Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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Facebook may recognize faces instead of privacy
June 9, 2011Facebook recently took the liberty of changing its users' privacy settings in order to allow for its latest feature, facial recognition software.
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E. coli outbreak poisons Europe
June 6, 2011There are now 1,733 people in Germany affected by a dangerous e. coli outbreak, affecting both the economy and workers across Europe.
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Other countries ahead of U.S. on electric cars
June 3, 2011Where are we in regard to clean energy and fuel-efficient cars in the U.S.? It appears other countries are leading the way.
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What does the future hold for reading?
June 3, 2011Less than half of Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 ever read for pleasure.
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Anti-union Whole Foods, others sell GMF “health food”
June 1, 2011GM foods risk both human health and that of the environment, and there is no law in the U.S. that requires genetically modified organisms to be labeled as such.
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Unions help towns in tornado aftermath
May 26, 2011"I've been in the labor movement since 1998, and seeing more than 150 of my union brothers and sisters come together to help one another and their communities is the proudest moment of my life."
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Putting high-speed rail back on track
May 25, 2011President Obama announced recently that $8 billion in Recovery Act grants are going to the development of America's first nationwide high-speed intercity rail service program.
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Kentucky approves tax breaks for ark park
May 24, 2011A state contractor has concluded that Ark Encounter, a Bible theme park, has met Kentucky's requirements to receive $43 million in tax incentives.
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