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January 12, 2017

Not cutting the mustard? USDA probes alleged egg board intimidation of mayo start-up

A controversy over condiments has caught the attention of Congress and sparked a federal probe, amid allegations of dirty tricks and intrigue inside America's egg industry.

November 22, 2016

Powerade drops controversial ingredient

Coca-Cola is dropping a controversial ingredient from its Powerade sports drink, after a similar move by PepsiCo's Gatorade last year.

September 20, 2016

Feds preview rules of the road for self-driving cars

Obama administration officials are previewing long-awaited guidance that attempts to bring self-driving cars to the nation's roadways safely — without creating so many roadblocks that the technology can't make it to market quickly.

September 16, 2016

Marco Rubio: It's essential that we keep the internet secure, free and open

If we hastily end the U.S. contract with ICANN it could have disturbing consequences for internet freedom.

May 3, 2016

Surrender: San Fran's iconic, last gun shop to close over new regulations

Proposed gun control legislation has finally caused San Francisco’s High Bridge Arms – the only remaining gun shop in the city of 840,000 – to draw to a close.

May 2, 2016

Charities chafe at IRS proposal to collect donors' Social Security numbers

The IRS once again has stirred the ire of nonprofit groups, this time with a proposal organizations say could someday require them to collect and hand over the Social Security numbers of their donors.

May 2, 2016

EPA: Volkswagen also cheated on pollution tests for high-end diesel vehicles

The EPA on Monday added to Volkswagen's woes by accusing the company of cheating on emissions tests for larger diesel vehicles, including luxury lines Audi and Porsche.

May 2, 2016

ObamaCare premiums, penalties rising as open enrollment begins

Most ObamaCare customers will find they have to pay more for coverage in 2016 than they did this year, as they begin to select health insurance plans this weekend.

May 2, 2016

EPA says VW intentionally violates clean air standards

The Environmental Protection Agency says nearly 500,000 Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars built in the past seven year are intentionally violating clean air standards by using software that evades EPA emissions standards. 

May 2, 2016

Topping Turmoil: Big Pizza fights ObamaCare menu mandate

The pizza lobby is mounting a double-extra-large battle against looming government regulations that would force their franchises to post a dizzying array of calorie counts on their menus.