Schools opt out of pink slime beef for lunch programs
The USDA announced that starting next fall schools in the national lunch program can choose between 95 percent lean beef patties containing lean finely textured beef or cheaper less lean bulk ground beef. The opt out delays due to current contracts, and debate over safety and labeling continues with advocates urging immediate removal.
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Facebook and Digital Estate Laws Grow in Neb and Ore
Lincoln Neb AP reports lawmakers in Nebraska and Oregon weigh laws to treat social media as digital assets. Oklahoma's pioneering law inspired bills to grant access to deceased relatives, with Nebraska considering a state wide measure to let an appointed representative control accounts.
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Victoria Blachly
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SWIFT blocks 30 Iranian banks in sanctions push
Brussels AP Iran faces new financial isolation as SWIFT cuts off 30 Iranian banks from its payment network. The move aims to pressure Tehran over its disputed nuclear program, threatening oil sales and remittances but leaving some channels for oil trade. EU sanctions and July oil embargo loom amid Tehran's denials.
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Taliban talks collapse as Karzai urges NATO pullback
Afghan president Hamid Karzai called for a rapid exit of international forces from rural villages and for Afghan security forces to lead nationwide security in 2013, while Washington faces setbacks as Taliban negotiations end and U S strategy to outpace the insurgency is put under pressure.
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