Long-Term Effects Linger From Exxon Valdez Spill
Alaska and global observers mark 25 years since the Exxon Valdez disaster. The 1989 spill dumped 10.8 million gallons after the tanker hit Bligh Reef, flooding 1,300 miles of shore. Recovery is uneven with sea otters and herring still challenged and some species returning at varying rates.
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Exxon
Anchorage
Alaska
Deepwater Horizon
Gulf of Mexico
Prince William Sound
Robert Spies
Bernie Culbertson
Culbertson
Brenda Ballachey
U.S. Geological Survey
Health law sparks I-Quit option for workers seeking freedom
Uninsured or underinsured Americans weigh using the new health care law to exit jobs with benefits. Nurses like Stephanie Payne plan to move, sell a self published book, and rely on exchange plans. Analysts warn premiums depend on enrollment and risk pools as lawmakers debate the law’s outcomes.
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Chicago
Stephanie Payne
St. Louis
Payne
Oregon
Gum loses its pop as gum sales slump nationwide
U S gum sales have fallen about 11 percent over four years as major brands like Trident and Orbit lose popularity. Shifting consumer tastes toward mints and fruit chews, plus the inconvenience of spitting or gum disposal, are cited as factors. Consumers recall gum’s cultural role from Big Red to Bub blegum and film moments, but trends favor alternatives.
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New York
Trident
Orbit
U.S
Matt Smith
Albany
N.Y
Mars Inc
Wrigley
Veterans' unemployment edges down but remains high
Labor Department data show Gulf War era veterans who served since 2001 faced a 2013 jobless rate of 9.0 percent, well above the 6.7 percent overall civilian rate. The report notes a 21.4 percent rate among ages 18 to 24 and 21.4 million veterans in 2013.
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Labor Department
U.S
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Mark Swanson
Coast Guard
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North Slope
Scott Pegan
Oil Spill Recovery Institute
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Pegan
Pigeon Guille
David Irons
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Irons
Congressional
Douglas Holtz-Eakin
American Action Forum
Public Policy Institute
Mike Morucci
Morucci
Ellicott City, Md
Doublemint
Bramden
Jack Nicholson
Janet Jackson
Yankee Stadium
United States
Labor
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Perez
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