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Occupational Health News Roundup

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August 15, 2016
Whopping exaggeration by coal industry about black lung regulations

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Hillary: what drugs is she on?

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Orwellian CA bill: reporters can’t post undercover videos

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Fire put out at Phillips 66 Lake Charles refinery amid Louisiana flooding

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Oil rallies to highest close in a month

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KBR buys Honeywell governmental business HTSI

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Florida State fraternity member identified as flesh-eating murder suspect

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5,500-acre fire spreading rapidly in Southern California, evacuations

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California arsonist arrested as thousands flee devastating Clayton wildfire

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Half of Havelock North's households affected by outbreak - DHB

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Extra funding for Wellington's Maui-inspired movie museum gets green

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Plan to ban cars from Wellington's Lambton Quay by 2018

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Feds Grant TRO Against Standing Rock Members.

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Donald Trump’s predecessor?

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No, Washington Post–it’s not an “unusual fixation.” It’s called racism, and

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Where are all the email publishing startups?

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August 11, 2016

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August 14, 2016
warming climate, Arctic nonsense …

Doom and gloom was the Arctic agenda, by the warmist set, the melting was a ‘tipping point’ for

August 12, 2016
climate change a simple modelling error …

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August 12, 2016

Cloudy days for solar thermal

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Detroit Auto Show: The (Niche) Future of Electrics

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Detroit Show: Musk warns of auto-induced warming crisis as city shivers

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The Hidden Danger of Big Data

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August 11, 2016
Bugs in the system

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August 9, 2016

FBI turns over documents on Clinton email probe to lawmakers

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WATCH LIVE: Trump appears at Fox News town hall

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At least 11 people killed as Louisiana floods ravage 40,000 homes

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Ghosts of Climates Past – Twenty – Note on EMICs

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Renewables XVII – Demand Management 1

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Renewables XVI – JP Morgan advises

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NATO moves from reassurance to actual deterrence against Russia

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Bros in the heart of darkness: Jonah Hill and Miles Teller’s “War Dogs” is

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Te Wharekura o Manurewa granted $16,000 for Research

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Wellington Council supports Te Papa’s innovation incubator

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The Latest Lie: “We Are Going To Raise Taxes On The Middle Class”

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Jim Willie: Are We Weeks Away From The Worst Global Crisis In History?

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The Pentagon Money Pit: $6.5 Trillion in Unaccountable Army Spending, and

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Ellen DeGeneres defends her "racist" Usain Bolt tweet. (Getty Images)

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This snooper’s charter makes George Orwell look lacking in vision.

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By inflating Islamic extremism, David Cameron has lost sight of what really

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Sunscreen contributing to decline of coral reefs, study shows.

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The ‘Slammer’ Turned Aircraft Rockets Into Ground-Based Artillery

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This Outstanding Danish War Film Is All About the Ambiguity of Combat

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2 powerful videos, 6 minutes: Clinton was a lying, looting rogue Secretary

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130224 – Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia – 40 events

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Somali “High-Value Detainee,” Held in CIA Torture Prisons, Seeks Release

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