HEALTH

Poland Bans Genetically Modified Crops

01/10/2013 1

The North-Eastern European country, Poland, has become the latest EU nation to ban the production of genetically modified (GM) crops, although, the European Food Safety Authority has approved GM crops as being safe for cultivation. […]

GOVERNMENT

House Dems Say President Can Raise Debt Ceiling

01/09/2013 1

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats say President Barack Obama should consider invoking a little-known constitutional provision that they say gives him the power to raise the debt ceiling without going through Congress, where Republicans are […]

ENVIRONMENT

Greenpeace Warns EU Off Herbicide-Tolerant GM Crops

01/09/2013 2

Global environmental watchdog Greenpeace launched a new report Monday warning the European Union against authorising herbicide-tolerant genetically engineered (HTGE) crops, saying they would lead to herbicide-resistant super-weeds. “When herbicide-tolerant crops are relied on heavily, they […]

GOVERNMENT

Lew’s Time at Citigroup Division was Profitable

01/09/2013 0

Jacob J. Lew, President Obama’s presumed choice to lead the Treasury Department, has close ties to Wall Street, receiving more than $900,000 in bonus cash from a division of Citigroup just as the company was […]

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