Trader Joe's Ex-President To Turn Expired Food Into Cheap Meals Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Trader Joe's Ex-President To Turn Expired Food Into Cheap Meals In the United States, 40 percent of the food produced annually goes to waste. Doug Rauch, former president of Trader Joe's, wants to do something about it. He's opening a restaurant that will transform produce past its sell date into healthful take-out food. Read this story Have Obama's Troubles Weakened Him For Fall's Fiscal Fights? Observers say the president's recent fumbles on Syria and other issues have emboldened Republicans. But President Obama's supporters say he has the upper hand when it comes to showdowns over a possible government shutdown and default on the nation's debt. Read this story What's Next In The Congressional Budget Showdown? A measure from the Republican-controlled House to temporarily fund the government while crippling the Affordable Care Act now goes to the Senate. But that chamber, controlled by Democrats, won't follow suit. And the clock is ticking toward a possible government shutdown. Read this story New York's Next Mayor, Bound To Be A Brooklynite Brooklyn emerged as the big winner in New York City's mayoral primary this week. Republican candidate Joe Lhota and Democratic candidate Bill de Blasio both live there. That means New York will have a mayor from Brooklyn for the first time since the 1970s, and many hope it will shift power away from Manhattan. Read this story How Many Die From Medical Mistakes in U.S. Hospitals? The number of people who die each year because of medical errors in hospitals may be twice as high as previously estimated. An analysis suggests that 210,000 or more people may suffer some type of preventable harm that contributes to their death. Read this story more news stories

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