For more than 20 years, the eastern Michigan town of Lapeer sent leftover sludge from its sewage treatment plant to area farms, supplying them with high-quality, free fertilizer while avoiding the expense of disposal elsewhere.… Read more
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US, China Exchange Goodwill Gesture Ahead Of Trade Talks
The United States and China traded conciliatory gestures, raising hopes they can de-escalate a standoff over trade that has shaken financial markets and cast gloom over the global economy.… Read more
Small Airplane Falls Short Of Runway, Crashes On US-50
A small private airplane has crashed on US-50 near Church Road in Bowie, Prince George’s County, MD after failing to reach the runway at Freeway Airport in Mitchellville.… Read more
Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax Sues CBS Over Accuser Interviews
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax has filed a $400 million lawsuit against CBS, alleging the company defamed him when it broadcast interviews with two women who have accused him of sexual assault.… Read more
After Dorian, Bahamas Tackles Massive Clean-Up
Pastor Jeremiah Saunders stood in the golden afternoon sun and barely blinked as he debated what to pick out from the ruins of the church he built 22 years ago in the seaside village of High Rock on the eastern end of Grand Bahama island.… Read more
Some States Say They’ll Keep Fighting Purdue Pharma In Court
Courtroom showdowns still face OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and the family that owns it, the Sacklers.… Read more
Mint, Menthol: Vape Industry Has Dug Heels In On Flavor Bans
Efforts to ban flavored e-cigarettes and reduce their appeal to youngsters have sputtered under industry pressure in over a half-dozen states this year even as one state, Michigan, moves ahead with its own restrictions and President Donald Trump promises federal ones.… Read more
Supreme Court Allows Broad Enforcement Of Trump Asylum Rule
The Supreme Court is allowing nationwide enforcement of a new Trump administration rule that prevents most Central American migrants from seeking asylum in the United States.… Read more
Apple Takes On Netflix With A $5-A-Month Streaming Service
Apple is finally taking on Netflix with its own streaming television service and, uncharacteristically for the company, offering it at a bargain price… Read more
Chinese Businesswoman Convicted In Mar-a-Lago Trespass Case
A Chinese businesswoman was convicted Wednesday of trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents… Read more
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Concerns Grow Over Tainted Sewage Sludge Spread On Croplands
For more than 20 years, the eastern Michigan town of Lapeer sent leftover sludge from its sewage treatment plant to area farms, supplying them with high-quality, free fertilizer while avoiding the expense of disposal elsewhere.… Continue Reading
US, China Exchange Goodwill Gesture Ahead Of Trade Talks
The United States and China traded conciliatory gestures, raising hopes they can de-escalate a standoff over trade that has shaken financial markets and cast gloom over the global economy.… Continue Reading
Small Airplane Falls Short Of Runway, Crashes On US-50
A small private airplane has crashed on US-50 near Church Road in Bowie, Prince George’s County, MD after failing to reach the runway at Freeway Airport in Mitchellville.… Continue Reading
Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax Sues CBS Over Accuser Interviews
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax has filed a $400 million lawsuit against CBS, alleging the company defamed him when it broadcast interviews with two women who have accused him of sexual assault.… Continue Reading
After Dorian, Bahamas Tackles Massive Clean-Up
Pastor Jeremiah Saunders stood in the golden afternoon sun and barely blinked as he debated what to pick out from the ruins of the church he built 22 years ago in the seaside village of High Rock on the eastern end of Grand Bahama island.… Continue Reading
Some States Say They’ll Keep Fighting Purdue Pharma In Court
Courtroom showdowns still face OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and the family that owns it, the Sacklers.… Continue Reading
Mint, Menthol: Vape Industry Has Dug Heels In On Flavor Bans
Efforts to ban flavored e-cigarettes and reduce their appeal to youngsters have sputtered under industry pressure in over a half-dozen states this year even as one state, Michigan, moves ahead with its own restrictions and President Donald Trump promises federal ones.… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Allows Broad Enforcement Of Trump Asylum Rule
The Supreme Court is allowing nationwide enforcement of a new Trump administration rule that prevents most Central American migrants from seeking asylum in the United States.… Continue Reading
Apple Takes On Netflix With A $5-A-Month Streaming Service
Apple is finally taking on Netflix with its own streaming television service and, uncharacteristically for the company, offering it at a bargain price… Continue Reading
Chinese Businesswoman Convicted In Mar-a-Lago Trespass Case
A Chinese businesswoman was convicted Wednesday of trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents… Continue Reading