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Maine town considers tightening regulations on water extraction despite Poland Spring opposition
After years of work, Denmark is on the cusp of major changes to its ordinance that would curtail large-scale water extraction in the town — an industry largely occupied by the bottled water behemoth Poland Spring. The changes, which will be presented at a June 26 town forum, would...
FDA warns maker of Sara Lee and Entenmann's not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't
Federal food safety regulators said Tuesday that they have warned a top U.S. bakery to stop using labels that say its products contain potentially dangerous allergens when they don't. U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors found that Bimbo Bakeries USA — which includes...
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation's top doctor, came as the U.S....
Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams with office software, European Union says
LONDON (AP) — Microsoft violated European Union antitrust rules with “possibly abusive” practices by tying its Teams messaging and videoconferencing app to its widely used business software, the bloc said. The European Commission said Monday it informed Microsoft of its...
Is Trump shielded from criminal charges as an ex-president? A nation awaits word from Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the coming days, the Supreme Court will confront a perfect storm mostly of its own making: a trio of decisions stemming directly from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Within days of each other, if not hours, the justices are expected to rule on...
Apple becomes first target of EU's new digital competition rules aimed at big tech
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators on Monday leveled their first charges under the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook, accusing Apple of preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store. The European Commission said that according to...
Editorial Roundup: Iowa
Des Moines Register. June 23, 2024. Editorial: Iowa businesses and lawmakers ignore warnings on child labor and reap consequences Lawmakers and trade group leaders, and managers who kept teenagers on the clock late, all colossally misjudged how this would play out,...
Robinhood CEO discusses the brokerage's evolution leading up to another ride on the meme stock wave
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meme stocks like GameStop are hot again, reviving memories of early 2021 when they turned into a craze that ended up burning many investors along with Robinhood Markets. The online brokerage was especially popular among younger generations helped propel the meme stock boom...
Editorial Roundup: Nebraska
Lincoln Journal Star. June 22, 2024. Editorial: State should take action on regulating security guards Multiple questions were raised when a security guard working at a downtown bar shot and killed Gregory Little Jr. on April 7. Some of those questions were answered...
Killing of young Cambodian couple by businessman with honorary title revives concerns about impunity
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — In a case that has sparked widespread public outrage, a court in Cambodia formally charged a real estate entrepreneur who held a royally bestowed title with the premeditated murder of a young couple in the capital Phnom Penh. Social media has been awash...
