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Features
Obama lavishes corporate welfare on the nuclear industry
The chances of default on the government-backed loans are "very high-well above 50 percent," according to the Congressional Budget Office. "If they go belly-up, taxpayers get to pay it," said Kevin Kamps, radioactive waste specialist at Beyond Nuclear. "
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Are you eating a livestock drug banned by 160 nations?
While researchers and scientists investigate the cause of our diabetes, obesity, asthma and ADHD epidemics, they should ask why the FDA approved a livestock drug banned in 160 nations and responsible for hyperactivity, muscle breakdown and 10 percent mortality in pigs, according to angry farmers who phoned the manufacturer.
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US Senate Democrats push Bush-like energy bill
A key bloc of Democrats has a climate Plan B: Ditch cap and trade for an energy bill filled with industry giveaways.
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Deteriorating children’s health isn’t a mystery
From anxiety and hormonal disorders to high blood pressure and type II diabetes, doctors are treating boys and girls for numerous medical conditions that were once uncommon or never seen in children - and many are preventable.
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Obama proposes to spend more on nuclear weaponry than Bush
President Obama is planning to increase spending on America's nuclear weapons stockpile just days after pledging to try to rid the world of them.
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