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What can urban agriculture do for Latin American cities?Latin American cities have been using urban farming to address issues such as poverty and food insecurity. For instance, Lima, Peru, has implemented urban farming techniques such as water treatment plants to treat the city's wastewater.
BNP Paribas fine: French bank pleads guilty, agrees to pay $9 billion fineBNP Paribas, France鈥檚 largest bank,聽pleaded guilty Monday admitted to violating US trade sanctions by processing billions of dollars in illegal transactions on behalf of clients in Sudan, Cuba and Iran.
Supreme Court rules on union dues: what it means for organized laborA Supreme Court decision Monday dealt labor unions a fresh blow at a time when their clout is decreasing. It's a narrow ruling, but unions will have to scramble to cope.
How to not waste time when you're adding another income streamLooking to add another source of income besides your normal job? Make sure to not waste your time. For example, anyone can have a great idea, but it has to be a product or service that other people demand.
China's meat, processed food consumption is rising. What does that mean for China?China's eating habits are catching up with the United States, as the country's meat and processed food consumption continues to rise. If the pattern continues, China may see serious damage to its economy, health, and environment.
Why fair compensation for GM ignition defect will be hardOn one hand, the GM compensation fund has a clear culpable party, unlike 9/11 or the Boston bombing. But some of the accidents took place more than a decade ago. Details about the plan were announced Monday.
Britain asks US to end haggis ban after 43 yearsThe UK's Environment Secretary聽Owen Paterson聽is urging his US counterpart to end the 1971 ban on haggis. Scottish haggis 鈥� which contains sheep's heart, lungs, and stomach 鈥� was banned due to concerns of聽transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
GM recalls another 7.6 million vehicles for fatal ignition flawGeneral Motors will recall an additional 7.6 million vehicles in the US for an ignition flaw similar to the one responsible for several accidents and at least 13 deaths. The GM vehicles recalled Monday were involved in accidents causing at least three more fatalities.聽
How to outsmart stores and their coupon systemsMany stores have patterns to when they release coupons. Here is a guide to figuring out seven retailers' coupon patterns.
Child tax credit expansion has good intentions, but still far off from big issuesCongresswoman Lynn Jenkins's proposal for expanding the child tax credit is on the right track, writes Elaine Maag. However, Jenkins's plan miss the mark on some key issues with the child tax credit.
General Motors announces three recalls on Chevrolet Tahoe, Silverado, and othersGeneral Motors has issued three more recalls, including the聽2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and the Chevrolet Silverado from model years 2014-2015. Here is a breakdown of GM's most recent recalls.
Hillary Clinton's finances: Her money is controversial, but for different reasons.Hillary Clinton's personal finances have recently become a popular topic to debate over. But why the topic has become controversial isn't about how much money Hillary Clinton and her family has 鈥� it is about the rise in wealth inequality in the US, writes Robert Reich.
Canada court rules against Wal-Mart over Quebec store closureThe Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Wal-Mart violated labor laws when, in 2005, it closed a store in Quebec after the store's workers unionized.聽
Jerry Brown signs law legalizing bitcoin in CaliforniaJerry Brown on Saturday signed into law a bill that clears away possible state-level obstacles to alternative currencies such as聽bitcoin. The legislation repeals what backers said was an outdated California聽law prohibiting commerce using anything but US currency.
McDonald's product-quality campaign: Why Malta?McDonald's has launched a product-quality campaign. Although it is marketing the campaign using broadcast and traditional media in most of the world, it is marketing the campaign in Malta with a 'quality' food truck.
Aereo suspends its TV-over-the-Net serviceAereo temporarily closes down after unfavorable high court ruling, saying it needs to map out next steps. The court ruled Aereo operates like a cable TV company and, thus, was violating copyright law.
Could Tesla Motors be allowed to sell in Pennsylvania?Tesla Motors may be coming to Pennsylvania soon. But, Tesla Motors may not have much freedom in the state, writes Richard Read.
RIICE uses satellite technology, insurances to help rice farmersRIICE (Remote Sensing-based Information and Insurance for Crops in Emerging Economies) is monitoring growth of rice in South and Southeast Asia through 2015. It is part of a plan to help rice farmers get timely responses from governments and NGOs.
By capturing carbon dioxide, cars' emissions could be reducedCapturing a small amount of carbon dioxide from vehicles could have large-scale benefits, researchers say. Although not all carbon emissions can be captured, researchers suggest about 20 percent of emissions could be captured.
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