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Monsanto to Pay $80 Million Civil Penalty Involving Roundup Product

Monsanto to Pay $80 Million Civil Penalty The NYTimes announced yesterday (Wed. 9, Feb.) that Monsanto Company had reached an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to pay $80 million in penalties to settle claims that it, “misstated earnings after failing to properly account for the costs of a sales rebate program for its flagship herbicide product, Roundup. From the NY Times: “The S.E.C. said Monsanto, an agribusiness giant based in St. Louis, had insufficient internal controls to properly track millions of dollars in rebates it offered to Roundup retailers and distributors. The rebates were part of...

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Live Feed: Ted Bundy Arrested, FBI Conducting Siege of Oregon Wildlife Refuge

Ted Bundy Arrested, FBI Conducting Siege of Oregon Wildlife Refuge UPDATE: Cliven Bundy has been arrested as he got off a plane in Nevada by the feds. BREAKING: This is a live stream from inside the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Burns, Oregon. According to those on the line, at least 28,000 are listening in. The FBI is reportedly refusing to talk to Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore who is attempting to resolve this without bloodshed.  Fiore says she just landed at the Portland airport and is on her way to Burns Oregon to act as a negotiator for those inside the facility....

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Scented Candles and Air Fresheners Pose Dangerous Health Risks

Scented Candles and Air Fresheners Pose Dangerous Health Risks I used to love candles, especially in the autumn and winter. If I wasn’t making cookies that day to make the house smell good, lighting a candle was so easy. I even went to and purchased warmers and candle holders from one of those home party companies. However, the more research I did the more I realized that what was being burned off and was then lingering in my home, wasn’t good for me. Researchers are now finding that too. And it’s not just the candles but those plug-ins, as...

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Runner Drops Dead after “Krispy Kreme” Challenge (Where You Eat 12 Donuts while Running Race for Hospital)

Runner Drops Dead after “Krispy Kreme” Challenge Erin Elizabeth, Founder, Health Nut News A runner in Saturday morning’s Krispy Kreme Challenge died today after running in the “Krispy Kreme” challenge, organizers said Saturday afternoon. The runner, a male in his 50s, complained of chest pains while running in the challenge, was raced to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  The “challenge” route begins at the Bell Tower at N.C. State University and goes to the Krispy Kreme outlet at the corner of North Person and Peace streets in downtown Raleigh, where those participating in the challenge consume a dozen doughnuts before...

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New study says eating fiber could reduce breast cancer odds

Eating Fiber Could Reduce Breast Cancer Odds It’s always nice when research proves what many health advocates and holistic doctors (and their patients) have known for some time because it means that maybe those who won’t think out of the box may get the help they need. On February 1st, Pediatrics published a new study by Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which found that adolescence and young women who eat more high-fiber foods (ESPECIALLY fruits and vegetables) could significantly reduce the chance of having breast cancer later in life. From the article at Science Daily: “Previous studies...

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