Washington DC - March 10 - NASA unveiled an interactive computer simulation that allows virtual explorers of all ages to dock the space shuttle at the International Space Station, experience a virtual trip to Mars or a lunar impact, and explore images of star formations taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Washington DC - March 10 - The Internal Revenue Service announced several additional steps it is taking this tax season to help people having difficulties meeting their tax obligations because of unemployment or other financial problems.

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Washington DC - March 10 - EIA forecasts that the annual average retail gasoline price will increase from $2.35 per gallon in 2009 to $2.84 in 2010 and to $2.96 in 2011 because of projected rising crude oil prices.  Average U.S. pump prices likely will exceed $3 per gallon at times during the forthcoming spring and summer driving season.

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Washington DC - March 9 - The fifth edition of the Power of Meat, a joint study by the American Meat Institute and the Food Marketing Institute, finds that the recession is continuing to impact food purchasing and consumption behavior, including the meat department.

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Washington DC - March 9 - McCormick & Company, Incorporated is initiating a recall of products manufactured with HVP (hydrolyzed vegetable protein) supplied by Basic Food Flavors of Las Vegas, Nevada, because the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

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Washington DC - March 8 - Calling it victory for American jobs and our nation’s car industry, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) applauded General Motors’ decision to reinstate 661 auto dealerships that were closed during the company’s bankruptcy reorganization last year.

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Washington DC - March 8 - The Occupational Safety & Health Administration is proposing to slash the hazard warning information that chemical manufacturers must provide to workers, customers and other users, a reversal in the right-to-know approach to chemical handling.

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Washington DC - March 8 - In his weekly address, President Barack Obama said that Congress owes the country an up-or-down vote on health reform and he described how more American families will have more control over their health care this year after health reform passes.

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Washington DC - March 5 - Individuals who ride public transportation can save on average $9,215 annually based on the March 3, 2010 national average gas price and unreserved monthly parking rate. The total savings as compared to last year at this time equates to an increase of an additional $715 in savings per year for transit commuters.

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Washington DC - March 5 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to protect the public following the early identification of Salmonella Tennessee in one company’s supply of hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP). This is a common ingredient used most frequently as a flavor enhancer in many processed foods.

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Washington DC - March 4 - The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in January, fell 7.6 percent to 90.4 from an upwardly revised 97.8 in December, but remains 12.3 percent higher than January 2009 when it was 80.5.

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Washington DC - March 3 -Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in February for the second consecutive month, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

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Washington DC - March 3 - President Obama sent a letter to Congressional leaders citing common goals to build on as Congress and the White House move forward with health insurance reform legislation.

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Washington DC - March 3 - Unclaimed refunds totaling more than $1.3 billion are awaiting nearly 1.4 million people who did not file a federal income tax return for 2006, the Internal Revenue Service announced.

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Washington DC - March 3 - Facing unprecedented volume declines and a projected, cumulative $238 billion shortfall during the next decade, Postmaster General John E. Potter outlined an aggressive plan of cost cutting, increased productivity, and an array of legislative and regulatory changes necessary to maintain a viable United States Postal Service.

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