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Fire Destroys Ohio Farm Building Holding Thousands of Chickens

A fire tore through a large commercial farm in western Ohio this week that was housing hundreds of thousands of chickens raised to lay eggs, dealing another blow to a state egg industry that was already reeling from the effects of an Avian influenza outbreak. Fire and state officials did not specify how many birds […]

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Bereaved families asked to return pension overpayments

Bereaved relatives have been asked to repay state pensions that were wrongly sent to people who have died by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The DWP has confirmed it has no legal right to reclaim the money but argues that it does so to protect public funds. Former Pensions Minister Sir Steve Webb […]

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What Privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Means

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two giant mortgage finance firms, have been controlled by the federal government for nearly 17 years, but a long-dormant idea of making them private businesses is starting to make the rounds in Washington again. Scott Turner, the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, said in an interview this week that […]

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Nicotine pouch warning from Oxfordshire Trading Standards

BBC reporter Katharine Da Costa explains how some illegal imports of nicotine pouches contain very high levels of nicotine High strength nicotine pouches that are being sold illegally in the UK could cause inadvertent overdosing and harm to teenagers and young adults, experts have warned. Nicotine pouches – small sachets that fit under the top […]

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UK government demands access to Apple users’ encrypted data

The UK government has demanded to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service. Currently only the Apple account holder can access data stored in this way. The tech giant itself cannot view it. Legally, the notice, served by the Home Office under the Investigatory Powers Act, cannot […]

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Is Your Partner Your Best Friend?

Stephanie Lopez is effusive about her husband’s good qualities. He is a man of character, kindness and integrity, she said. He is a loving father and treats her with respect. But is he her best friend? “No!” said Ms. Lopez, who is 43 and lives on Hawaii’s Big Island. “I don’t have sex with my […]

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