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EU proposes GM opt-out for members, angering pro and anti-GM camps

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a new law allowing individual EU countries to restrict or prohibit imported genetically modified crops even if they have been approved by the bloc as a whole. The proposal covering GM crops in human food and animal feed upset trading partners, notably the United States, which wants Europe to open its doors fully to U.S. GM crops as

Balding German man refused free wig

Baldness among older men is not a medical condition requiring health insurance companies to cover a toupee or wig, a German federal court ruled Wednesday, turning down a 76-year-old man’s bid for false hair. The man from the western town of Contwig, who has suffered from a lack of scalp hair as well as eyebrows and eyelashes since 1983, took his case against his insurance company to the Federal Social

Four Seasons assumes operations at renowned hotel

Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts will be obtaining management of the Grand-Hotel du Cap Ferrat set along the Mediterranean coastline in the South of France. The hotel has been deemed a landmark in the area and has preciously been operated by The Leading Hotels of The World. Four Seasons will align itself with the rich history of the hotel and its prime location along the Mediterranean. Expanding