Presses

Abbott Presses Congress for Legal Shield Over Preemie Baby Formula Lawsuits

Abbott Presses Congress for Legal Shield Over Preemie Baby Formula Lawsuits

The company that makes one of the two most widely used brands of formula for premature babies is threatening to stop. That is, unless US health officials and Congress help protect it from lawsuits related to infant deaths allegedly tied to its product. It’s a warning that holds particular power over policy makers and legislators […]

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Kazakhstan Presses on With $4 Billion Sulfur Fine on Oil Majors

Kazakhstan Presses on With $4 Billion Sulfur Fine on Oil Majors

Kazakhstan’s environmental-protection ministry told oil majors operating in the country they have 40 days to pay a multibillion-dollar fine for sulfur pollution, a blow to the producers who claimed victory in the case weeks ago. At the start of August, NCOC and partners in the Kashagan oil field, the nation’s second-largest, said they won a

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‘What About Legacy Admissions?’ Critics Ask as Trump Presses Colleges for Merit

‘What About Legacy Admissions?’ Critics Ask as Trump Presses Colleges for Merit

As President Donald Trump attempts to reshape college admissions, he’s promising a new era of fairness, with an emphasis on merit and test scores and a blind eye toward diversity. Yet the Republican president’s critics — and some allies — are questioning his silence on admissions policies that give applicants a boost because of their

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