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Health news shocker: Don’t overdose on bacon

This isn’t semantics; it’s serious. “C” is the scarlet letter in the medical community; it’s the same term used to characterize tobacco and asbestos.

Yellow flag on green energy in desert

This Feb. 11, 2014 file photo shows some of the 300,000 computer-controlled mirrors, at the Ivanpah Solar ElectirIc Generating System in Primm, Nev. New estimates for the Ivanpah solar plant, an innovative year-old $2.2 billion solar project with Google as a major investor, say thousands of birds are dying yearly, roasted by the concentrated sun rays from the more than 300,000 mirrors.

It might seem like environmental groups would be the most enthusiastic supporters that the solar energy industry could have. But if you think environmentalists are taking a full-speed-ahead approach to expansion of the industry, think again. Although they’re by no ...

Online poker dealt a tough hand in Nevada

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and Delaware Gov. Jack Markell sign a multistate Internet gaming agreement Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, in Wilmington, Del. The agreement establishes a legal framework allowing residents of the two states to play online poker against each other. The agreement also allows other states to join the agreement with the approval of existing members.

Nevada’s underwhelming online gaming market likely won’t grow into a cash cow anytime soon. Ultimate Poker, one of the state’s three licensed online poker websites ...

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