11May/16

Toxic Entanglements: Big Oil’s Democratic Primary Favorite in California – CounterPunch


CounterPunch

Toxic Entanglements: Big Oil’s Democratic Primary Favorite in California
CounterPunch
Among her maxed out (at $2,700 a piece) Democratic primary donors are Chevron lobbyists Jonathan Mantz and John Raffaelli, plus two Chevron lawyer-lobbyists from the Washington, D.C. firm, Akin Gump—Scott Parven and Brian Pomper—who have, … has a

11May/16

Severe weather alerts deter Oklahoma blood donors – NewsOK.com


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Severe weather alerts deter Oklahoma blood donors
NewsOK.com
Employees leave work early, schools close, evening activities are canceled and people don’t show up to donate blood, said Dr. Jim Smith, with the Oklahoma Blood Institute. “But the need for blood goes on and, unfortunately, can increase,” Smith said.
Guns ‘n Hoses Community Blood Drive Is Set May 16Ponca City News

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10May/16

New Zika case reported in RI; Blood Center takes extra precaution – Turn to 10


Turn to 10

New Zika case reported in RI; Blood Center takes extra precaution
Turn to 10
As of May 4, there have been two travel-related cases of the Zika virus reported in the Ocean State, the Rhode Island Department of Health confirmed Tuesday. That’s why the Rhode Island Blood Center is taking extra precaution and asking donors about …

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10May/16

De Blasio on JCOPE: ‘If they want to go to court, we can go to court’ – Capital New York


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De Blasio on JCOPE: ‘If they want to go to court, we can go to court’
Capital New York
… Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday sharply criticized the state’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics, the state oversight body that on Monday filed a motion in State Supreme Court seeking a judge’s ruling to force a non-profit de Blasio started to

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