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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Obama reverses course on morning-after pill; critic sees him 'caving to political pressure'

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Court allows girls of all ages to buy generic morning-after pill while government appeals

Friday, May 24, 2013  New meat labels go into effect, telling consumers where animals were born, raised, slaughtered

Monday, May 20, 2013  Consumer watchdog group warns that most sunscreens meet FDA standards, but questionable SPF ratings persist

Friday, May 17, 2013  Organic industry's political clout grows on Capitol Hill as consumers demand organic foods

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Superintendent of Schools Randall Williams said 70 out of 247 children from the elementary school  were absent Wednesday.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Already short of some foods, Venezuela is facing a toilet paper crisis, government says

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Judge in New York rips government for opposing his order giving broader access to morning-after pill

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Oklahoma congressman proposes $20 billion spending cut over 10 years in nation's food stamps program

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Women's groups hit administration for appealing order lifting age limits on morning-after pill

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  FDA allowing 15-year-olds with ID to buy morning-after pill over the counter

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods after new caffeinated gum introduced

Monday, April 22, 2013  The Columbia Fire Department contained the chemical spill quickly, and remained on scene until a clean-up company arrived.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Federal health regulators will require generic versions of the best-selling painkiller OxyContin to include recent formulation changes designed to make the pill harder to abuse.

Friday, March 15, 2013  A mysterious illness sickened dozens of people at a conference in Jefferson City.