Winners, Losers in Underground Tank Cleanup | by Jeff Elliott Unlucky homeowners and small businesses required to cleanup gasoline spills may be stuck with legal and removal costs |
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PFLAG, Pat Robertson Censorship Fight | by John De Salvio Controversial ad leads gay support group and television evangelist to both claim opponent wants to restrict free speech |
NAFTA Brought Woe to U.S. and Mexico | Two years after NAFTA implementation, working conditions in both countries have worsened |
Companies Drop False "Ozone-Friendly" Claims | by Pratap Chatterjee Those low/no ozone refrigerators may not be what they claim, and smuggling CFCs has become a profitable crime |
Japan Sues Anti-Whaling Journalist | In an unprecedented action, a Japanese Government agency is suing a reporter who took pictures of whales being electrocuted |
Flag Burning, Abortion to be Election Issues | by Jeff Elliott After a narrow defeat for a constitutional amendment to ban desecration of the flag, patriotic organizations vow to remember Senate votes in November, and Senator Dole again promises to outlaw abortion |
Many Reasons Why Frogs Are Dying | by Robert Irion With many populations of frogs dying around the world, researchers think a combination of environmental threats may be to blame |
Antioxidants Improve Memory, Study Shows | by Ron Faig Combination of high doses of vitamin C and E with antioxidant show promise in animal tests |
Media 1995 Good News/Bad News | by Senthil Ratnasabapathy The media becomes increasingly controlled by big corporations, reporters are killed, but at least the Internet provides a gleam of hope |
Corporations Defer Billions in Tax Payments | Corporations receive the equivalent of interest-free taxpayer loans by using an accounting trick |
Christmas Greetings From Gold Mine of Death | by Pratap Chatterjee The world's largest gold mine sends cheery holiday greetings on the anniversary of the death of four protestors |
Marshall McLuhan Center Predictions | Some of this makes sense, I guess... |
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