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September 8, 2023

Meet the American who patented the drinking straw, Marvin Stone, Civil War veteran and mint julep enthusiast

Marvin Stone, a Civil War veteran who survived combat wounds, patented the paper drinking straw in 1888. His invention has enjoyed a rebirth in the 21st century.

August 30, 2023

Top locomotive manufacturer, union reach tentative agreement

Pittsburgh-based locomotive manufacturer Wabtec has reached a tentative agreement with nearly 1,400 employees who have spent the last two months on strike.

August 24, 2023

Congressional inquiry to investigate Codelco's mining projects in Chile

Chile's parliamentary members in the lower house have collectively agreed to initiate an investigation into mining projects managed by Codelco, the nation's state-owned copper producer.

July 18, 2023

Fractured gas fitting caused leak at PA chocolate factory blast site: investigators

Natural gas reportedly leaked from a defective fitting at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, Pennsylvania, which was rocked by a deadly explosion in late March.

July 7, 2023

Minnesota meat processor caught employing minors promises to change hiring practices

Monogram Foods will pay a fine of over $30,000 and reform its hiring practices after two teenagers, ages 16 and 17, were caught working in a meat processing plant.

July 6, 2023

American companies keep distance from China AI conference amid accessibility concerns

Several major U.S. tech companies signed up as strategic partners in 2019, but this year's World AI Conference in Shanghai will see just one serving in any partnership role.

July 3, 2023

FDA declines approval for Amneal Pharmaceuticals' Parkinson's drug

The Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve Amneal Pharmeceuticals' drug aimed at treating Parkinson's Disease over concerns regarding safety data.

July 3, 2023

World Health Organization to declare aspartame a possible carcinogen

 ӣÌÒÊÓƵ contributor Dr. Marc Siegel argues that the W.H.O. only spreads fear without concrete assertions about aspartame on ‘America Reports.’

June 23, 2023

West Virginia gas plant to pay $1.9M for Ohio River pollution

Messer LLC has agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle accusations that it violated the Clean Water Act by dumping metallic waste into the Ohio River.

June 23, 2023

Worker killed in Illinois ammo factory blast identified

Oscar "Zeke" Bettorf, 60, has been identified as the sole victim of a Thursday explosion at East Alton, Illinois' Winchester ammunition plant.