Old chemicals are back in battle against weeds
October 30, 2011
As farmers wage war on a worsening weed problem, they are being forced to enlist the aid of chemicals they once virtually abandoned.
Since 1996, Monsanto’s […]
Pew study: Tablet users don’t want to pay for news
October 27, 2011
Although tablet owners spend more time consuming news than poking around on Facebook, they’re reluctant to pay for news content.
That’s according to a study released […]
Murdoch to pay $3.2 million to schoolgirl’s family
October 22, 2011
Rupert Murdoch’s company said Friday it has agreed to pay 2 million pounds ($3.2 million) to the family of a murdered schoolgirl whose phone was […]
OSHA guidelines
October 18, 2011
Some features in new federal fall-protection rules for homebuilding and roofing:
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Companies posted fewer job openings in August
October 12, 2011
Employers advertised fewer jobs in August than the previous month, a sign some may have pulled back on hiring plans in the face of wild […]
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Greek civil servants on 24-hour strike
October 5, 2011
Greek civil servants walked off the job on a 24-hour strike Wednesday, paralyzing the public sector in a protest over ever-deeper austerity measures applied as […]
NYC mayor cross-examined at ex-operative’s trial
October 4, 2011
Mayor Michael Bloomberg remained calm but wary while undergoing hours of cross-examination by a defense lawyer who questioned whether he had skirted the law.
Bloomberg testified […]
Obama to Congress: Return my jobs bill, passed
September 29, 2011
Capping a campaign trip for his economic plan and his re-election, President Barack Obama on Tuesday tried to keep pressure on Congress to consider his […]
Obama: Education agenda helps students, jobless
September 24, 2011
President Barack Obama says changing education policy and spending billions to upgrade schools and keep teachers on the job is the right thing to do, […]
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