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Study: Northeast fishing deadliest job
Disqus Study: Northeast fishing deadliest job By Richard Gaines Don't believe the Discovery Channel show, "Deadliest Catch." The most dangerous fishing is done off New England and the Mid-Atlantic states for groundfish and scallops, not in Alaska's Bering Sea for crabs, according to a report by the federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:22:48 GMT

USDA Organic Update
It's a relatively small tweak within the context of the larger National Organic Program, but it's being cheered by organic advocates as a much-needed step in tightening up enforcement of violations of the NOP.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:29:40 GMT

Toshiba Recalls Overheating Laptop Computers a " AC Adapter Could Melt
The models that are being recalled are the model T135, T135D and ProT130. The laptop computers have AC Adapters that could melt according to the recall announcement.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:44:10 GMT

Governor McDonnell announces additional board appointments
Governor Bob McDonnell has made additional appointments to his board, including members from Roanoke, Blacksburg, and Martinsville.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:43:52 GMT

Toshiba Recalls 41,000 Satellite T135, T135D, Satellite Pro T130 Laptops
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Health Canada, and Toshiba have announced a voluntary recall of about 41,000 Satellite T135, Satellite T135D and Satellite Pro T130 laptops.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:34:51 GMT