The Food and Drug Administration is conducting new studies of the safety of caramel coloring in soft drinks and other foods. Previous research has shown no identifiable health risk. The agency’s announcement comes in response to a study by Consumer Reports that shows varying levels of an impurity formed in some caramel coloring in 12 …
An AP poll shows that while 58 percent of Americans finds Obama “very likeable,” less than a third consider him to be an above-average president. After his first inauguration, nearly two-thirds of Americans predicted Obama would be an “outstanding leader.” The president’s numbers took a hit because of persistent unemployment, controversy over his decisiveness, honesty …