Call for stronger FDA powers to curb foodborne illness
A National Research Council and Institute of Medicine study finds the FDA lacks funds and authority to control foodborne disease, urging a centralized safety info center and a move toward a single food safety agency. It cites 300000 hospitalizations and 5000 deaths annually and backs tougher inspections and recalls. The report supports broader funding and action by lawmakers.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
National Research Council
Institute of Medicine
Herb Kohl
D-Wis
Senate
FDA
House
On This Day in History June 16 Highlights
June 16 marks key events from 1858 Abraham Lincoln warning a house divided to 1963 Valentina Tereshkova orbiting space. Notable items include 1897 Hawaii annexation treaty, 1903 Ford Motor Co. incorporation, 1959 George Reeves death, 1960 Psycho premiere, and 1970 Kenneth Gibson’s Newark mayoral win.
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U.S. Senate
Abraham Lincoln
Mary
Queen of Scots
Lochleven
Scotland
Hawaii
Ford Motor Co
Herbert Hoover
New York
Valentina Tereshkova
Soviet Union
Kenneth A. Gibson
Newark
N.J
Tammy Dow Crowned Miss Roswell High School
Tammy Dow, senior and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tammy Dow, was crowned Miss Roswell High School in a Little Theater pageant. First runner up Amanda Nine, second Tammia Lamkin, and third Kristi Brown were named alongside Dow. Five Roswell residents are set to receive degrees at Wayland Baptist University 1985 graduation in Plainview Texas including Robert J. Baldock David Blewitt Herschel Blewitt Susan Dawe and Adis Dawn Robertson.
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Tammy Dow
Campaigns focus on small issues in New Mexico race
In the 2010 New Mexico gubernatorial campaign, candidates emphasize minor topics over broad state challenges. The piece notes budget pressures, hiring patterns, nepotism, travel costs, and the cost of political appointees, with anecdotes about past administrations and state employee dynamics.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Alaska
New York
Bill Richardson
Denish
GOP
Allen Weir
Garvey Carruthers
Janice Arnold-Jones
Richardson
Ed Mechem
Mick McMahon
Las Vegas
Jay Miller
la Tusa
Reactions to Obama Cairo speech and Middle East contrasts
One year after Obama addressed the Muslim world from Cairo critics deem the speech weak while supporters defend a move to ease tensions. NPR hosted Reza Aslan and Abdaf Soueif who argued the Israeli Palestinian issue distracts from wider regional problems and women's rights.
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Obama
Cairo
Egypt
U.S
Reza Aslan
Abdaf Soueif
Middle East
Aslan
Israel
Energy debate on offshore drilling moratorium and safety
A Facebook discussion critiques Obama's drilling moratorium offshore as a necessary pause to clean up the spill. The author defends safer exploration, cites job impacts, local energy resources, safety records, and the Gulf ecosystem, arguing for responsible domestic drilling and less reliance on imports.
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America
Obama
Marita
U.S
Four Corners
States
United
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Gulf
East
Texas
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