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The Salt
1:12 pm
Tue June 19, 2012

Why You Shouldn't Panic About Pesticide In Produce

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Apples made the top of the list for produce containing pesticide residue, but how much is unsafe?

Originally published on Tue June 19, 2012 2:37 pm

The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit health advocacy organization, says you should be concerned about pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables, but not so concerned that you stop eating these foods.

That's the mixed message delivered in the eighth edition of EWG's annual Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce released today.

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The Two-Way
12:35 pm
Tue June 19, 2012

Microsoft's 'Surface': The Early Reviews Are In

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Microsoft's Surface.

Originally published on Tue June 19, 2012 12:51 pm

Microsoft announced yesterday that it was jumping into the tablet market with "Surface." That foray has been hotly anticipated and analysts believe with sales of PCs falling, it's an important move for the company known more for its software than its hardware.

Now that the tech writers have had a chance to get their hands on the device, we've rounded up a few of their first impressions:

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Parallel Lives
12:00 pm
Tue June 19, 2012

Obama And Congress: Bipartisanship Talk Met Reality

Originally published on Tue June 19, 2012 5:59 pm

From now until November, President Obama and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney will emphasize their differences. But the two men's lives actually coincide in a striking number of ways. That includes struggling with their respective legislatures. Earlier, NPR's David Welna explored Romney's time as governor of Massachusetts. In this installment of "Parallel Lives," a look at Obama and Congress.

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The Two-Way
11:52 am
Tue June 19, 2012

Ex-Rutgers Student Released After Serving 20 Days Of 30-Day Sentence

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Dharun Ravi, 20, as he walked way from the Middlesex (N.J.) County jail with his attorney Steven Altman, left, earlier today.

Dharun Ravi walked out of a New Jersey jail this morning after serving 20 days of the 30-day sentence he was given for using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate at Rutgers University in 2010.

The case drew national attention after it became known that the roommate, Tyler Clementi, committed suicide soon after learning about what Ravi had done and that Ravi had told others about it.

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The Two-Way
11:41 am
Tue June 19, 2012

Most Likely Voters Support President's New Immigration Policy

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Niouseline St. Jean, originally from Turks and Caicos Islands who lives in the U.S. illegally, reacts as she talks to the media about the new immigration ruling for students at the Miami Dade Community College in Miami last Friday.

Originally published on Tue June 19, 2012 11:45 am

Sixty-four percent of likely voters surveyed by a new Bloomberg poll said they agreed with President Obama's decision to defer deportation for some young, undocumented immigrants.

The poll also found that 30 percent disagreed and independents backed the new policy by two-to-one margin.

Bloomberg reports:

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