FDA Needs Teeth to Regulate BPA, Urges Congress
Guest editorial argues EPA limits and FDA oversight fail on bisphenol A. It cites industry funding, independent studies showing harm, and widespread exposure with traces in newborns and breast milk. Calls for a ban on food contact use and for Congress to empower the FDA with strong regulatory authority.
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EPA
Congress
Journal Sentinel
United States
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan 21 Historical Highlights From The Great Paris Flood To The Nautilus
On January 21 1910 the Great Paris Flood began as the Seine burst its banks and flooded the city for a week. Other notable events include Louis XVI's execution in 1793 Lenin's death in 1924 the launch of the USS Nautilus in 1954 and the 747s first commercial flight in 1970.
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Seine
Louis XVI
Felix Maria Zuloaga
Mexico
Ignacio Comonfort
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
U.S. Senate
Kiwanis Club
Detroit
Vladimir Lenin
Groton
Grah-Tohn
Conn
Pan Am
New York
London
All-District Band Auditions Draw 400+ Students in Clovis
More than 400 students from Artesia Carlsbad Clovis Hobbs Lovington Portales Roswell auditioned in Clovis for the All-District Band. Qualifiers include Elisa Kisselburg Renee Matchin Beth Armstrong Shelly Harbour Denise Magnon and Jenni Rymer. Lake Arthur also named Honor Roll entries for the first nine weeks with multiple grade levels listed.
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Artesia
Carlsbad
Clovis
Hobbs
Lovington
Portales
Roswell
Elisa Kisselburg
Jim Kisselburg
Renee Matchin
Jim Matchin
Beth Armstrong
Edwin Armstrong
Shelly Harbour
Stan Harbour
Denise Magnon
Robert Magnon
Rita Magnon
Jenni Rymer
David Rymer
Lake Arthur
Teddy Lyles
Lori Aguilar
Kristi Merworth
Beth Keller
Antonio Trivizo
Ivan Villa
Jennifer Needham
Aftershock of Haiti quake spurs mock and faith debate
Amid mass casualties from the Haiti earthquake a flood of aid arrives as public figures spark controversy. Pat Robertson claims a devil pact, while Danny Glover attributes catastrophe to Gaia. The piece urges mercy and calls for human compassion over punitive explanations.
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Haiti
Pat Robertson
Robertson
Danny Glover
Earth
Copenen
Southeast Asia
Pat Robertsons
Danny
Gaia
GOP Mass. win signals curbs on Obama health drive
In Massachusetts Scott Brown defeated Martha Coakley to fill the Kennedy seat, ending Democrats filibuster proof control and challenging Obama health care aims. The result prompts a party reappraisal of voters desires ahead of November races and a wary mood toward expansive federal action.
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Massachusetts
Barack Obama
GOP
Scott Brown
Obama
U.S
Congress
Brown
Martha Coakley
Edward M. Kennedy
Senate
House
Sen
Bob Corker
R-Tenn
James Webb
D-Va
George W. Bush
Promis
Ing
University of Virginia selects its first female president
Analysis highlights that boys are falling behind in education and in college attendance while women gain higher education and workforce representation. The piece cites Pew data on wives' education and earnings and notes a decline in marriage rates among men, urging action by empowering women to address male underachievement.
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Washington Post
University of Virginia
Richard Whitmire
Boston Public Schools
Boston
The
Economist
Rosie the Riveter
U.S
Pew Research Center
Betsy Stevenson
Justin Wolfers
United States
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