China’s Long Food Chain Plugs In
HONG KONG — The smartphone tells the story of a kiwi fruit in China. With a quick scan of a code, shoppers can look up the fruit’s complete thousand-mile journey…
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The future of war will be robotic
When the U.S. military invaded Iraq just over a decade ago, it only had a handful of unmanned systems, aka drones, in the air, and zero deployed into the ground…
Drug-resistant bacteria linked to two deaths at UCLA hospital
The hospital is contacting more than 100 other patients who had endoscopic procedures between October and January. The patients have been offered tests they can take at home. – CDC:…
12 More States Are Considering Drug Testing Welfare Applicants
WASHINGTON — Just 37 out of more than 16,000 welfare applicants failed drug tests during six months of testing in Tennessee, The Tennessean reported this week. Though Republican lawmakers in…
10 of 49 TransAsia Pilots Fail Emergency Proficiency Test
HONG KONG — Ten of 49 TransAsia Airways pilots failed emergency proficiency tests ordered by the Civil Aeronautics Administration of Taiwan after a deadly plane crash in the capital, Taipei,…
For A.L.S. Patients, a Hopeful Drug That Is Out of Reach
“Would you rather have A.L.S., Alzheimer’s, or Parkinson’s?” someone asked. All those diseases are devastating, but A.L.S. is unique in that it usually kills within two to three years of…
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Backing Down From Food Stamp Fight
WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) had previously said he wanted to fight the Obama administration over drug tests for food stamp recipients, but it turns out Walker would…
Scott Walker Itching For Food Stamp Fight With Obama Administration
WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) is pushing forward with a plan to make food stamp recipients pass drug tests — a requirement that the Obama administration says violates…
Student Testing: Deciding When Enough Is Enough
WASHINGTON (AP) — Do students take too many tests? Given the complaints about a high-stakes testing culture in classrooms, some states are reviewing the quality and quantity of the tests…