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600+ Campaign Nonviolence events are scheduled across the US during the week of September 18-24, 2016.
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“Campaign Nonviolence” Events Scheduled Across The US

September 14, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Rev. John Dear, Ryan Hall, paceebene.org A flurry of 600-plus events in all 50 states September 18-24, 2016, will spotlight the annual week of nonviolent action in a violent nation & world during the […]

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Meat and Poultry Products Recalled Due To Insanitary Conditions

September 11, 2016 Kay Whatley

MIH Sales and Marketing Recalls Products Distributed Mostly in Arkansas Released by Nina Anand, fsis.usda.gov On September 10, 2016, MIH Sales and Marketing, a Beebe, AR. establishment, recalled approximately 662,049 pounds of various meat and poultry products that were […]

A sample from the Drap-Art exhibit, which makes its North American premier in Pittsburgh, Sept. 9-Oct. 9. Drap-Art is part of the Re:NEW Festival, which celebrates creative reuse, sustainability and transformation. Image credit: Little Shilpa, PRNewsFoto/VisitPittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh Festivals Focus on Upcycling, Art

September 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

Pittsburgh’s Cutting-Edge Festivals Reflect Steel City’s Transformation City to Present World-class Art, Music, and Innovation Released by Lynne Glover, visitpittsburgh.com Three cutting-edge festivals taking place in Pittsburgh this fall illustrate the Steel City’s transformation like never […]

Legendary folk artist Bob Dylan's first permanent public work of art will be featured at MGM National Harbor when it opens later this year. Source: PRNewsFoto/MGM National Harbor, Prince George's County, Maryland.
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Legendary Folk Artist Bob Dylan’s First Public Art Installation Announced

September 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

Work To Be Featured At MGM National Harbor Dylan’s “Portal” Reflects America’s Industrial Past As Permanent Part of the Property’s Art Program Released by Natalie Mounier, Kirvin Doak Communicationsfor MGM National Harbor Legendary folk artist Bob […]

Latest GOBankingRates study finds how much football fans spend at NFL stadiums. Source: PRNewsFoto/GOBankingRates, Los Angeles CA.
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Cost of Going to an NFL Game Double for Some Fans

September 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

Ranked: The Most (And Least) Expensive Stadiums for NFL Fans to Watch a Football Game Released by Katie Johnston, GOBankingRates.com While some NFL stadiums cater to their fans with affordable tickets and food prices, others are […]

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FDA Bans Antibacterial Triclosan in Soaps, While EPA Allows It in Household Products and Toys

September 4, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Jay Feldman, www.beyondpesticides.org On September 2, 2016, Jay Feldman, Executive Director of Beyond Pesticides, said, “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision today to remove the antibacterial triclosan, found in liquid soaps (toothpaste use will […]

Source: Krystal Two Bulls, Red Warrior Camp.
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Following Attack, Native Americans Call for Solidarity Sept. 3-17

September 3, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Cody Hall, Red Warrior Camp From the Cannon Ball River, ND 1851 Ft. Laramie Treaty Territory…Today, as we offered prayers to commemorate the 153rd anniversary of the Whitestone Hill Massacre against the Ihanktonwan Dakota peoples […]

Wash your hands with plain soap and water. That’s still one of the most important steps you can take to avoid getting sick and to prevent spreading germs. Source: US FDA.
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Skip Antibacterial Soap, Use Plain Soap and Water

September 3, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by the US FDA When you buy soaps and body washes, do you reach for products labeled “antibacterial” hoping they’ll keep your family safer? Do you think those products will lower your risk of getting […]

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Several Entenmann’s Treats Recalled for Plastic Bits

September 1, 2016 Kay Whatley

Voluntary Recall Due to Choking and/or Cutting Hazard from Presence of Small Pieces of Plastic Possible in Brownies and Muffins Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of Entenmann’s Little Bites Fudge Brownies (5 pack), […]

Still shot of the dolphin seismic blasting map. Source: oceana.org
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Seismic Blasting: Animated Maps Show Dolphins and Whales Threatened

August 30, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Dustin Cranor, Oceana.org On August 24, 2016, Oceana released new animated maps showing dolphins and whales threatened by proposed seismic airgun blasting in the Atlantic Ocean. The maps, which are based on groundbreaking research from […]

So many Americans wanted to lounge in the sun while smelling like KFC hand-breaded and freshly prepared fried chicken, that KFC made more fried chicken-scented sunscreen available and ran out in a day. Source: PRNewsFoto / KFC.
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Chicken-scented Sunscreen Runs Out in a Day!

August 27, 2016 Kay Whatley

KFC announced their Fried Chicken-Scented Sunscreen and sold out quickly.  So, for August 26, 2016, KFC announced that they would be giving away an additional 3,000 bottles. That was yesterday! By this morning, August 27, all of the free bottles were gone. […]

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More Vegetable Recalls, More Food Wasted

August 27, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor As we head out this Saturday morning to our local farmers market, yet another vegetable recall for Listeria has popped up. This is about the fourth recall this summer, with each […]

Label for one of the recalled frozen chicken products. Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service.
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Saffron Road Frozen Chicken Recalled for Potential Glass, Plastic in Food

August 26, 2016 Kay Whatley

Sentry Foods Recalls Frozen Chicken Entrées due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Released by Gabrielle N. Johnston, fsis.usda.gov Sentry Foods, a Tucker, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 21,570  pounds of frozen chicken entrées  that may be contaminated […]

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Potential Pipeline Impact on Water in WV, VA and NC

August 24, 2016 Kay Whatley

Guidances Released on Monitoring Water Supplies Released by Rick Webb, Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition The Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance (ABRA) has released a report for landowners and water providers concerned about the potential impacts of pipeline […]

National Football League Alumni Association logo. Source: PRNewsFoto/Cancer Treatment Centers of America.
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NFL Joining PSAs Encouraging Prostate Screenings

August 24, 2016 Kay Whatley

National Football League Alumni Association and Cancer Treatment Centers of America® Team Up for “Prostate Pep Talk” Legendary Coaches Herm Edwards, Dick Vermeil, and Bill Cowher encourage men to get screened Released by Ellen Crane, ctca-hope.com […]

New PSA campaign promotes unity for 15th Anniversary of 9/11. Source PRNewsFoto/9/11 Day.
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Initiative, Tomorrow Together, Promoting Unity, Empathy and Service Launches Today

August 23, 2016 Kay Whatley

New National  Initiative in Recognition of 15th Anniversary of 9/11 Released by Emily Walsh, 9/11 Day An influential national coalition is urging Americans to put aside their differences for the upcoming 15th anniversary of 9/11, and […]

Back to school shopping this weekend? Pick up an insulated lunch box & ice packs to keep packed lunches safe! Start the school year off right & protect your family from foodborne illness. Credit: FoodSafety.gov.
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USDA Shares School Lunches Food Safety Tips

August 23, 2016 Kay Whatley

Back-To-School Food Safety Tips for Parents and Caregivers Released by the USDA Food Safety Education Staff Back to school, back to the books, back in the saddle, or back in the car for those of […]

Three brands of cut corn have been recalled for possible Listeria contamination. Source: foodsafety.gov.
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Three Brands Of Frozen Cut Corn Recalled for Possible Listeria

August 20, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Steve Davis, Cambridge Farms, LLC Cambridge Farms, LLC of Lancaster, PA is recalling the below products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and […]

Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates. Source: justice.gov.
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For-Profit Prisons to be Phased Out

August 18, 2016 Kay Whatley

In a statement released by the US Department of Justice on August 18, 2016, Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates announced that the federal government is going to end the for-profit prison system. Her statement is […]

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Curry Blends Recalled for Lead Contamination

August 18, 2016 Kay Whatley

**Updated August 18, 2016** Oriental Packing Co. Inc. Issues Alert On Lead In Curry Powder Oriental Packing Co., Inc., Miami, Florida is recalling approximately 377,000 lbs. of the following blended seasoning curry products because it […]

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$17.8 Million Awarded to Cultivate the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers

August 17, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Kelly Flynn, USDA In a meeting with new and beginning farmers at Iowa State University on August 17, 2016, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new investment of $17.8 million for 37 projects to help […]

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Dakota Water Needs a Fighting Chance against Contamination

August 16, 2016 Kay Whatley

FORT YATES, North Dakota – The following is a statement from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairman, Dave Archambault II on the Tribe’s opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline proposed project. Statement from Standing Rock Sioux Tribal […]

To provide immediate relief for the victims of the recent historic floods in Louisiana, the Mayor of New Orleans asks for contributions to NOLA Pay It Forward Fund. Source: PRNewsFoto/Greater New Orleans Foundation, Shutterstock.
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Fund Opened to help New Orleans Flooding Victims

August 16, 2016 Kay Whatley

Mayor of New Orleans Establishes Fund To Help the Thousands of Louisiana Families Stranded By Floods Released by Martha Landrum, gnof.org To provide immediate relief for the victims of the recent historic floods in Louisiana, the […]

An example of a methane plume observation by NASA’s AVIRIS-NG spectrometer instrument. This plume was confirmed by JPL’s ground team to be caused by a leaking pipeline. The leak was reported to the pipeline operating company, which shut down the pipeline and repaired it. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech.
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NASA Study Analyzes Four Corners Methane Sources

August 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Alan Buis, Jet Propulsion Laboratory In an extensive airborne survey, a NASA-led team has analyzed a previously identified “hot spot” of methane emissions in the Four Corners region of the United States, quantifying both […]

NASCAR Hood Giveaway. Source: e-hydrate.com.
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Sweepstakes: Win a Piece of NASCAR History

August 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Erin Shirk, E-hydrate On August 15, 2016, E-hydrate, the maker of natural Protein On-the-Go, announced their latest NASCAR sponsorship, and with it an online sweepstakes. The sweepstakes gives participants the chance to win a NASCAR prize pack (valued […]

American Red Cross logo. (PRNewsFoto/American Red Cross).
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Red Cross Sheltering Thousands in Louisiana

August 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

The American Red Cross is helping at least 4,700 people in dozens of emergency shelters in Louisiana after unprecedented flooding has left 15 rivers in record flood stage. “This is an extremely chaotic situation right now, […]

IBM Research Scientist, Gavin O. Jones, Ph.D., who who led the plastics study. Source: IBM Research - Almaden, San Jose CA.
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Plant-based Plastics More Biodegradeable, Use Less Heavy Metals

August 12, 2016 Kay Whatley

Scientists Discover New Chemical Catalyst to Create Cheaper, Biodegradable Plastics from Plants IBM Research and Stanford University Researchers Create Inexpensive Method to Bring Plant-based Plastics Mainstream By Caroline Yu Vespi, IBM Research-Almaden While biodegradable forks and […]

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Game Players Attracted to Businesses with Pokemon Go Offerings

August 12, 2016 Kay Whatley

Nearly 60 Percent of Pokemon Go Players Surveyed Likely to Enter Businesses Offering Pokemon-Branded Discounts Restaurants and bars top the list of businesses where players have seen promotions, with Facebook as the dominating medium to […]

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Genetic testing for pets is quickly catching up to its human counterpart. Source: PRNewsFoto/AVMA, Shutterstock.
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The Strange-ness: Building a DNA Database for Pets

August 9, 2016

At a time when human genetic testing may be an expensive medical option, or personally done for a hundred dollars or so through genealogy companies, the majority of humans do not have access to their genetic […]

A colony of Adélie penguins in Antarctica. Researchers used the chemistry of penguin poo preserved in these sediments to reconstruct 6,000 years of Antarctic Ocean circulation. Credit:  Yuesong Gao
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Preserved Penguin Poo Reveals Past Antarctic Ocean Circulation Changes

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Shifts from feast to famine contributed to Adélie penguin population boom or bust over 6,000 years Preserved penguin poo may be the key to connecting past Antarctic Ocean conditions and penguin populations, shedding light on how the […]

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