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Fired Disabled Worker Says McDonald's Biased She Says New Owner Sacked Her After 21 Years on the Job
Business  (tags: corporate, business, americans, abuse, dishonesty, environment, politics, lies, society, cover-up, ethics )

Linda
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 5 hours ago - sfgate.com
An autistic woman who had worked at the McDonald's in downtown Berkeley for 21 years showed up at her job in March, after a change in ownership, and was told that she and two other disabled workers were no longer needed, she says."I was devastated ...
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San Francisco Hack: What Could Have Happened When One IT Guy Had Access to Everything
Business  (tags: business, dishonesty, research )

Michael
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 6 hours ago - internetnews.com
Terry Childs faces allegations of tampering with the city's FiberWAN (Wide Area Network) network, which holds records such as e-mails from city officials, city payroll files, confidential law enforcement documents and jail inmates' bookings.
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Will Greener Planes Fly?
Business  (tags: business, consumers, airlines )

Michael
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 21 hours ago - slate.com
Fuel-strapped airlines need a new approach, but technological fixes are hard to find.
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Kenya Biofuel Project Stirs Controversy
Business  (tags: business, world, energy, ethics, economy, humans, environment )

Cal
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 day ago - reuters.com
In a clearing on Kenya's coastal grasslands, a group of nomadic herders shout down government officials who have flown in from Nairobi to explain the benefits of a proposed $350 million sugar project.
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Energy Debate in Washington
Business  (tags: energy, business, americans, oil, politics )

Cal
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 2 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
what will politicians really do about energy?
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Coal Carves a Place in the Future of Global Energy
Business  (tags: business, energy, environment, humans, society, oil, politics, economy )

Cal
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 2 days ago - latimes.com
As the price of oil and natural gas soars, many customers are looking to coal as an alternative fuel. That means a boon for suppliers -- and a potential bane for the environment.
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Hundreds of Super Rich Under Investigation
Business  (tags: INVESTIGATION, MONEY, GREED, crime, business, corporate, dishonesty, ethics )

Gregory
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 4 days ago - abcnews.go.com
VIDEO:Hundreds of rich Americans whose names and secret foreign bank account information were turned over to US tax authorities could face criminal prosecution. A Senate committee is scheduled to convene tomorrow and among those called to testify
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Liberty,Ohio,Wal-Mart's Future Depends On Another City's Water--- Email Mayor
Business  (tags: business, wal-mart, usa, environment, cover-up, dishonesty, corporate, abuse )

Linda
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 4 days ago - walmartwatch.com
Wal-Mart is making waves in one small Ohio community--literally. Residents in the township of Liberty, Ohio have been working hard to bring a Wal-Mart supercenter to town, which is like inviting a shark for dinner But despite all their efforts, the propos
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Gore: Make All U.S. Electricity From Renewable Sources
Business  (tags: business, government, environment, economy, energy, oil, usa )

Cal
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 5 days ago - reuters.com
Al Gore, the Nobel Prize-winning crusader on climate change, challenged the United States on Thursday to commit to producing all U.S. electricity from renewable sources like solar and wind power in 10 years
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Greenpeace Ranks Eco-Friendliness of Electronics Manufacturers; Nintendo Dead Last
Business  (tags: business, environment, ethics )

Michael
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 6 days ago - naturalnews.com
In the most recent version of the Greenpeace Guide to Consumer Electronics, Nintendo became the first brand to ever score a zero out of 10 possible points.
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Bankruptcies Loom for Airlines - Report
Business  (tags: economy, business, humans, americans, news )

Cal
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 6 days ago - money.cnn.com
Record fuel prices have slammed the industry, and bankruptcies may loom as a weak travel season begins after Labor Day.
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Repo Men Making Big $ Off Current USA Economy
Business  (tags: americans, business, consumers, economy, finance, foreclosures, money, usa, debt )

Jaime
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 7 days ago - news.yahoo.com
One person's tragedy is another's livelihood
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Wal-Mart Introduces 'Traceable' Jewelry Line
Business  (tags: wal-mart, world, money, marketing, investments, ethics, consumers, business )

Linda
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 7 days ago - money.cnn.com
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Tuesday it is introducing a new jewelry line that allows customers to trace the origins of the materials through a Web site that links to mines and manufacturers.The world's largest retailer says its Love, Earth jewelry will
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Fed Adopts Rules to Curb Shady Mortgage Lending
Business  (tags: economy, consumers, foreclosures, business, society, news, ethics )

Cal
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 9 days ago - usatoday.com
As expected, the Federal Reserve has adopted rules designed to give home buyers more protection from the types of shady lending practices that have contributed to the housing crisis and propelled foreclosures to record highs
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Sara Lee Bakery Manufacturer Sued Over "Misleading" Whole Grains Claims
Business  (tags: business, consumers, food, Sara Lee )

Michael
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 9 days ago - naturalnews.com
A non-profit organization has announced its intention to sue baked goods manufacturer Sara Lee for "misleading" claims about the whole grain nature of some of its products.
 

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