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...Pudding Mill Lane is a hive of activity. To a sound track of saws, whirring engines and vehicle horns, workers are shifting earth, laying roads and scaling a cavernous steel-framed structure. On a viewing platform overlooking the site, a steady stream of people gather to watch the development take shape. Many linger: a dedicated coffee shop at one end of the platform offers hot drinks amid the crisp, wintry weather...
...small achievement in an industry not short of ego. When he was honored at London's Grosvenor Hotel with a Music Industry Trust Award in November 2008, he was feted by some of the biggest names in the business. Bono and the rest of U2 presented the award, Take That performed, and Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, the male half of ABBA, tried to outbid British rock band Snow Patrol in the fundraising auction that followed. (See the top 10 Michael Jackson songs...
Higher taxes are coming soon, however - and they will hurt. By some estimates, the tax burden on Americans could double before the end of this decade. The only question is: What form will these new taxes take...
...estimate of cost is well above previous calculations of the impact of food-safety problems, and the new study suggests that foodborne illness will continue to take an increasing toll on public health if the nation's frayed food-safety net is not repaired. President Barack Obama called for new food-safety regulations a year ago, and the House of Representatives passed a bill to overhaul the system last July. The onus now is on the Senate, which is still waiting to act. "This study underlines how important this battle is," says Jim O'Hara, director of the Produce Safety...
...national cheer circuit is a rough-and-tumble establishment. High-stakes competitions take place across the country in pressure-packed environments, to which Amya [pronounced Ah-Mye-Ah] Giger is no stranger...