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18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda
The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter sent to congressional leaders on Tuesday, the mayors say it's "time to test and evaluate approaches limiting" the ...
Rural lawmakers push for farm bill votes in House
Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan support for a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill on the House floor this week. The legislation would cut $2 billion a year from food stamps while raising subsidies for several crops. Though it has support from rural lawmakers across the political spectrum, it is ...
Ark. officials confirm avian flu in Scott Co. bird
A chicken in Scott County is confirmed with avian influenza and state officials have quarantined poultry within a 6.2-mile radius around the infected bird's farm. The Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission said Wednesday that the chicken tested positive for H7N7 low pathogenic avian influenza. The agency is coordinating its response ...
18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda
The mayors of Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday, the mayors say it's "time to test and evaluate approaches limiting" the use of ...
18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda
The mayor of Louisville, Ky., is among those in 18 cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, who are reviving a push against letting government food vouchers be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday, the mayors say it's "time to ...
House, Senate on diverging paths on agency budgets
Republicans controlling the House unveiled slashing cuts Tuesday to a program that helps localities build community development projects, while their rivals in the Democratic-led Senate proposed to restore GOP cuts to international food aid and nutrition help for pregnant women. An Energy Department spending bill that would cut President Barack ...
FWP rules out fever in bison deaths
State wildlife officials aren't sure what killed three bison that were found dead in the Yellowstone River, but they know it wasn't a virus spread by domestic sheep. The Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced Tuesday that tests on two more bison turned up negative for malignant catarrhal fever. ...
Metals decline as traders wait for Federal Reserve
Metal prices fell Tuesday as traders anticipate that the Federal Reserve may start easing its support for the U.S. economy. The price of gold for August delivery fell $16.20, or 1.2 percent, to $1,366.90 an ounce. Palladium and silver also declined. Only platinum bucked the trend and edged higher. The ...
Metals decline as traders wait for Federal Reserve
Metal prices fell as traders anticipate that the Federal Reserve may start easing its support for the economy. The price of gold for August delivery fell $16.20, or 1.2 percent, to $1,366.90 an ounce. Palladium and silver also declined. Only platinum bucked the trend and edged higher. The central bank ...
Syrian pound tumbles on US plans to arm rebels
Many exchange shops closed in Damascus on Tuesday, fearing more chaos a day after the Syrian currency plunged to a new record low, reflecting growing fears in the capital following a U.S. decision to arm rebel groups fighting to topple President Bashar Assad's regime. The currency woes add to the ...
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