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Both Catholics, Non-Catholics Applaud Pope Bold Remarks Climate Change
2015-06-18 22:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Some Catholics today say the Pope should stay out of what they consider to be a strictly political issue, not a moral one. But others around the country are welcoming the call by Pope Francis for people of all faiths to better protect the environment. NPR's David Schaper has been getting reaction. DAVID SCHAPER, BYLINE: In the pope's highly anticipated encyclical, he dives right in to the bitter political debate over climate change, and many people, both Catholics and non-Catholics...
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Realtors applaud SJC ruling on independent contractors
2015-06-04 23:18:26| Real Estate - Topix.net
A statewide Realtor advocacy group is applauding the state Supreme Judicial Court's decision this week to upheld a lower court's ruling regarding real-estate agents' decision to affiliate as independent contractors. The Massachusetts Association of Realtors said the SJC's decision in Monell vs. Boston Pads LLC is a win for consumers and the entire real-estate industry, saying the ability for real- estate agents to choose to affiliate with real-estate brokers as independent contractors has been the backbone of the profession for more than 100 years.
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Hawaii business executives and politicians applaud U.S.-China visa agreement
2014-11-11 14:19:15| Airlines - Topix.net
A Mandarin-speaking guide leads a group of Chinese visitors on a tour of the USS Missouri in this 2013 file photo. The agreement to extend visas for Chinese visitors to the U.S. drew applause from local business leaders.
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Whiskey Makers Applaud Scots' Vote Against Independence
2014-09-20 19:28:51| Beverages - Topix.net
The Scottish people have spoken, and the country's powerful whisky industry is raising a quiet toast to the vote against independence. After voters chose to keep Scotland within the U.K., David Frost, CEO of the Scotch Whisky Association , issued this statement on the group's website: "We welcome the stability that this choice brings and now urge politicians of all parties to work to bring our country together.
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China: car dealers applaud regulators investigation
2014-08-13 12:20:17| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The anti-monopoly investigation started by China's National Development and Reform Commission , has prompted seven global automakers to lower prices of services, vehicles or spare parts.
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