70 percent of U.S. ground beef contains ‘pink slime’
A former U.S. Department of Agriculture scientist has come forward to say a substance known as “pink slime” has been embedded in about 70 percent of ground beef sold in the U.S.
Local Virginia organizers team up with Occupy, unions
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“People are overwhelmed with all the economic hardship, most of which has been caused by the bad decisions of the people in power,” said Teresa Stanley, the South Hampton Roads Organizer with Virginia Organizing.
Christopher Hitchens targeted by FBI counter- intelligence probe
A file kept by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Christopher Hitchens revealed that he was the target of an FBI foreign counterintelligence investigation.
Santorum campaign caught sending spam
The presidential campaign of former Sen. Rick Santorum is allegedly sending out unsolicited emails based on contact lists that it has obtained, a practice commonly known as spamming.
Arizona Senate approves lying to women to prevent abortions
The Arizona Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow doctors withhold information about prenatal problems if it could make the decision to have an abortion more likely.
Wisconsin anti-recall effort largely funded by out-of-state donors
An email circulated Wednesday accidentially revealed that the “Defeat the Recall” campaign is being primarilly funded by individuals who do not live in Wisconsin.
