EPA Releases Public Database on Risk Assessments

The EPA, Washington, announced it is releasing the Health and Environmental Research Online (HERO) database, a milestone in transparency. HERO provides access to the scientific studies used in making key regulatory decisions, including EPA’s periodic review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for six major pollutants. It is part of the open government directive to conduct business with transparency, participation, and collaboration.

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FutureLogic, Inc. Granted Patent for Dual-Port Promotional Gaming Printer

FutureLogic Inc., Glendale, Calif. announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently issued U.S. Patent No. 7,594,855 entitled, “Method and Apparatus for Gaming Promotional Printer,” for a gaming promotional printer that is connected to a gaming machine via a main communication port and separately connected to a promotional coupon controller via an auxiliary communication port.

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Small Businesses Grapple with New Health Care Law (Inc.)

For small businesses, it may be a case of the best of times and the worst of times. A group long distrustful of government stands to benefit early and often from the health care reform legislation President Barack Obama signed into law on Tuesday. But as 14 states challenge the legislation in court and Republicans make its repeal a 2010 campaign theme, many entrepreneurs are wondering what will come next–and how they will be affected.

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Prime Line Announces New Prime Express Program

Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced its new Prime Express program. Under the program, Prime Line will ship orders to locations west of the Mississippi (zones requiring four or five days for ground delivery) using FedEx Express Saver 3-day service, while charging distributors only the ground shipping rates.

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