Subverted?

President Barack Obama’s claim that U.S. military operations against Libya should not be subject to the War Powers Act and do not require Congressional approval is drawing heavy fire from friends and foes alike. A coalition of lawmakers that spans the political right (Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.) center (Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind.) and left (Rep. [...]

Published by on June 20, 2011 10:44 am
Refusal to pull up Pants on Plane Leads to arrest
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Refusal to pull up Pants on Plane Leads to arrest

Deshon Marman, a 20-year-old football star at the University of New Mexico, was arrested on several charges connected with his failure to pull up his baggy pants while boarding US Airways Flight 488 from San Francisco to Albuquerque on Wednesday, June 15. Mr. Marman whose pants were below his buttocks with his boxer shorts exposed [...]

Published by on June 20, 2011 10:34 am
Wisconsin court upholds anti-union legislation pushed by Republican governor
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Wisconsin court upholds anti-union legislation pushed by Republican governor

The Wisconsin Supreme Court handed Republican Gov. Scott Walker a major victory on Tuesday. They ruled that a polarizing union law could take effect that strips most public employees of their collective bargaining rights and at the same time overturned a lower court ruling that Republican legislators violated the state’s open meetings law when they [...]

Published by on June 20, 2011 10:12 am
The FDA announces new Guidelines for Sunscreen Labels
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The FDA announces new Guidelines for Sunscreen Labels

The new regulations, which come into effect next year, will ban sunscreen manufacturers from claiming their products are waterproof or sweatproof because such claims are false,  officials have said. Instead, manufacturers can claim, in minutes, the amount of time the product is water-resistant, depending upon test results. The FDA says that sunscreens must protect equally [...]

Published by on June 17, 2011 12:19 pm
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