Mad cow disease not a major food risk in US
AP reports that mad cow disease ranks low among food safety concerns. Experts cite contaminated sprouts, raw milk, sushi, and cantaloupe illnesses as larger risks, noting 3,000 annual deaths from preventable illnesses. Four US sick cows since 2006 and no human cases from US beef keep concern minimal.
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EEOC clarifies criminal background checks in employment
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued updated guidelines on criminal background checks to curb discrimination against minorities. The policy, approved 4-1, aims to reduce barriers to employment after incarceration while employers argue checks enhance safety and prevent negligent hiring claims. Meanwhile Newt Gingrich moves to end his White House bid and backs Mitt Romney, rallying conservatives to unite against Obama as Romney edges closer to nomination.
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Napolitano grilled on Secret Service scandal on Capitol Hill
Senators pressed Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to reconcile the image of presidential protectors with a scandal in which a dozen Secret Service officers and supervisors were implicated. The Defense Department disclosed six military personnel had broken curfew before Obama's Latin American summit in Cartagena, joining another dozen implicated. Sen. Carl Levin questioned the military’s handling of the case.
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Fed chief hints at more easing while keeping rates near zero
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled potential further stimulus to lift the economy and reduce unemployment without sparking high inflation. After a two day policy meeting the Fed kept rates near zero through late 2014 saying growth should pick up gradually but unemployment will not fall quickly and Europe’s debt crisis remains a risk.
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Markets Pulse: Wall Street, Commodities Recap
Wednesdaq markets show Dow at 8916 and 13109.72 points, Nasdaq 68033.03, S&P 500 at 1390.69. Treasuries 30 year yield 3.15 percent. Chicago corn down 7 cents to 6.01, soybeans up HI cents to 14.76, Kansas City wheat down 1 cent to 6.32, crude oil 104.12, gold 1642.30.
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Burger King vows cage free eggs and pork by 2017
Burger King will source all eggs and pork from cage free hens and pigs by 2017 in a move praised by animal welfare groups. The decision affects hundreds of millions of eggs and tens of millions of pounds of pork yearly, with 9 percent of eggs and 20 percent of pork already cage free. Wayne Pacelle of the Humane Society called it significant for a major purchaser.
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