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Court Clears Way for More Age LawsuitsThe Supreme Court expanded job protections for roughly half the nation's work force Wednesday, ruling that federal law allows people 40 and over to file age bias claims over salary and hiring even if employers never intended any harm. |
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Green investing growsWhen Real Assets Investment Management Inc. approached Kerry Ho about joining the Vancouver mutual fund firm as its chief executive officer, he jumped at the chance to be a part of a new trend -- socially responsible investing. |
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9% of ChevronTexaco Shareholders Vote in Favor of Sensitive Areas ResolutionChevronTexaco shareholders sent a clear message to the company today when 9% voted in favor of a shareholder resolution asking ChevronTexaco to produce a report on environmental and business risks of oil drilling in sensitive areas, such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. |
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Cable TV tells parents to ‘Take Control’Industry today plans to unveil an expanded campaign to make TV ratings more prominent and to inform parents on how to block racy channels or programs. |
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Many Old Computers Put to Use Again, Study FindsMore than half the old personal computers replaced by consumers last year were put to productive use instead of being dumped or stored away, according to a nationwide survey by MetaFacts, a San Diego research firm. |
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Device offers at-home natural-gas fill-upsSoon, commuters who opt to drive natural-gas-powered vehicles may be able to fill up every night at home in their own garages and leave gasoline stations behind. |
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Turning Fearsome Viruses Into Cancer FoesTransforming an old medical enemy into a new friend, researchers are using genetic engineering to draft viruses into the war against cancer. |
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US Economy on ‘decent’ path, survey showsThough the stock market swooned last week on concerns about slower growth, a panel of 55 top economists expects comfortable expansion ahead, with moderate job growth and moderate inflation. |
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Starbucks Makes Commitment to Renewable EnergyStarbucks Corp. said on Thursday that 5 percent of the electricity it needs to power its company-owned U.S. stores this year will be bought from renewable energy sources such as wind power. |
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Laws Let Parents Attend Kids’ School EventsWorking in retail, Adrianne Hamilton is accustomed to weekend shifts and other odd hours. But it still was difficult when her schedule would not allow her to attend her daughter's first-grade play, the child's first major school activity following the family's move to Atlanta a few months earlier. |
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California Tests Pre-Filled Tax Return ProgramThe last-minute rush to file taxes has become a kind of American ritual. |
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Duke Energy CEO proposes carbon taxDuke Energy Corp. will lobby for a tax on carbon dioxide emissions that would reduce fossil fuel consumption and begin addressing the global warming problem, the company's chairman and chief executive said Thursday. |
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Microsoft-funded system to fight child pornography is launchedCanada's Child Exploitation Tracking System was officially launched today, 27 months after a frustrated detective with the Toronto police department sent an E-mail message to Bill Gates requesting help with his department's effort to track down and prosecute child-pornography producers and consumers. |
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Supreme Court rules IRAs exempt from bankruptcy proceedingsA unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that Individual Retirement Accounts are shielded from the reach of creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, a decision that boosts protections for the nest eggs of millions of people. |
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Corporate social responsibility
- Microsoft Commits to Carbon Neutrality
- Momentum builds: Burger King Switches to Cage Free Pork and Eggs
- Bar Codes Apps Allow Consumers To Make Socially Conscious Choices
- Ford Cuts Global Waste by 100 Million Pounds and Counting
- Whole Foods to Stop Selling Overfished Species
- Victory! Facebook ‘friends’ renewable energy
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