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Biotech wheat furor shows GM food safety debate far from settled
2013-06-11 08:16:37| Chemicals - Topix.net
An examiner demonstrates the process of analyzing a genetically modified wheat sample, during a photo call at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Seoul May 31, 2013.
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Google Cesar Chavez doodle on Easter ignites furor
2013-03-31 18:47:43| CNET News.com
Twitter is lighting up with a backlash against the choice from prominent Christians. [Read more]
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Furor over Keystone pipeline caught U.S. and Canada flat-footed on climate change
2013-03-20 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: As part of its effort to persuade the United States to accept the Keystone pipeline and the oil sands fuel it would carry from Canada, the province of Alberta is advertising itself as an environmental leader at the cutting edge of clean energy development. On Sunday, the province took out a half-page ad [3] in the New York Times asserting that it is "committed to raising the bar higher on its leading climate change policy." "Our past, present and future environmental management actionsincluding...
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PM's Stabs at Visa Program Ignite Furor in Aussie Tech Industry
2013-03-14 17:32:00| TechNewsWorld
Australian prime minister Julia Gillard is taking flak from the nation's tech industry for accusing IT firms of abusing the nation's skilled migration program. The "457 visas" program is designed to facilitate the immigration of skilled overseas workers to fill voids in the labor force.
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Video causes web furor over OH athletes' rape case
2013-01-05 15:43:15| Energy - Topix.net
The Fatah party of Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is staging its first rally in the Islamist Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip since 2007, reflecting warming ties between the two rival factions.