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Olympics-London 2012 reports surplus in final accounts
ReutersLONDON, May 30 (Reuters) - The British Olympic Association (BOA) was given a 5.3-million-pound ($8.01-million) windfall on Thursday after organisers of last year's London Games reported a 30-million surplus in their final accounts. Organisers LOCOG...Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics
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London 2012 reports surplus in final accounts
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The British Olympic Association (BOA) was given a 5.3-million-pound windfall on Thursday after organisers of last year's London Games reported a 30-million surplus in their final accounts. Organisers LOCOG said they had achieved...Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics
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Toxic Chemicals Bill Needed To Protect Children
The Hartford CourantA bill that would provide protection to young children against toxic chemicals — both before and after birth — was unfortunately bottled up in the General Assembly's Appropriations Committee last week but should be revived by amendment...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Diabetes, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Arts and Culture, Children's Health
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Oh Yeah: Kool-Aid Man gets a modern makeover
When the Kool-Aid Man next hurtles through some unsuspecting homeowner’s wall, he’ll look snazzier, more up-to-date, more “lifelike,” according to parent company Kraft Foods Group Inc. Which means that Kool-Aid Man -- a giant,...
Tags: Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Starbucks Corp., Advertising, Burger King
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Do soaps with triclosan do more harm than good?
If co-workers and family members are coming down with infections this winter, you may be tempted to turn to an anti-bacterial soap for protection. But some scientists are increasingly concerned that a common anti-bacterial ingredient called triclosan...
Tags: GlaxoSmithKline PLC, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science, Gingivitis, Health Organizations
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Dental sealants make grade with CPS
At the Nathan Davis Elementary School library on a recent Wednesday, Angela Worth, a dental hygienist, brushed cloudy white goo onto a second-grader's molars. Twenty seconds under a bright blue light and the cavity-preventing substance — called a...
Tags: Students, Health Insurance, Health and Safety at School, Government Health Care, Chicago Public Schools
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The Battle Over BPA in Connecticut
In 2009, Connecticut banned it from baby food, infant formula cans and bottles, and reusable food and beverage containers. In 2011, this state stopped its use in the thermal paper receipts you get at the gas pump and elsewhere. It's 2013, so the...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Diabetes, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Justice System, Food Industry
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Sam Adams backtracks on no-can pledge -- and that's a good thing
Boston Beer Co., one of the oldest -- and largest -- craft beer brands in America, announced this week that it would begin canning its signature Samuel Adams Boston Lager. The amber lager will be available in specially designed "Sam Cans" this summer, and...
Tags: Boston Beer Company Inc., Sam Adams
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Ellicott City's One Dish Cuisine is devoted to those with food allergies
For Maureen Burke, “gluten-free” is not just the latest diet trend -- it’s a way of life. Since being diagnosed with celiac disease in the late 1980s, Burke has wrestled with her intolerance of gluten. And now, as chef and owner of One...
Tags: Crofton, Allergies, Thomas Edison, Martin Luther King Jr., Celiac Disease
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Debunking common myths about carpeting
Carpeting has long been a reliable flooring option to keep rooms looking good and feeling comfortable underfoot. There's something to be said about having a plush, warm cushion on the floors of a home. Carpeting can help buffer sounds and minimize...
Tags: Allergies, Building Material
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Health & Fitness Guide 2013: This is the Year to Get Moving
There are fitness gadgets for exercisers of any level, whether you're an Ironman triathlete or just starting to get up and go. Keep in mind what activities interest you when you are shopping for gear, says Jessica Matthews, physiologist with the...
Tags: Landforms, Medical Procedures and Tests, Mountains, Body Mass Index, Garmin Ltd.
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