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Federal panel advises less salt, saturated fat and more cooking

Published on June 15, 2010 in Apolitical by Peter Schorsch

From the NY Times: The latest federal suggestions for how Americans should eat were issued on Tuesday morning: You can have an egg for breakfast, just not the bacon. There is nothing wrong with eating meat, but the government admits vegetarians might be on to something. As always, we need to eat more vegetables and grains, and less salt. And everyone needs to cook more. The advice comes from a 13-member board of scientists and nutritionists appointed by the Departments…

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NY Times: Obama plans to force BP’s hand on oil spill fund

Published on June 13, 2010 in Uncategorized by Peter Schorsch

President Obama for the first time will address the nation about the ongoing oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday night and outline his plans to legally force BP executives to create an escrow account reserving billions of dollars to compensate businesses and individuals if the company does not do so on its own, a senior administration official said on Sunday. Mr. Gibbs did not elaborate on the legal basis for such a move but said that White House lawyers…

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NY Times: Doubts on estimate of volume of oil spilling in Gulf

Published on May 13, 2010 in Uncategorized by Peter Schorsch

Two weeks ago, the government put out a round estimate of the size of the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico: 5,000 barrels a day. Repeated endlessly in news reports, it has become conventional wisdom. But scientists and environmental groups are raising sharp questions about that estimate, declaring that the leak must be far larger. They also criticize BP for refusing to use well-known scientific techniques that would give a more precise figure. The criticism escalated on Thursday, a day after…

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NY Times: In Florida, the seafood becomes less local

Published on April 1, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

The postcard Florida experience: sun, fun and plenty of local seafood. It was the latter that brought Gary and Vicki Haller from Kansas to Wahoo’s here last week, with its waterfront views, toucan colors and promise of fresh food “from our docks.” Managers at Wahoo’s in Islamorada, Fla., said that imported seafood was appropriately labeled “local” on the menu because it was supplied by a nearby distributor. “We live in cow country,” Mr. Haller said. “Here we eat fish.” But…

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NY Times: The magic deserts struggling Rays after a run to the World Series

Published on June 7, 2009 in Sports by Peter Schorsch

After conjuring some ninth-inning magic to defeat the Yankees on Saturday, the Rays are only one game over .500, and quite relieved that a 6-1 run got them there. They have fluttered in fourth place in the American League East every day for almost a month, and have not been higher than third since the first week of the season. Even the manager who could do no wrong one season ago, Joe Maddon, last month had a lineup-card goof cost…

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