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U.S. Approves SunOpta System for Detecting Genetically Modified Crops
The endorsement gives the organic food processing company the right to label ingredients from one of its plants in Minnesota as free of gene-altered crops.U.S.
Washington Governor Declares Drought Emergency
Gov. Jay Inslee also warned that residents should be prepared for an active fire season.Business Day
U.S.D.A. Develops Label to Verify G.M.O.-FREE. Food
The Agriculture Department has developed a new government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients.Opinion
The Chicken or the Egg or the Dinosaur?
An experiment in reverse evolution conjures up images of a revenge-bent dino-chicken.Real Estate
Recent Commercial Transactions
Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased in New York City.Food
A Ricotta Tart That Turns Summer Fruit Into Dessert
A recipe that offers a crisp and creamy anchor, vaguely reminiscent of a cheesecake. (Article plus video.)U.S.
Texas: Ice Cream Maker Laying Off Third of Workers
Blue Bell Creameries will lay off more than a third of its work force following a series of listeria illnesses linked to its ice cream.U.S.
Technology That Could Have Prevented Amtrak Derailment Was Absent
Positive train control, which can automatically slow trains, had not yet been installed on a critical stretch of track in Philadelphia where Train 188 derailed on Tuesday night.Sports
Djokovic Rallies Past a Qualifier at Italian Open
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic fought back in a 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 win over the qualifier Thomaz Bellucci and reached the Italian Open quarterfinals in Rome.
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N.Y. / Region
De Blasio Says New York Will Investigate Nail Industry Practices
Voicing outrage at the “deplorable conditions” for nail salon workers, Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed to take action, though the city’s powers to regulate the industry are limited.
U.S.
Alaska’s Tricky Intersection of Obama’s Energy and Climate Legacies
President Obama’s move to open up Arctic waters to oil and gas drilling as he pursues an ambitious plan to fight climate change illustrates the tensions in his environmental agenda.U.S.
Video: Officials on Philadelphia Train Crash
The Philadelphia mayor, the Amtrak chairman and a member of the National Transportation Safety Board discussed the investigation into Tuesday night’s train derailment.U.S.
Amtrak Says It Was Just Months Away From Installing Safety System
The railroad said technical and regulatory roadblocks had delayed operation of the system, which might have prevented this week’s train derailment.Business Day
Timeline of Bird Flu Outbreak
The first cases were discovered in December. Within months, it had become the country’s worst outbreak on record of avian flu.The Upshot
Mounting Evidence of Advantages for Children of Working Mothers
A study of adults in 25 countries showed that having a working mother had some economic, educational and social benefits for children of both sexes.Opinion
A Narrow Opening for Arctic Oil
The Obama administration’s approval for Shell to drill for oil off the coast of Alaska is hardly a surprise.
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Shell decision does not invite an industry free-for-all in Alaska. The
George W. Bush administration proposed opening just about all of the
Beaufort and Chukchi to exploration. The Obama administration has since
taken so many Arctic areas previously open to drilling off the table —
including proposing permanent wilderness protections for Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge — that Senator Lisa Murkowski, the Alaska Republican
who leads the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, has accused the administration of a “stunning attack” on Alaska’s “sovereignty.”
Health
Study Asks If Carrot or Stick Can Better Help Smokers Stop
Researchers found that offering incentives to quit was effective, but that the chance of success was nearly doubled by setting up penalties.U.S.
Amtrak Train Derails in Philadelphia, Injuring More Than 50
Officials from the fire department said more than 50 people were injured, according to NBC 10 Philadelphia. That toll was growing as firefighters and rescue workers went from car to car.Real Estate
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