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Interior Department's Push To Limit Public Records Requests Draws Criticism
A new rule proposed by Interior in December appears designed to make it harder for public interest groups like Western Values Project to get public records. The rule would give the agency greater discretion over how it handles public records requests.
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To Help The Struggling U.S. Postal Service, Your Mailbox Could Be Opened Up To Private Carriers
PHOTO: A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier delivers the mail in Shelbyville, Ky. A White House task force recommended ending the mailbox monopoly held by USPS. CREDIT: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via
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There's Arsenic And Lead In Many Brands Of Fruit Juice. Should You Be Concerned?
The consumer-advocacy organization Consumer Reports tested 45 fruit juices, including apple, grape and juice blends, and found that 21 of them had "concerning levels" of cadmium, arsenic and/or lead, according to a new report. Juice samples came from 24 national and private-label brands.
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California Power Provider PG&E Files For Bankruptcy In Wake Of Fire Lawsuits
Faced with billions of dollars in potential liabilities from two years of devastating Northern California wildfires as well as the specter of future catastrophic blazes, California's Pacific Gas and Electric, one of the nation's largest utilities, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday.
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50 Years Ago, A California Oil Spill Turned Beaches Black -- And The Nation Green
On January 28, 1969, an oil well off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., experienced a blowout. The result was an oil spill that at the time ranked as the largest in U.S. waters.
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Should Young Americans Be Required To Do Public Service? Federal Panel Says Maybe
Should the U.S. require its citizens to perform public service? Should its young women register for the draft? A federal panel says it is working on answers to those questions — and is considering how the nation could implement a universal service program and whether it should be mandatory or optional.
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Pelosi To Trump: House Won't Host State Of The Union Until Shutdown Ends
President Trump promised to find an alternative setting for his State of the Union address, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., insisted he could not speak on the House floor until a partial government shutdown is over.
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Supreme Court Takes 1st Gun Case In Nearly A Decade, Possibly With Big Consequences
With the Supreme Court now having five justices who are less likely to approve of gun regulations and laws, it granted a major gun case Tuesday for the first time in nearly a decade.
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Despite 70,000 Furloughed IRS Workers, White House Vows Tax Refunds Will Be Issued
The White House says, tax refund checks will be sent out, even though the IRS, part of the Treasury Department, is for the most part shuttered.
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Could Exercising In Frigid Temps Make Us Healthier?
Is jogging in the cold this winter any better than hitting a treadmill in a warm gym? How about jumping into a frigid ocean for a swim? We asked some leading physiologists to weigh in.