Jay Ambrose - Detroit becomes a valuable warning

Look at Detroit, the first major American city ever to file for bankruptcy, and, after bemoaning how it got there and the hurt that's going to follow, say thank you for this object lesson in how a bad situation can be made worse.

http://www.crescent-news.com/opinion/2013/07/26/jay-ambrose-detroit-becomes-a-valuable-warning

Commentary: Detroit becomes a valuable warning

Look at Detroit, the first major American city ever to file for bankruptcy, and, after bemoaning how it got there and the hurt that's going to follow, say thank you for this object lesson in how a bad situation can be made worse.

http://www.the-daily-record.com/ap%20general%20news/2013/07/26/commentary-detroit-becomes-a-valuable-warning

As the government continues to shut down family farms, your ability...

Though much of it flies under the mainstream radar, there is a coordinated effort afoot to completely stamp out all private, small-scale food production in the United States, which means your ability to access the clean, high-quality foods of your choice is rapidly diminishing.

http://www.naturalnews.com/041359_Big_Ag_small_farms_federal_government.html

Budget Process Stokes Debate About Sequestration's Toll

Democrats are intensifying efforts to place a laser-like focus on the damaging aspects of sequestration, hoping to gin up antagonism toward the budget-cutting process that they maintain is harming national security and other vital parts of the federal government.

http://pjmedia.com/blog/budget-process-stokes-debate-about-sequestrations-toll/

Tricky obstacles ahead to averting shutdown

30. Conservatives making a last stand against President Barack Obama's new health care law and Senate Democrats' resistance to a $20 billion spending cut wanted by many, if not most, Republicans are two of the major problems confronting House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and other GOP leaders.

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/07/26/3606579/tricky-obstacles-ahead-to-averting.html

Tricky obstacles ahead to averting shutdown

There hasn't been a government shutdown in nearly two decades, but top lawmakers on Capitol Hill are finding trickier-than-usual obstacles in their path to avoiding one this fall.

http://www.kirotv.com/ap/ap/political/tricky-obstacles-ahead-to-averting-shutdown/nY4hw/

N.C. Senate passes restrictive abortion bill

North Carolina's Senate passed a restrictive abortion bill Thursday, and it now heads to Gov. Pat McCrory, who is expected to sign it.

http://www.news8000.com/news/N-C-Senate-passes-restrictive-abortion-bill/-/326/21171092/-/14g2ji1z/-/index.html

Tricky obstacles ahead to averting shutdown

There hasn't been a government shutdown in nearly two decades, but top lawmakers on Capitol Hill are finding trickier-than-usual obstacles in their path to avoiding one this fall.

http://www.khou.com/news/business/217058821.html

The Great Hand Sanitizer Challenge Encourages Food Processors and...

Best Sanitizers, Inc., makers of Alpet E3 Plus Hand Sanitizer Spray, is asking food industry professionals to conduct their own side-by-side hand sanitizer comparison.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10934654.htm

Save Money For Back To School Purchases By Getting EzCheckprinting At No Cost

New Halfpricesoft.com announcement confirms ezCheckPrinting check writing software is $0 cost when purchasing through TrialPay.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/Business/Check-Writer/prweb10942949.htm

Fix the Debt Releases Principles for Tax Reform

As Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch begin their pursuit of comprehensive, structural tax reform, the Campaign to Fix the Debt , a nonpartisan movement asking lawmakers to work together on legislation large enough to stabilize and reduce the national debt as a share of the economy, released its principles for ... (more)

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10967381.htm

New York Bagel Manufacturer Finds One Solution to Protect Bakery Floors from Freezer and Oven

Always Bagels in Bohemia, N.Y., used a cement urethane resurfacer from Garon Products, Inc. to protect the bakery floors of their production facility from extreme temperature fluctuations due to its oven and blast freezer operations.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10965645.htm

NC lawmakers vote to allow new abortion rules

North Carolina's Republican-led Legislature has approved new abortion rules that backers say will make the procedure safer, but that critics say aim to restrict the ability of women to have abortions by forcing clinics to close.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jul/26/us-abortion-north-carolina/

Flood Law Group to Sponsor BenicarLawsuits.org

The personal injury lawyers at Flood Law Group announce the release of the new website, BenicarLawsuits.org, an online resource dedicated to educating consumers about the risks associated with the drug Benicar.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/benicar-lawsuits/website/prweb10966557.htm

DrugRisk Adds Latest Updates on Mirena FDA Reports and Lawsuits

The DrugRisk Resource Center is the Web's largest source for information on prescription drug research, side effects and legal news.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/mirena-recall-2013/mirena-lawsuits/prweb10965168.htm

Poll: Trader Joe's Doesn't Live Up To Its Customers' Expectations On Antibiotics And Meat

POLL: TRADER JOE'S DOESN'T LIVE UP TO ITS CUSTOMERS' EXPECTATIONS ON ANTIBIOTICS AND MEAT Jul. 26, 2013 Source: Consumers Union news release A new poll by the Consumer Reports National Research Center shows that 69 percent of shoppers who bought meat at Trader Joe's think the grocer should stop selling meat and poultry from animals routinely fed ... (more)

http://www.agrimarketing.com/s/83403

Intensified ban on controversial e cig called FDA reports DigitalSmoke.org

Los Angeles, CA -- Unbelievable call for a total ban on the sales of e cig brands which allegedly releases toxic chemicals into the body and could cause deadly diseases like Cancer.

http://www.emailwire.com/release/129187-Intensified-ban-on-controversial-e-cig-called-FDA-reports-DigitalSmokeorg.html

Big Majorities Oppose Obamacare, Say CBS, Fox, NBC/WSJ Polls

Poll results released this week by CBS News, Fox News, and NBC News/Wall Street Journal show that strong majorities of Americans disapprove of Obamacare, would repeal it if given the chance, and think the law itself is a 'total bad idea.'

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3047462/posts

Who loses out under Obamacare

When the state-based insurance exchanges open next year under Obamacare, many Americans should finally have access to affordable insurance.

http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/25/news/economy/obamacare-medicaid/index.html?section=money_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_topstories+%28Top+Stories%29

New laws turn focus to women's health care access

In recent years, abortion opponents have tried to limit abortions by barring them after a certain number of weeks and by requiring women who want to end their pregnancies to have ultrasounds.

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/07/25/3127655/new-laws-turn-focus-to-womens.html#storylink=rss

Meridian Bioscience Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Operating...

When compared to the fiscal 2012 third quarter net earnings on a non-GAAP basis, the fiscal 2013 third quarter net earnings and net earnings per diluted share increased 15% and 14%, respectively.

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130725005153/en/Meridian-Bioscience-Reports-Quarter-Months-Operating-Results

Poll: Planned Parenthood Viewed Favorably By Most Americans

According to the survey, 53 percent have a very or somewhat favorable opinion of the health care provider, while 33 percent have a very or somewhat unfavorable opinion.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/25/planned-parenthood-poll_n_3647456.html

Majority of voters want Obamacare repealed: poll

Given the choice to keep the entirety of President Obama's health care overhaul or repealing it, 53 percent of voters say they would vote for repeal, a new poll says.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2013/jul/25/majority-voters-want-obamacare-repealed-poll/

Slate Wonders What Went Wrong With North Carolina

North Carolina is proving itself to be the poster child for all that is wrong with modern American democracy and-with thanks to Moral Mondays -also highlighting all that may someday save it.

http://www.rightwingnews.com/republicans/slate-wonders-what-went-wrong-with-north-carolina/

Former Vt. school employee enter tax fraud pleas

Prosecutors say they provided cars, gasoline and other benefits to some Bennington School employees that weren't reported on tax returns.

http://www.boston.com/news/education/2013/07/25/former-school-employee-enter-tax-fraud-pleas/nhVJLDy7UiGw4TL5VUPoWP/story.html

State budget wins final legislative approval

The House and Senate gave their final approval to a $20.6 billion budget Wednesday, sealing changes to state education, health care and economic development.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/07/24/3054513/state-budget-wins-final-legislative.html#storylink=rss

IL groups getting Obamacare funds serve mostly undocumented residents

But while the rules may be clear, the lines could be blurred because many of the groups being paid to inform and enroll people into Obamacare currently serve documented and undocumented people in Chicago's large Hispanic neighborhoods.

http://www.logancountyherald.com/454/41420/a/il-groups-getting-obamacare-funds-serve-mostly-undocumented-residents

Republicans push for political showdown on Obamacare

... say. Until now, the opponents' message has amounted to unanswered Republican advertising painting the healthcare law as bad for the country. "You'll start to see that change, because Democrats won't be able to overlook it anymore," said Elizabeth ...

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/48495

GOP Gears Up for Obamacare Counter-Offensive Heading Into 2014

... say. Until now, the opponents' message has amounted to unanswered Republican advertising painting the healthcare law as bad for the country. "You'll start to see that change, because Democrats won't be able to overlook it anymore," said Elizabeth ...

http://www.Newsmax.com/Newsfront/republicans-obamacare-showdown/2013/07/25/id/516940

US drugmakers cheer 'speed lane' for breakthrough therapies

A new regulatory pathway could shave years off the traditional drug approval process in the United States, according to some companies whose drugs have been given "breakthrough therapy" designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/07/25/us-drugmakers-cheer-speed-lane-for-breakthrough-therapies/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fhealth+%28Internal+-+Health+-+Text%29