J’s Oyster says it wanted to generate discussion about Seafood Watch’s red-listing of lobster when it relied on outdated information to call for a boycott of Whole Foods.
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Fishermen must have more opportunity to be heard about whale rules, Gov. Mills says
The governor says federal regulators’ plan to provide only 1 chance for public comment about the new rules later this month is not sufficient.
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Twitter shareholders approve Elon Musk’s takeover bid
The vote on Tuesday was a formal step in finalizing the disputed deal that is headed to court in October.
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Rail strike threatens water and energy supplies, prompting White House planning
White House aides are looking at how to ensure essential products carried by rail – such as food, energy, and key health products – could still reach their final destination even in the event of a potential strike.
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Twitter whistleblower: China, India had agents working for platform
A former security chief for the social media giant is telling Congress that the site is plagued by weak cyber defenses, privacy threats and the inability to control millions of fake accounts.
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U.S. inflation still stubbornly high despite August slowdown
Gas prices may have gone down, but rent, food and medical care costs soared.
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Texas is among worst states in U.S. for workers, study finds
Maine ranks 13th on the list.
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Bezos rocket crashes after liftoff, only experiments aboard
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket company has suffered its first launch failure.
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Twitter whistleblower bringing security warnings to Congress
Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko was Twitter’s head of security until he was fired early this year. He is to testify Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Thousands of Minnesota nurses launch 3-day strike over pay
They contend that salary increases will help improve patient care by resolving understaffing stresses.