House renews bid to improve gov't response on info requests

WASHINGTON — A House committee is renewing efforts to make government agencies more responsive to freedom-of-information requests. The House unanimously passed a similar effort last year. But objections by Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia...

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Vermont city losing 600K-plus gallons of water daily in leak

RUTLAND, Vt. — The city of Rutland, Vermont, is losing more than 600,000 gallons of water a day because of a leak. The Rutland Herald reports that officials are trying to figure out the source of the leak. They say residents have experienced a drop...

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Feds to investigating safety of Lumber Liquidators flooring

RICHMOND, Va. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating the safety Lumber Liquidators laminate flooring made in China. Chairman Elliot F. Kaye said Wednesday the agency is taking the issue seriously and is working to get answers...

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Lowell woman sentenced for tax fraud scheme

BOSTON — A Lowell woman who helped run a family-owned temporary employment agency has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for defrauding the IRS of more than $5 million in tax revenue. Margaret Mathes sought leniency because she...

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AP Investigation: Slavery taints global supply of seafood

BENJINA, Indonesia — The Burmese slaves sat on the floor and stared through the rusty bars of their locked cage, hidden on a tiny tropical island thousands of miles from home. Just a few yards away, other workers loaded cargo ships with slave-caught...

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HJ Heinz buying Kraft and building a $28 billion food giant

NEW YORK — H.J. Heinz Co. is buying Kraft Foods, creating one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world with annual revenue of about $28 billion. The Kraft Heinz Co. will own Kraft, Heinz, Oscar Mayer, Ore-Ida and large stable of other...

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US durable goods orders fell 1.4 percent in February

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for long-lasting manufactured goods fell in February for the third time in the past four months, while a key investment category fell for a sixth month. Orders for durable goods dropped 1.4 percent in February following...

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Bill would create organic-type labels for nonmodified foods

WASHINGTON — Inspired by the popular "USDA organic" label, House Republicans are proposing a new government certification for foods free of genetically modified ingredients. The idea is part of an attempt to block mandatory labeling of foods that include...

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Auto workers president rejects lower-tier of wages

DETROIT — The leader of the United Auto Workers union has rejected a third tier of lower wages for members who make auto parts. Speaking Wednesday at the union's national bargaining convention in Detroit, President Dennis Williams said the UAW already...

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Obama says he's ready to sign Medicare doctor payment fix

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he's ready to sign good bipartisan legislation to fix Medicare's doctor payment problem, without endorsing any specific legislation. Without a fix, doctors face a 21 percent cut in Medicare fees,...

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