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Farm bill battle in House meets unhappy end

by Rhyan Kronzer | Jul 11, 2013 | Business & Tech, Politics

WASHINGTON – The feud over the farm bill ended at least temporarily in the U.S. House Thursday with a narrow vote approving federal agricultural policy for the next five years — and leaving the future of the Food Stamp program for another day. Debate in the...

Biggest Chinese purchase of a U.S. food company rattles Senate

by Rhyan Kronzer | Jul 11, 2013 | Business & Tech, National Security

WASHINGTON– The Senate agriculture committee weighed in Wednesday on what would be the biggest Chinese acquisition of a U.S. company in history, saying the purchase of Smithfield Foods Inc. raises concerns about long-term effects on American markets as well as...

Long John Silver’s “heart attack on a hook”

by Rhyan Kronzer | Jul 3, 2013 | Science + Technology

WASHINGTON — If you are thinking of hitting up Long John Silver’s for lunch, think again. The Center for Science in the Public Interest named the restaurant’s “Big Catch” with onion rings and hushpuppies as the worst restaurant meal in America via Twitter...
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