Hog farm inspections push state oversight debate in North Carolina
North Carolina faces increased scrutiny after June pig waste disasters. Public health concerns spur calls for state regulation and measured zoning, with 18 percent of lagoons flagged in a 3 643 check and 18 percent in the tri county. Proposals include odor control, inspections, and potential wastewater treatment mandates, weighed against higher costs to producers and consumers.
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FDA compromise could curb teen smoking with industry deal
The proposed compromise would have states crackdown on sales to minors and end youth-targeted cigarette ads in exchange for FDA regulation of nicotine as an addictive drug. The Clinton White House reportedly backs the plan, while tobacco executives face ongoing inquiries over previous knowledge of nicotine addiction. The immediate issue remains teenage smoking.
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Public funding sparks anger over public radio subsidies
John Hood argues that government subsidies for National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting are improper. He says listeners should not be forced to pay for entertainment and news through tax dollars, favoring a free market approach and voluntary support instead. Hood, vice president of the John Locke Foundation in Raleigh, voices his stance against compulsory funding.
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Two Acts of Conscience Amid Bosnia Crisis
Paul Greenberg argues two recent developments illuminate moral choices in Bosnia. The Hague indicts Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic for genocide and war crimes, while the U.S. Senate votes to lift the arms embargo. He praises figures like Dole Moynihan Nunn Biden Lieberman for courage and condemns neutrality that shields aggression.
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