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Gov't won't classify proxies as 'sophisticated' (Update)
Apr 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The U.S. government has dropped - for now - a plan to classify the use of "proxy" servers as evidence of sophistication in committing a crime.
US mulls stiffer sentences for common Net proxies
Apr 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- "Proxy" servers are an everyday part of Internet surfing. But using one in a crime could soon lead to more time in the clink.
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Prosecutors seek 3-year prison term in cyber-bullying case
May 07, 2009 |
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Federal prosecutors are asking a federal judge to send Lori Drew to prison for three years for her role in the online harassment of a teenage girl in Dardenne Prairie, Mo., who killed herself.
fMRI scans used in murder trial sentencing
Nov 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scans have been used, possibly for the first time, in the sentencing phase of a murder trial in Chicago in the US.
New research analyzes issues in immigration law
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Nov 17, 2009 |
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University of Miami Law Professor Rebecca A. Sharpless has recently authored a research paper titled, "Toward a True Elements Test: Taylor and the Categorical Analysis of Crimes in Immigration Law."
US finalizes stem cell research guidelines
Jul 07, 2009 |
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The US government on Monday unveiled final rules for embryonic stem cell research, laying out ground rules for "ethically responsible, scientifically worthy" studies eligible for federal funds.
Do national dietary guidelines do more harm than good?
Jan 22, 2008 |
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For nearly three decades, Americans have become accustomed to hearing about the latest dietary guidelines, which are required by federal regulation to be revised and reissued at five-year intervals.
The end of the line for existing stem cell research?
May 14, 2009 |
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Time is short for scientists to respond to the call for comments on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposed guidelines for the use of human embryonic stem (ES) cell lines and their eligibility for federal funds. ...
Ex-CEO of BetOnSports pleads guilty
Apr 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The former chief executive of BetOnSports pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal racketeering conspiracy, admitting that the Internet company falsely portrayed Web-based gambling as legal and caused customers to lose ...
Companies pledge more openness about Web tracking
Jul 02, 2009 |
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Companies that track consumer behavior online for advertising purposes are vowing to make their practices more transparent and to give people a way to decline being shadowed.
Scientists work to control indoor mold
Jul 09, 2007 |
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A U.S. research team has recommended various public policy guidelines that could be used to control indoor mold contamination in homes.
NIST Issues Final Guidelines on Computer Security Controls for Federal Systems
Feb 28, 2005 |
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The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today released its final version of recommended security controls for federal information systems. The new guideline will be the basis for a ...
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