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BRIEF: New bill would require labels on GMO food
Greeley Tribune, Colo.Federal legislation that would require food labels to identify genetically engineered ingredients was introduced this week. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the bill, introduced by Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore.,...Tags: Monsanto Company, St. Louis, Genetic Engineering, Food and Drug Administration
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Sen. Boxer: Israel visa bill doesn't condone discrimination
Re "Israel's free pass from Boxer," Opinion, April 28 George Bisharat grossly misleads readers when he claims that bipartisan legislation I introduced would allow Israel to "continue racially profiling Americans of Arab and Muslim heritage who travel to...
Tags: Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy, Trips and Vacations, Israel, National Security
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Letters: Getting into and out of Israel
Re "Israel's free pass from Boxer," Opinion, April 28 Israel has the right and obligation to protect its citizens from harm. Contrary to George Bisharat's assertion, no "free pass" will be given to Israel to racially profile Americans entering that...Tags: Personal Data Collection, U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, Israel
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L.A. mayor's race: Wendy Greuel uses Web chat to target women
As the Los Angeles mayor’s race heads into the final three-week stretch, City Controller Wendy Greuel is stepping up her efforts to engage female voters — seeking a turnout advantage against her general election rival, City Councilman Eric...
Tags: Local Elections, Google Inc., Planned Parenthood, Gloria Molina, Holly J. Mitchell
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Local officials divided on immigration reform
Inland Valley Daily BulletinThe members of Congress who represent Greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire disagree on how best to achieve immigration reform, but they do share something that may seem strange in the current political climate -- the expectation that a highly-...Tags: U.S. Senate, Justice System, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), DREAM Act, International Workers' Day
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FARM MEETS LAB
Albuquerque JournalFor thousands of years, people who farmed the land have cross-bred and cross-pollinated plants as a way to bring out the most positive plant traits and stifle the expression of negative ones. Whether breeding for size, color, shape, taste or ability to...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology Industry, Syngenta AG, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Sen. Boxer finds herself at odds with environmentalists
WASHINGTON — Barbara Boxer has long been one of the Senate's environmental champions, racking up perfect scores for each of the last five years on the League of Conservation Voters' report card on key votes. But the Californian now finds herself...
Tags: Democratic Party, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Resource Industry, Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Politics
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Tampa Tribune, Fla., Tom Jackson column
The Tampa TribuneFew of us achieve adulthood without having experienced buyer's remorse, that thrumming ruefulness that, regarding one big decision or another, we have chosen poorly. You probably can name a half-dozen episodes of buyer's remorse off the top of your...Tags: Saint Leo University , U.S. Senate, Chuck Schumer, Marco Rubio, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
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Israel's free pass from Boxer
Sen. Barbara Boxer introduced legislation last month that would allow Israel to continue racially profiling Americans of Arab and Muslim heritage who travel to Israel, even as it confers new privileges on Israelis traveling to the United States. I...
Tags: Personal Data Collection, Ben Gurion International Airport, U.S. Department of State, Racism, Civil Rights
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Eric Garcetti gets endorsement from councilman he calls 'Mr. L.A.'
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti won the endorsement of another City Council colleague on Thursday. At a news conference in Silver Lake, Councilman Tom LaBonge said he was supporting Garcetti over City Controller Wendy Greuel because Garcetti...
Tags: Local Elections, Nancy Pelosi, Elections, Tom LaBonge, Substance Abuse
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U.S. GMO food labeling drive has biotech industry biting back
Reuters* Bipartisan bill on Wednesday seeks U.S. GMO labeling * Biotech companies say consumers are confused * Companies say opposition slows regulatory approvals * GMO crop critics say safety concerns persist By Carey Gillam CHICAGO April 25 (Reuters) -...Tags: Washington, DC, Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology Industry, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Science
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Garcetti launches first TV ad of runoff campaign for mayor
Eric Garcetti's first television ad of the runoff campaign for mayor of Los Angeles touts his record on revitalizing neighborhoods and promises more job training and basic services if he is elected. The 30-second ad by the city councilman comes less...
Tags: Elections, Magic Johnson, Eric Garcetti
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