Bad meat, bad air, bad health: Why do we still have CAFOs? (gristmill.grist.org) TMC

New research demonstrates that higher infant mortality rates surround CAFOs

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Why it matters if Obama chooses Progressives for his Cabinet (www.opednews.com)

If we see, as is being predicted and is apparently happening now, that President Elect Obama chooses a Cabinet consisting entirely of "re-treads" and those who are firmly entrenched in what is known... More

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Grijalva could fill slot in Obama Cabinet (www.azstarnet.com)

Could another Arizona Democrat be destined for the Obama White House? Southern Arizona Rep. Grijalva is being mentioned by bloggers as a leading candidate for secretary of the Interior Department,... More

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Clearer picture emerges of Obama's Cabinet (www.mercurynews.com)

A picture of President-elect Barack Obama"s Cabinet became clearer Friday, with New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson emerging as a likely pick for commerce secretary.

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Past Controversies Hang Over Obama's Cabinet Picks (www.foxnews.com)

Past controversies involving some of President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet picks could produce bloody confirmation hearings.

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Obama's cabinet -- change or Clinton era retreads? (www.google.com)

Barack Obama's personnel picks for his White House and cabinet are prompting political foes to claim he has dumped his promise of change for tired Washington insiders and Clinton-era retreads.

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Obama moves quickly to fill Cabinet positions (www.onelocalnews.com)

It was not clear when Obama intended to formally unveil any of his other picks for the administration that takes office at the stroke of noon on Jan. 20. One Democrat said John Podesta, a leader of... More

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Aviation Notables Among Possibilities For Obama's Cabinet (www.aero-news.net)

Some interesting names with close ties to the aviation industry are being tossed around as possibilities for high-level positions in the Obama presidential administration.

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Brown considered for VA chief (www.baltimoresun.com)

Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown, a rising star in Maryland politics, appears to be under serious consideration for secretary of veterans affairs in President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet, according to a... More

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Obama picks his communications team (www.cnn.com)

President-elect Barack Obama's transition team announced several key appointments to his communications team Saturday.

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