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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York's mandate that fast-food restaurants post calorie information on their menus has changed consumer habits, the city said on Monday, contradicting a recent independent study showing no effect.
The city's Department of He...
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Today is Wednesday, October 28, the 301st day of 2009. There are 64 days left in the year.
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In 1776, the Battle of White Plains was fought during the Revolutionary War, resulting in a limited British victory.
In 1886, the Statue of Liber...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has agreed to reconsider a rule that allows long-haul truckers to drive for up to 11 hours straight, bowing to safety advocates who say longer hours could lead to greater fatigue and more accidents.
The Fede...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The top US securities regulator said she was looking for ways to crack down on "naked access", the practice of brokers giving high-frequency traders unfettered access to public markets.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ch...
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A psychiatric nurse said he would have put a mental health patient — who hanged himself at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute — under closer observation had he known of his final conversations with family members.
Michael O'Neil, who was on duty sho...
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Butterfield Bank's common shares slid 10 cents (2.46 percent) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The shares closed the day at $3.95, with 2,700 traded.
The only other trader was BF&M Ltd., which saw 2,500 shares change hands to finish up ...
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Historical treasures such as Moonray Manor have a greater chance of survival if the community rallies together to save them, explained Jennifer Gray, executive director of Bermuda National Trust.
In a speech to Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday Ms Gray ...
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The widow of road crash victim Larry Thomas said yesterday she was shocked that the man accused of killing him while driving drunk was acquitted on a legal technicality.
Shirnall Thomas, 32, told The Royal Gazette: "I haven't had any closure at all.
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — Two leading US lawmakers proposed legislation that would impose new taxes on non-US banks that refuse to disclose the identity and contents of accounts owned by Americans. The measure would impose a 30 percent withholding tax...
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A Bermuda sustainable development group has won a US advertising award for its 'BYOB: Bring Your Own Bottle and Bag' campaign.
Greenrock and marketing agency Proverb were presented with a Public Service 'Merit Award' at the Ad Club of Greater Boston'...
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