Tag: california
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#GoodNewsNextWeek: Mmm Mmm Good, Campbell’s To Label GMOs (Video)
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Elephants are leaving the circus early after public outcry; Campbell’s Soup will label its US products for GMOs; UK cafe feeds thousands with “food waste”.
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#GoodNewsNextWeek: Elephants Leave Circus, Campbell’s Just Labels It, Cafe Serves Waste (Audio)
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Elephants are leaving the circus early after public outcry; Campbell’s Soup will label its US products for GMOs; UK cafe feeds thousands with “food waste”.
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#MorningMonarchy: January 7, 2016
Sterilization, selfies and Schneider + this day in history w/Inner Sanctum and our song of the day by Ra Ra Riot on your Morning Monarchy for January 7, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: January 5, 2016
Background checks, robot birth rates and Robert Stigwood + This Day In History w/Oregon Territory and your song of the day w/School Of Seven Bells on your Morning Monarchy for January 5, 2016.
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#GoodNewsNextWeek: Making Corporate Politicians Wear Corporate Logos (Video)
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: California pols mighty have to wear their corporate sponsor’s logos; the Free State Project crosses pledge milestone; Organic farmers are growing ‘GE-free zones’.
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#GoodNewsNextWeek – Free State Project, Corporate Logos, GMO-Free Zones (Audio)
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: California pols mighty have to wear their corporate sponsor’s logos; the Free State Project crosses pledge milestone; Organic farmers are growing GMO-free zones.
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Branson Determined to Find Cause of #Virgin Spaceship Crash
from reuters.com: Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson said on Saturday he was determined to find out what caused a passenger spaceship being developed by his space tourism company to crash during a test flight in California, killing one pilot and injuring the other. Branson arrived in California’s Mojave Desert to meet his Virgin Galactic team and…
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode200 – Ferguson Violence, More Water Wars, Portland Portfolio
NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode200 – Ferguson Violence, More Water Wars, Portland Portfolio Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Story #1: Activists Say Outside Agitators to Blame for Ferguson Violence PBS: Timeline of…
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California Removes Ban on Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Other Alternative Currencies
from pcworld.com: A new California law removes a ban on using currencies other than the U.S. dollar, which is intended to accommodate the growing use of alternative payment methods such as bitcoin. The law, signed by state Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday, is likely to boost confidence around bitcoin, as regulators and tax authorities worldwide…
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Series of Large Earthquakes Shake Yellowstone Park and Surrounding Areas
from intellihub.com: A 4.8 earthquake hit the northern part of Yellowstone National Park early Sunday, after a smaller series of shocks occurred throughout the region. This past week has seen a great deal of intense seismic activity worldwide, with hundreds of shocks felt in both California and Chile. The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reported…
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California Woman Touting ‘Vampire Face-Lifts’ Arrested
from chron.com: A woman who advertised “vampire face-lifts” and other cosmetic procedures she wasn’t licensed to perform was arrested after a suspicious death at a Southern California beauty salon, police said Thursday… Investigators at the salon found medical equipment and controlled substances used for cosmetic procedures that Gonzalez was advertising but not licensed to perform,…
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Too Many Sodas Contain Potential Carcinogen
from cnn.com: A chemical found in many sodas may be dangerous to your health, Consumer Reports says. And no, it’s not sugar (this time). The golden-brown color of many soft drinks comes with a dose of the chemical 4-methylimidazole, or 4-MeI. On U.S. product labels it appears simply as “caramel coloring.” Those who say the…
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California Declares Drought Emergency
from afp.com: California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Friday due to what could be the western US state’s worst drought in a century, which has sparked wildfires and hurt farmers. The declaration allows authorities to access federal help to battle the dry spell that has left huge swaths of tinder-dry forest vulnerable…
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Authorities Capture Man They Believe Killed Popular California Priest
from cnn.com: Authorities have nabbed a man they believe killed a Roman Catholic priest during a “violent struggle” in a Northern California church rectory, police said. The suspect, Gary Lee Bullock, was arrested early Thursday afternoon in the southern part of Humboldt County near Garberville, said Eureka Police Chief Andy Mills. “There’s no question in…
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Tougher Tactics Desperately Needed to Win War on GMO Food
from huffingtonpost.com: As I listened to the ads from the ill-fated campaign to label genetically modified food in Washington, I felt a sickening case of déjà vu. About a year ago, I wrote a controversial article for the Huffington Post, titled “Ten Grassroots Lessons From Monsanto’s Swift Boating of the Prop 37/Label GMO Campaign.” To…