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Pa. AFL-CIO praises Obama executive order on workplace discrimination
The president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO says he’s pleased that President Obama has pledged to sign an executive order prohibiting ...
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Oregon hopes to be first state to map GMO fields
Oregon is looking into mapping GMO field locations across the state after the governor ordered it last fall, but the process faces many c ...
12 years ago
US Justice Department preparing to sue Citigroup
The Justice Department is finalizing a lawsuit against Citigroup over the bank’s sale of residential mortgage-backed securities aft ...
12 years ago
Jury verdict gives Facebook victory in patent case
Facebook has successfully defended itself against a lawsuit that claimed the company infringed on patents held by a Dutch programmer who ...
12 years ago
GM recalling Camaros for ignition switch problem
General Motors is recalling more cars for problems with ignition switches. GM is recalling nearly 512,000 Chevrolet Camaro muscle ...
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No deal: SEPTA Regional Rail workers announce strike
All thirteen SEPTA Regional Rail lines have stopped operating due to a labor stoppage. The 220 members of the Brotherhood of Local ...
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Pa. raises permit fees for shale drilling
Pennsylvania is charging higher well-permitting fees to natural gas exploration firms. A regulation published Friday is the second ...
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With $82 million incentive for practice facility, Sixers make fast break for Camden
The Philadelphia 76ers team is now on track to build a practice facility and team headquarters along the Camden waterfront thanks to a mu ...
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Morgan crash underscores danger of tired truckers
A New Jersey highway crash that severely injured Tracy Morgan and killed another comedian is drawing attention to the dangers of tired tr ...
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Uncertainty dominates newly legal new hemp market
Marijuana’s square cousin, industrial hemp, has come out of the black market and is now legal for farmers to cultivate, opening up ...
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Hershey sues Colorado edible pot company
Hershey is suing a Colorado company that makes four marijuana-infused candies that Hershey says closely resemble its iconic products. ...
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Cooperation of city office, federal agency helps keep construction workers safer in Philly
In the wake of last summer’s deadly building collapse in Philadelphia, the city has kept a keener focus on safety at construction s ...
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N.J. grocer sentenced for role in food stamps scheme
A New Jersey man who managed a grocery store is going to prison for 37 months for stealing more than $2.5 million through a food stamps s ...
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Bill would allow Tesla to sell cars in N.J.
Electric-car company Tesla Motors might stay plugged in in New Jersey. An Assembly committee on Thursday is scheduled to consider ...
12 years ago
The Limepocalypse — Could help be on the way?
In recent months, a lime shortage tragically marred margaritas, tacos and pho around the country. At Tres Jalapeños in ...
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