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Governor signs free-range egg bill into lawGovernor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law Tuesday a bill requiring eggs sold in the state be laid by hens that can turn around freely, lie down, stand up and fully extend their limbs. The new law goes into effect in Jan. 1, 2015. |
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‘Green light’ for global biodiversity science panelAn international meeting has given the green light to the formation of a global "science policy" panel on biodiversity and ecosystem services. |
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Support For U.S. Climate Regulation Growing: PollA growing number of Americans want the United States to regulate greenhouse gas emissions as the largest oil spill in U.S. history helps boost interest in petroleum alternatives, a poll by two universities found on Tuesday. |
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Responsible investors tackle corruptionA worldwide coalition of investment companies controlling over $1.7 trillion in assets has written this week to 21 major companies, asking them to explain their policies on bribery and corruption. |
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Summit agrees to protect nuclear stocks ‘in four years’The leaders of almost 50 countries have pledged to secure all vulnerable nuclear material within four years. |
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Bribery given zero toleranceFor the first time, companies can now be sued for failing to prevent bribery and corruption, due to one of the last pieces of legislation to be passed before the general election. |
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Obama limits US nuclear arms usePresident Barack Obama's administration has unveiled a defence policy to significantly narrow the circumstances in which the US would use nuclear arms. |
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White House Issues New Gas Mileage StandardsThat gallon of gas is going to get you a little farther. The Obama administration signed off on the nation's first rules on greenhouse gas emissions Thursday and set new fuel standards that will raise current standards by nearly 10 mpg by the 2016 model year. |
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U.S., Russia to sign nuclear arms treatyU.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have agreed to sign a new treaty that will reduce and limit global stockpiles of nuclear weapons. |
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US House passes key healthcare reformThe US House of Representatives has narrowly voted to pass a landmark healthcare reform bill at the heart of President Barack Obama's agenda. |
world news headlines
- End child labour, Bangladesh court tells government
- Female candidates in upcoming Tanzanian polls to receive UN election training
- EPA to issue more rules in climate fight
- Southern Sudan to Purge Child Soldiers From Army
- First Australian Aboriginal MP elected for Liberals
- Ghana strengthens child labour monitoring
- India Rejects Mining Project to Protect Indigenous Tribal Land
- Disastrous heatwave in Russia coming to an end
- Obama throws support behind controversial Islamic center
- Fair trade goes mainstream
- First women inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
- Penalties promised for illegal wood sales
- EPA Rejects Claims of Flawed Climate Science
- India set to ratify international convention on child labour
- Obama confirms plan for US troop withdrawal from Iraq
- Greece To Invest 12 Billion Euro In “Green Growth” By 2015
- Iran ready for nuclear talks without conditions-report
- Senate Panel Backs More Electric Cars, Solar
- Obama signs historic finance reform bill
- U.S. financial overhaul bill clears Senate
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