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S.C. attorney general asks court to revisit Brown settlement

...General, which this court has recognized as the executive office designated to protect charitable trusts and defend the public interest."In February, the Supreme Court overturned the settlement, writing that McMaster was wrong to "become completely...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2013-05-01/sc-attorney-general-as
Positive data on nuclear power gets short shrift

...calling for nuclear power to assume a larger role in energy production.The mainstream media do a disservice to the public interest by not covering more fully a report of this importance by such renowned climatologists. Apparently the conclusions...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/opinion-columns/2013-04-20/positive-data-nu
Positive data on nuclear power gets short shrift

...calling for nuclear power to assume a larger role in energy production.The mainstream media do a disservice to the public interest by not covering more fully a report of this importance by such renowned climatologists. Apparently the conclusions...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/opinion-columns/2013-04-20/positive-data-nu
Parent Trigger law on charter schools closer to reality

...petition unless they can prove it is logistically impossible, would be illegal under employment law, is not in the public interest or one of other significant barriers, according to the bill. If petitioners make up more than 60 percent of a...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/education/2013-03-06/parent-trigger-law-charte
US Supreme Court rules against Georgia hospital deal

...allowable if they are done by states. But in such cases, the states have to explain clearly why competition is not in the public interest and they have to ensure a level of control and oversight of the monopolies."We hold that Georgia has not clearly...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2013-02-19/us-supreme-court-rules
FDA proposes new food safety rules

...should transform the FDA from an agency that tracks down outbreaks after the fact, to an agency focused on preventing food contamination in the first place," said Caroline Smith DeWaal, of the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-01-04/fda-proposes-sweeping-new-
Mountain Dew to introduce a breakfast drink

...caffeine while a can of PepsiCo's Amp energy drink has 142 milligrams, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest.By comparison, a 16-ounce cup of Starbucks coffee has 330 milligrams of caffeine.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-02-11/mountain-dew-introduce-bre
Soda industry launches 'calorie count' vending machines

...that it's corporate responsibility," said Mike Jacobson, the executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which advocates for food safety and nutrition.Still, he noted that it was an important step forward."Currently...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2012-10-08/soda-industry-launches-cal
NY judge rejects $285 million Citigroup settlement with SEC over mortgage investment

A judge used unusually harsh language to strike down a $285 million settlement between Citigroup and the Securities and Exchange Commission over toxic securities.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2011-11-28/ny-judge-rejects-285-milli
Shooting was an accident

The jury and the court system have sent a very clear message: You cannot defend yourself in Columbia County.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/letters/2012-03-10/shooting-was-accident