Tag Archives: Administration

Why Investors Should Worry About Cleantech’s Response To 60 Minutes

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Two weeks ago, 60 Minutes aired a 14-minute segment called “The Cleantech Crash.” The segment was not well-received by the cleantech industry. Climate Progress dismissed it as a “hit job.”...

Omaha explosion leaves 2 dead, 10 injured

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An animal processing plant in Omaha exploded on Monday morning, leaving two people dead and ten injured. That number could rise, as firemen continue searching for bodies and possible survivors.The...

Tax Forms Face a Dearth During E-Filing

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The taxman cometh! The income tax returns are ready for processing. And with the due date approaching faster than a speeding bullet, everyone is filling out their tax forms in an attempt to get it...

Court Prods FCC In Unexpected Direction In Last Week’s Verizon Ruling

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By Andy Oram A court ruling this past Tuesday on FCC “network neutrality” regulation closes and opens a few paths in a three-way chess game that has been going on for years between the US District...

Gun-Toting At The IRS

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The IRS wields enormous power, but should agents be armed too? With all of the controversy facing the IRS and the tax system these days, it can seem doubly scary to contemplate tax collectors being...

Tech industry: Obama’s NSA reforms ‘insufficient’

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Tech industry group calls Obama's NSA speech 'thoughtful, but insufficient' SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Technology companies and industry groups took President Barack Obama's speech on U.S....
    






Medicare Budgetary Cuts May Prove Detrimental

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While Obamacare is being given all the media hype and moral support from the Democrats, there are other older medical caregivers that are not being given any attention. The way things are going, the...
    






Wind Energy Of No Use In The Pacific Northwest

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I am all for a diverse energy portfolio and truly believe we can get to the 1/3-1/3-1/3 mix that we’ve put forward by 2040. A third fossil, a third nuclear and a third renewable would be sustainable...
    






FDA OKs mental disability blood test for infants

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FDA approves novel genetic test that screens infants for predictors of mental handicaps WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cleared a first-of-a-kind blood test...
    






Questions and answers about Obama’s new NSA rules

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Questions and answers about Obama's plan to rein in NSA snooping on phone records and emails WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is ordering changes to spy programs that sweep up...