Tag: rules-governing
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Virgin America receives takeover offers: source
Asian airlines have also expressed interest in buying Virgin America, although they would have to partner with a U.S. bidder under foreign ownership rules governing U.S. airlines. JetBlue, Alaska Air and Burlingame, California-based Virgin America declined to comment. In the past year, Virgin America has faced steep declines in unit revenue, or sales relative to…
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Ebola meth? Police joke nets at least 1 drug arrest
DALLAS (AP) — The joke has shown up on some police department Facebook pages: Anyone in possession of methamphetamine or other illegal drugs should stop by the police station for testing because the drugs might somehow contain Ebola.
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Can a Prom Dress Made of Condoms Get Teens to Practice Safe Sex?
It’s that time of year when teenagers are scouring the mall for the perfect outfit to wear on prom night. Indeed, the dresses, which are on display at two formal wear stores in Omaha, Nebraska, are made entirely out of a unexpected material: dozens and dozens of colorful condoms. The gowns, which feature price tags…
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Campbell Soup to switch to BPA-free cans by 2017
(Reuters) – Campbell Soup Co , the world's largest soup maker, said it would completely switch to cans that do not use the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) for their linings in North America by the middle of 2017.
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Washington’s MedStar Health shuts down computers after virus
MedStar Health, one of the biggest medical providers in the Washington, D.C., area, said on Monday it shut down some computer systems after discovering a computer virus. “Networks temporarily shut down to prevent virus spread,” MedStar, the operator of 10 hospitals in Washington and Maryland, said on Twitter. All facilities remain open.” The Federal Bureau…