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Hogs ate pet food tainted with chemical
Apr 24 2007 7:17PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Salvaged pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical was sent to hog farms in as many as six states, federal health officials said Tuesday. It was not immediately clear if any hogs that ate the tainted feed then entered the food supply for humans.
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Reactor makers asked to ponder plane hit
Apr 24 2007 5:53PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed a new requirement Tuesday for nuclear reactor builders to consider how they might increase protection against an airliner crash.
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Panel: Case not yet made for new nuke
Apr 24 2007 3:32PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration has yet to make the case for building a new generation of replacement warheads and "the role of nuclear weapons" in a post-Cold War, post-9/11 world, a panel of nuclear weapons experts said Tuesday.
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Disabled need better care, more research
Apr 24 2007 1:28PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The aging baby boom generation is likely to increase the nation's disabled population, and a study says the United States needs a better system to provide care for them.
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Labor to better disclose 401(k) fees
Apr 24 2007 11:00AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration said Tuesday that it will look into ways to help people get information about fees and expenses assessed on 401(k) plans, which can drain hard-earned money from workers' retirement savings.
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Safer chemical switch not required
Apr 24 2007 2:35AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - New federal regulations for chemical facilities neither require nor encourage companies to switch from potentially dangerous chemicals to less hazardous substitutes, and that has some lawmakers and activists worried.
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