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Patenting human genes thwarts research, scientists say
Jun 04, 2009 |
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Rapid advances in biology and genetics are raising fresh concerns about the spreading practice of patenting human genes.
Offsetting perceptions: Firms use charitable giving to clean up their international reputation
Apr 02, 2009 |
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British multinationals operating in countries that lack basic human rights give around 70% more money to charity than firms that do not have a presence in such politically controversial nations, a new study has revealed.
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US government Internet traffic to be screened: report (Update)
Jul 03, 2009 |
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The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.
Man pleads guilty in Vt. in border child porn case
Sep 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A Vermont man pleaded guilty Friday to charges he had child pornography on his laptop computer when he entered the United States from Quebec nearly three years ago.
ACLU: US Attorney OK'd GPS to track cell phones
Apr 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The American Civil Liberties Union says the U.S. Attorney's Office for New Jersey under Christopher Christie, now a GOP gubernatorial candidate, tracked the whereabouts of citizens through their cell phones without ...
France approves Internet piracy bill
Sep 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- France's lower house of parliament has approved a pioneering bill allowing authorities to cut off Internet access to people who download illegally.
Privacy concerns over Google book project
Jul 24, 2009 |
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Google's ambitious book scanning project, already facing anti-trust scrutiny and awaiting court approval, is also raising concerns among privacy advocates and civil liberties groups.
US wants privacy in new cyber security system
Jul 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections.
Los Angeles eyes action against hospitals
Nov 08, 2006 |
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The Los Angeles city attorney's office has begun plans to file legal action against 10 hospitals suspected of abandoning discharged patients on skid row.
French lawmakers reconsider Internet piracy bill
Apr 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- French legislators reconsidered a bill Wednesday that would punish people who illegally download music and films by cutting off their Internet connections.
Man in lockdown for exposing others to TB
May 03, 2007 |
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An Arizona man with tuberculosis is being kept in a hospital jail ward for going out in public without a mask and not taking his medication.
Germany bans secret paternity tests
May 15, 2009 |
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The German parliament passed a law Friday outlawing secret genetic testing to determine the father of a child along with other privacy protection measures.
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