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FDA Warns Bakery Company ‘Love’ Is Not an Ingredient in Granola
Rolled oats, brown sugar and maybe nuts. No feelings. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released a warning letter to Nashoba Brook Bakery, reprimanding the West Concord, Massachusetts-based baker and wholesaler about the ingredients it lists in its granola. One, in particular.
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Our casual acceptance of [Aus.] terrorism measures endangers liberty
State politicians waved through Malcolm Turnbull’s proposals for a face recognition database and 14-day detention with barely a shrug. By Katharine Murphy.
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Terminally ill man loses right-to-die case
A terminally ill man has lost his High Court challenge against the law on assisted dying. Noel Conway, 67, from Shrewsbury, who has motor neurone disease, wanted a doctor to be allowed to prescribe a lethal dose when his health deteriorates. Currently any doctor helping him to die would face up to 14 years in prison. His lawyers had argued he faced a stark choice, which was unfair and the law needed to change.
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The Lawyer Who Beat Big Tobacco Takes On the Opioid Industry
Mike Moore made cigarette companies pay for the high cost of treating smokers. Here he comes again.
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Consumer protection bureau cracks down on payday lenders with tough nationwide regulations
The nation’s top consumer financial watchdog on Thursday issued tough nationwide regulations on payday and other short-term loans, aiming to prevent lenders from taking advantage of cash-strapped Americans. The long-awaited rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — the first broad federal regulations — would require lenders in most cases to assess whether a consumer can repay the loan.
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Crime and Punishment
Will the 9/11 case finally go to trial? By Andrew Cockburn.
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Ginsburg Slaps Gorsuch in Gerrymandering Case
The newest Justice tried to give a lecture about the Constitution. His colleague had other ideas.
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US Telco Fined $3 Million in Domain Renewal Blunder
Sorenson Communications, a Utah-based telecommunications provider, received a whopping $3 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday for failing to renew a crucial domain name used by a part of the local 911 emergency service. The affected service was the Video Relay System (VRS), a video calling service that telecommunication firms must provide to deaf people and others people with vocal disabilities so they can make video calls to 911 services and use sign language to notify operators of an emergency or crime.
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How the Elderly Lose Their Rights
Guardians can sell the assets and control the lives of senior citizens without their consent—and reap a profit from it. By Rachel Aviv.
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This Trigger-Happy Glove Lets You Simulate Machine Gun Fire, But How Is It Legal?
The AutoGlove, scheduled to enter production next month, bills itself as a mechanism that allows for “full-auto fire without ATF approval, tax stamp or firearm modifications.” Powered by a battery pack that can be attached to a user’s arm or body, the device looks like a military-inspired Power Glove and is designed to fire a standard semi-automatic firearm at a rate of up to 1,000 rounds per minute.
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Google, Facebook may have to reveal deepest secrets
The algorithms that helped the companies make their fortunes are of growing interest to investigators probing interference in the 2016 election.
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Argument preview: The justices tackle partisan gerrymandering again
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has suggested that it might be the most important case of the upcoming term. On October 3, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Gill v. Whitford... By Amy Howe.
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How Badly Is Neil Gorsuch Annoying the Other Supreme Court Justices?
There is a strong internal culture based on the idea that no Justice should embarrass the Court.
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Chris Wray Sworn in as New FBI Director
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Yet Another Major Russia Story Falls Apart. Is Skepticism Permissible Yet?
Now we have the "Russia-hacked-the-voting-systems-of-21-states" to add to this trash heap of debunked official claims. Is this a healthy climate?
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Apple just released new details about iPhone X facial recognition
Apple has emphasized that FaceID was designed with security in mind.
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Julian Assange Says He Will Provide Evidence Russia Narrative Is False in Exchange for Pardon
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher thinks the president is being blocked from knowing about the potential deal.
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Price took military jets to Europe, Asia for over $500K
Accompanied by his wife, the HHS secretary journeyed to Geneva, Berlin, Beijing, Tokyo and other cities for events.
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Polish rule of law dispute comes to a head
The EU will assess on Monday (25 September) if there is backing for unprecedented sanctions against Poland's rightwing government over fears its court reforms threaten the rule of law.
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US Homeland Security will start gathering social media information from all immigrants
The US Department of Homeland Security has amended its rules to require immigrants to disclose their social media accounts. The agency will now collect information including "social media handles,...
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