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How sweet it is — for sugar producers
As the House Agriculture Committee begins debate on the 2007 Farm Bill today, eight public interest groups sent a letter to committee members…
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Progressives engage in globalization debate
The Democratic Leadership Council — home to progressive Democrats — last week announced a new Global Economy Project, whose mission is — . .
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AMA wants investigation of store-based health clinics
Yesterday, the American Medical Association said it had adopted recommendations for state and federal agencies to investigate store-based health clinics. At its annual meeting,…
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Giant penguins in Peru — in warmer climes 40 million years ago
Turns out that giant penguins lived in Peru 40 million years ago, confounding scientists who thought that such large flightless birds wouldn’t have been…
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Manhattan “farmers” get a lot of pork
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