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Summer Weather Dangers - usa.gov
USA.gov gives what-to-do advice for summer hazards, covering earthquakes, extreme heat, hurricanes, lightning's 30/30 rule, tornadoes and wildfires, and urges readers to assemble an emergency kit and form a plan before threats arrive.
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Changes to Credit Card Regulations
The 2009 Credit Card Act amended the Truth in Lending Act, and a Federal Reserve interim final rule that issuers had to meet by February 22, 2010 reshaped statements to show payoff times and credit counseling contacts. Prepaid gift cards also got longer expiration dates and fee limits.
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June Features on USA.gov
A USA.gov newsletter rounds up June resources: fuel-saving tips from FuelEconomy.gov, preparation advice for earthquakes, extreme heat and hurricanes, Men's Health Week and Father's Day links, travel resources and Fourth of July information.
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APEC needs to put empowerment of SMEs at center of economic agenda: US Commerce Secretary (PR)
At an APEC green growth forum in Big Sky, Montana, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke urged member economies to put small and medium-sized enterprises at the center of their agendas, noting U.S. buildings use 40 percent of energy and account for about 39 percent of carbon emissions.
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Four Words That Can Make You Suspicious of Yourself When You Say Them
Dr. Mercola summarises a Raptitude piece on four words that can signal self-deception: wish, try, should and deserve. Each, the article argues, lets you dodge responsibility or shift the blame for your circumstances elsewhere.
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May is High Blood Pressure Education Month
CDC figures for High Blood Pressure Education Month: nearly 68 million Americans have hypertension and about 28% of adults have prehypertension. One in three adults with high blood pressure gets no treatment and half do not have it controlled; about 44% of black women are affected.
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Can pediatricians ask if you own a gun?
Florida's governor is expected to sign an NRA-backed bill barring pediatricians from asking parents whether they own a gun, with fines and medical board sanctions for doctors who do. The American Academy of Pediatrics and Florida Pediatric Society oppose the measure.
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Osama bin Laden dead: How to talk to kids about the war on terror
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry offers parents advice for talking with children about terrorism and the killing of Osama bin Laden: wait until the child is ready, answer honestly at their level, expect repeated questions, and limit exposure to violent images.
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Deals from Yahoo Services (links)
A list of promotional links for Yahoo consumer and business services, including web hosting and Merchant Solutions discounts.
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Hand Sanitizers Carry Unproven Claims to Prevent MRSA Infections - FDA
FDA says claims that hand sanitizers and antiseptic products prevent MRSA infections are unproven, and it is cracking down on companies making them. MRSA resists methicillin and other standard antibiotics, which narrows treatment options, says FDA's Edward Cox.
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The Packer names Jim Dimenna the winner of the prestigious Canadian produce man of the year award (PR)
The Packer named Jim DiMenna, president of JD Marketing/Jem-D International, Canadian Produce Person of the Year at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association convention in Montreal.
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Social Media a Featured Topic at United Fresh 2011 Convention (PR)
DMA Solutions president Dan'l Mackey Almy will give two presentations on social media marketing for the fresh produce industry at the United Fresh 2011 Convention in New Orleans, May 2-5.
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Government shutdown 2011
Americans searched heavily for shutdown news as the White House and Congress negotiated the 2011 budget into Friday night; a shutdown would have idled 800,000 federal workers. An update notes that Boehner announced a short-term deal that avoided it.
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Manny Ramirez retires suddenly
Manny Ramirez retired from the Tampa Bay Rays rather than continue through Major League Baseball's drug program after MLB notified him of an issue under it. The New York Times reported he tested positive during spring training and faced a 100-game suspension.
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Infant death prompts crib recall reminder
The CPSC and Delta Enterprise are re-announcing a 2008 recall of nearly a million drop-side cribs after another death: a 7-month-old Colorado girl suffocated in a secondhand crib reassembled without safety pegs. Owners of cribs missing a peg should stop using them and request a free repair kit.
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US Death Rate Falls for 10th Straight Year
The U.S. age-adjusted death rate fell 2.3 percent to 741 per 100,000 in 2009, a tenth straight annual decline, CDC preliminary data show. Life expectancy rose to 78.2 years, and suicide passed septicemia as the 10th leading cause of death.
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Scientists one step closer to growing organs for transplants
Surgeons replaced damaged urethras in five boys with tubes grown from the patients' own muscle and epithelial cells seeded on biodegradable scaffolds. Lancet reports flow tests and tube measurements show them still working after six years.
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