Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Food safety campaign rolls out nationwide this week

"One ad shows a pig in a sauna. Another reads: 'Fresh Bacteria Casserole. MMMM.' While still another reads: 'Now Serving Salmonella, With a Side of E. Coli.'”

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All cribs now must pass tough new safety rules

"Starting Tuesday, it will be illegal in the U.S. to sell or even donate a crib that fails to meet the toughest crib safety rules in the world."


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Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) Join CARE on Capitol Hill for Release of Major Report on the State of Microfinance in Africa

"Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) will join CARE today at 2:30 p.m. in room G-11 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building for the release of CARE's second major report on the state of microfinance in Africa. Senators Bennett and Boozman are exploring legislation to improve U.S. microfinance programs."

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