Economy
Tax-Free Internet Shopping In Jeopardy April 26, 2013
Internet shoppers are moving closer to paying sales taxes for their online purchases. But the fight is far from over. The Senate voted 63-30 Thursday to advance a bill that would impose state and local sales
Closing Supermarket Leaves Free Food For Hungry — Police Deny Them The Food
On Tuesday, roughly 300 hungry people gathered at the Laney Supermarket in Augusta, Georgia, hoping to take some food the closing supermarket put out for the public to take as police were carrying out an eviction order for the supermarket. Instead of allowing poor citizens
Cyprus: Another Fine Mess
Even by euro zone standards, the handling of Cyprus’ banking crisis has been a monumental mess. After a week of backtracking, blundering and last-minute brinkmanship, the deal stitched together between the Cypriot authorities and other euro zone governments in the
Train Cars Derail In Minnesota, Spill Crude Oil
Thousands of gallons (liters) of oil leaked onto frozen ground after a train carrying crude from Canada derailed Wednesday in western Minnesota. The 94-car Canadian Pacific train was headed south near Parkers Prairie when it lost air pressure and went into an emergency
Statewide Smoking Ban Affects New Weed Industry In CO, WA
Not only do business owners in Washington and Colorado have to abide by strict state laws in relation to the new recreational legalization of marijuana, but another hurdle facing some business owners is how to benefit from the new weed industry but still follow state smoking
BP Contractor Halliburton Denies Destroying US Trial Evidence
BP’s cement contractor on the drilling rig that exploded in 2010 and caused the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history said its recent discovery of missing cement samples was the result of a “simple misunderstanding,” not an attempt to withhold crucial
Water, Wars And The Blue Peace Solution
(MintPress) – “Water scarcity threatens economic and social gains … And it is a potent fuel for wars and conflict,” United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, said in marking March 22 as World Water Day of 2013. In fact, the U.N. believes that
FAA Report: 10,000 Drones In U.S. Airspace By 2020
(MintPress) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced this week that there could be as many as 10,000 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or “drones” flying in U.S. airspace by 2020. The assessment comes from a recent FAA study of current aeronautical
Cyprus Bank Shutdown Enters Second Week
Banks across Cyprus remain locked Tuesday after financial authorities extended the country’s bank closure, fearing worried depositors will rush to drain their accounts. The shut-down is hammering businesses, which have been without access to their funds for more
Beekeepers Sue EPA For Allegedly Failing To Regulate Deadly Pesticides
(MintPress) – Four U.S. beekeepers are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its lack of action against insecticides linked to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), responsible for the widespread decline in the nation’s bee population. Since 2006, beekeepers