Carl Natale

Sun Journal

Web editor for SunJournal.com

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Published
August 30, 2019

What is the big deal about Popeyes’ chicken sandwiches?

The nation’s love affair with a fast-food chicken sandwich has been put on hold.
Published
August 30, 2019

Officials are investigating 11 suspicious deaths at a VA hospital. Two have been ruled homicides.

The deaths have the potential to become a significant challenge for Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie. “People at VA have been what looks like the victim of a crime,” he said.
Published
August 29, 2019

Deaths caused by drivers running red lights at 10-year high

The number of people killed by drivers running red lights has hit a 10-year high, and AAA is urging drivers and pedestrians to use caution at traffic signals
Published
August 28, 2019

Aggressive Amazon tactic pushes you to consider its own brand before you click ‘buy’

The feature shows the e-commerce giant’s power on the country’s dominant online retail site.
Published
August 28, 2019

Introducing a new approach to online commenting

Today we introduce a new approach to online commenting. As we continue to add more benefits to our subscription offerings, the ability to participate in online discussions on SunJournal.com will be for subscribers-only. Different from ubiquitous tools like “email to a friend” or social sharing, commenting won’t be a de facto feature on every story. […]
Published
August 27, 2019

Study: Heart disease progress is slowing or stalling and obesity is likely to blame

Death rates from heart disease, diabetes and stroke have been decreasing, but the rates are not decreasing as much as they once were — amplifying concerns that the obesity epidemic is undoing progress in the fight for heart health.
Published
August 25, 2019

‘Stubborn facts’ need to be considered before Auburn develops AG zone

“Facts are stubborn things,” John Adams famously remarked during his defense of British soldiers in the Boston Massacre Trials of 1770. Facts can be ignored, rationalized, suppressed or distorted in the interest of political partisanship, business profit, or ideological zealotry, but they still persist in intruding on reality, sometimes with disastrous consequences. Why then is Auburn […]
Published
August 25, 2019

CEOs didn’t focus on shareholders; they were maximizing their pay

The Business Roundtable’s recent statement is misleading at best, and a dangerous power grab at worst.
Published
August 25, 2019

Investors, consumers and workers are changing capitalism for the better by demanding companies behave more responsibly

Capitalism’s days may be numbered – at least judging by recent polls. A majority of millennials reject the economic system, while 55% of women aged 18 to 54 say they prefer socialism. More Democrats now have a positive view of socialism than capitalism. One problem interpreting numbers like these is that there are many definitions of capitalism and socialism. More […]
Published
August 25, 2019

A ‘catastrophic’ trend in Maine: A shortage of caregivers

The disconnect between Maine’s aging population and its need for young workers is expected to be mirrored throughout the country, demographic experts say.

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