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Student earning her PhD in beer - in the lab

Monique Haakensen is not just another university student who claims to have spent her academic years occupied by beer.

Einstein, Insanity, and the War on Drugs

In the 20s and 30s, we had Al Capone and his gangsters getting rich and shooting up our streets," said Nelson, who spent a 32-year government career fighting drugs in the U.S. and Latin America.

NDC Announcement

It came to my attention recently that there appeared to be a disturbance in the waters here at Newsvine. Now granted, under normal circumstances a slight rippling in the pool here wouldn't merit much attention, but this was different.

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Fiscal conservatives in Congress declare free market 'dead'

Fiscal hawks who dominate the Republican Party's conservative wing have watched in dismay as President Bush, presidential candidate John McCain and Republican leaders in Congress fall in line behind a federal rescue mission of historic proportions.

Beer Drinkers Attempt to Block InBev-Anheuser-Busch Deal

Ten angry beer drinkers are trying to derail the largest brewery takeover in history.

Brewer says feds OK'd `Legal Weed' on bottle caps

A Northern California brewer who tangled with federal regulators over the caps on his beer bottles said Tuesday officials have given him permission to keep the message "Try Legal Weed."

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Buying Beer on Sunday: Colorado Joins the 21st Century

In 1933 a law was passed in Colorado that banned liquor and beer sales on Sundays to "protect the sensitivities of the Christian sabbath" following the repeal of national prohibition on April 7, 1933 for beer and December 5, 1933 for all other forms of alcohol.

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The rise and fall of an American beer

Ever since Budweiser was sold to Belgian brewing monster InBev on Sunday, beer drinkers have been sighing that a piece of Americana has been lost. They've got it all wrong.

Coors Brewery Shortening and Automating Tours

The Coors Brewery in Golden, Co is shortening its tour and making it self-guided with audio.

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