Preventing a major oil corporation from drilling in the Arctic is no small feat, but Greenpeace protesters are proving that, with a little bit of creativity, anything is possible. On July 29, 13 Greenpeace protesters set up camp on the St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Oregon. According to local news station KATU, the protesters suspended […]
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The Urgent Care industry is set for rapid expansion in coming years, according to a new report issued this July. Major health insurers are acquiring or working with large urgent care chains, and investors are taking notice of the growing relationship. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) will expand its recently acquired chain of urgent care centers, while […]
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If a couple wants to minimize their risk of getting divorced in the first five years of their marriage, a new study suggests that they get married between the ages of 28 and 32. University of Utah sociologist Nick Wolfinger conducted the study, which was published by the Institute of Family Studies. He analyzed data […]
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The latest Google Panda refresh was announced on July 22, according to Search Engine Land, although the algorithm update reportedly began the weekend prior and is continuing to roll out slowly. It’s been nearly 10 months since the last confirmed Panda update, which happened in September 2014, although SEM experts believe that there was a […]
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating liquor company Diageo Plc, which makes Smirnoff vodka and Johnnie Walker whiskey, on suspicions that the company’s been shipping excess inventory to distributors in an effort to boost sales, the Wall Street Journal reports. By sending distributors more cases of alcohol than they’d requested, Diageo Plc would […]
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A month after a balcony collapse in Berkeley, CA, killed six college students and injured seven more people, the city council has overridden industry concerns and mandated strict new rules for building standards and inspections. All existing balconies, decks and stairways in the city must be inspected over the next six months, with subsequent inspections […]
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