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Tiny Wyoming Town Plays Big Role In Fracking Fight

The oil and natural gas industries await the outcome of a battle between federal regulators and proponents of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking -- a debate that's already center stage in Pavillion, Wyo., where the drilling practice has raised safety concerns.
Rush Limbaugh

Limbaugh Loses Almost 100 Sponsors In Scandal's Wake

The conservative radio host provoked the advertiser pullout by calling law student Sandra Fluke a slut and a prostitute after she had discussed with members of Congress her support of insurance coverage for contraceptives.
Goldman Sachs have been fined again for trading non-public information

Goldman Sachs Loses $2.15 Billion of Its Market Value

The shares of Goldman Sachs dropped 3.4 percent in New York trading Wednesday, wiping $2.15 billion off its market value following allegations made by a former company executive that the firm took little interest in the clients and was also involved in exploiting them.
Greg Smith Goldman Sachs

Greg Smith Attacks Goldman Sachs: Is He A Hero, A Whistleblower Or Having A Midlife Crisis? [POLL]

Greg Smith did not choose the subtle approach for his exit from Goldman Sachs, where he had worked for 12 years. Instead, Greg Smith decided to post his resignation letter in The New York Times for the entire world to read. The resignation letter, entitled "Why I am Leaving Goldman Sachs," included scathing commentary on the "toxic" environment at the bank, its lack of "moral fiber" and the "muppets" who work there.
Potato chips

National Potato Chip Day: Strangest Flavors To Hit Shelves

It's time to lather up in salt and grease because today is National Potato Chip Day. The delicious potato chip was invented in 1853 in a Saratoga lodge in New York. After a man complained that his fried potatoes (or French fries as we know them now) were too thick, an annoyed chef sliced them so thin that they were crispy, over-salted and could not be pierced with a fork without shattering.

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