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Assault on California Power Station Raises Alarm on Potential for Terrorism0
- Environmental Well-Being
- February 16, 2014
This story is only now receiving national attention, but it happened last April. An electrical substation that powers Silicon Valley was knocked out after a sniper attack in which AK-47 assault weapons were reportedly used. It took almost a month to fully repair the station, and Jon Wellinghoff, who was chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at the time, is calling it “the most significant incident of domestic terrorism involving the grid that has ever occurred.”
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As Workouts Intensify, a Harmful Side Effect Grows More Common0
- Health & Healing
- July 19, 2017
“I would never discourage exercise, ever. Spin class is great exercise. But it’s not an activity where you start off at full speed. And it’s important for the public to realize this and for trainers to realize this.”
READ MOREAs waves of Japanese tsunami debris reach Northwest coast, who will pay for cleanup?0
- Environmental Well-Being
- June 27, 2012
With tons of debris from last March's tsunami in Japan washing ashore along the Northwest coast of the US, no one knows yet how they're going to collect it all, dispose of it, or pay for the cleanup. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is paying $84,000 to have a 66-foot Japanese dock that washed ashore
READ MOREAs a strong willed child, Gabby Douglas charted her own destiny0
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- August 6, 2012
At a young age, Gabby Douglas took it upon herself to make her own dreams come true, and she succeeded, due largely to an enormous amount of willpower, dedication, and hard work. She decided she had to train with Shawn Johnson's coach, Liang Chow, even if it meant leaving her family in Virginia, and she
READ MOREArsenic in juice: new study prompts action0
- Home & Family
- December 1, 2011
An investigation into trace amounts of arsenic found in bottled juice has prompted Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, to push for the Food and Drug Administration to lower the standards for arsenic in juice drinks. While further investigations continue, the advocacy group is recommending avoiding giving infants under 6 months any type
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Are U.S. jobs vulnerable to workers with H-1B visas?0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- March 23, 2017
“We are sorry to inform you that as of Feb. 28, you will no longer have a job. We’re going to outsource your position to this company in India.” That’s what Robert Harrison, a senior telecom engineer with the University of San Francisco Medical Center, said happened to him.
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