Category Archive: News

May 15

Traver Food Group to Offer Candy Version of Tide Laundry Detergent Pods

Tide PODS
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In the wake of the rash of recent poisonings from the brightly colored bite-sized packages of Tide Laundry Detergent Pods, the country’s  third largest confectioner, Traver Food Group, plans to capitalize on the gel laundry detergent’s appeal to young children. Tide and other manufacturers with similar product have been scrambling to rethink the packaging and …

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May 01

New York Bill Proposes Mandatory Wearable ID Tags for all Residents and Visitors

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NEW YORK  – This week seems to be the time for overzealous New York State lawmakers to stun the country with bizarre legislative proposals. Earlier this week  Wired’s Threat Level blog reported that bill (S06779) going through both state chambers calls for the administrators of New York-based websites to “remove any comments posted on his …

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Apr 17

“Ex Day” Federal Holiday Approved by President Obama

Ex Day, 2nd Sunday in January
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Lobbying from the National Greeting Card Consortium for an “Ex Day” finally paid off on Thursday, as President Obama approved the new federal holiday.  The second Sunday in January each year will now be the official day to celebrate past relationships. Because it will be celebrated on a Sunday, government workers will not receive pay …

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