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Americans may be losing faith in free markets
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFor a generation, most people accepted the idea that the core of what makes America tick was an economy governed by free markets. And whatever combination of goods, services and jobs the market cooked up was presumed to be fine for the nation and for...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Retirement, John McCain, Consumer Confidence, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Pentagon, EPA in stalemate
Sun reporterThe Pentagon and the Environmental Protection Agency are mired in a dispute over the pace of environmental cleanups at Maryland's Fort Meade and Fort Detrick, where contamination from fuels and munitions for years seeped into soil and groundwater. The...Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Environmental Cleanup, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Environmental Politics, National Government
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House acts to avert pay cuts for doctors
Associated PressIn days, the federal government is scheduled to start paying doctors 10.6 percent less when they treat Medicare patients. With that in mind, the Democratic-controlled House of Representative overwhelmingly passed legislation yesterday that would...Tags: Upper House, Medical Staff, George Bush, Medicare, Parliament
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FCC cable rules change upheld
Associated PressA federal appeals court upheld yesterday the Federal Communications Commission's authority to set rules meant to make it easier for new cable TV competitors to gain local franchises. Local governments across the country filed legal challenges to agency...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, National League, Tampa, Satellite and Cable Service, Court Administration
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Speculating on why oil, gasoline prices are soaring
CONSUMER CONFIDENTIALSo I rode the bus to work again Tuesday, as I said I'd be doing at least once a week in response to sky-high gasoline prices. This time I was lucky to get a seat -- more people apparently are making the same decision I have. When I got to the office, I...Tags: Sales, Energy, National Government, Consumers, Government
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Keeping Western waterways clean
Over the course of almost 40 years, the Clean Water Act -- which compels landowners to secure permits from the Environmental Protection Agency before dredging or discharging pollutants into "waters of the United States" -- has become the cornerstone of...Tags: Vernon J Ehlers, Environmental Politics, Long Beach (California), James L Oberstar, Transportation
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Source of salmonella-tainted tomatoes may remain a mystery, FDA says
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFederal officials said Thursday that they might never learn which farms produced tainted tomatoes that have now sickened 228 people in 23 states with a rare form of salmonella. "At this stage of the investigation there is no guarantee that we will be...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Agricultural Research and Technology, Health Organizations, Food Safety, Diseases
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Pentagon, EPA at odds
The SwampBy Josh Mitchell and wire reports The Pentagon and the Environmental Protection Agency are mired in a dispute over the pace of environmental cleanups at Maryland's Fort Meade and Fort Detrick, where contamination from fuels and munitions for years seeped....Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Environmental Cleanup, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Environmental Politics, National Government
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Where food comes from
Trust Trader Joe's to understand the food anxieties of the middle class. In 2001, the budget-gourmet market banned genetically modified ingredients from its house-brand products. This year, it announced that it would no longer carry single-item products,...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Genetics, Medical Specialization, Health Organizations, Food Safety
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Letters to the editor
A right to safe food Re "Making food safe," editorial, March 4 America enjoys the safest food supply in the world, but the recent beef recall and other incidents have raised consumer concerns about our nation's food safety net. Last year, the Grocery...Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Healthcare Policies, Water Restrictions, Health Organizations, Food Safety
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Jun 25, 2008
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Jun 13, 2008
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Apr 18, 2008
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Mar 9, 2008
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