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Gene Patenting Causes PEOPLE to Be Company-Owned Intellectual Property

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:04:56 +0000

December 2, 2011 Print Version By Mike Barrett Activist Post “The information contained in our shared [genome] is so fundamental, and requires so much further research to understand its utility, that patenting it at the earliest stage is like putting up a whole lot of unnecessary toll booths on the road to discovery”, said [...]

Say “Protest” while talking on a phone in China, it shuts off

100 — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:35:20 +0000

China is tightening up its online censorship even more since worldwide protesting and revolts in North America, the Middle East, and abroad have increased, the Times reports. A host of evidence over the past several weeks shows that Chinese authorities are even more determined than ever to police cellphone calls, electronic messages, e-mail and access [...]

Hand over privacy or say goodbye to your Black Berry

100 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:25:56 +0000

Smartphone users in countries all over the world could lose some privacy if threats and promises by foreign nations to shut down BlackBerry services goes through, analysts say. On Sunday, the UAE (United Arab Emirates) threatens to be the 1st country to block access to e-mail, web browsing and text messages on the popular smartphone [...]

Lady sues to get prayer to stop

100 — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:42:45 +0000

Houstonian Kay Staley wants all religion removed from the courts. She is suing the city of Houston with a federal lawsuit for saying a prayer before city council meetings

Donda West Inspires A New Law

Random_id — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:14:15 +0000

Police Officers face trouble for Music Video cameo

Random_id — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:09:24 +0000

video platform video management video solutions free video player Video Director says "They should have taken the time out to listen to the song and they didn't. They just gave us permission so we came out here and did it."

Making The Bands Sara Stokes Arrested

Random_id — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:41:08 +0000

Did her husband go "Chris Brown" on her or is she acting a fool?

Houston We Have A Problem

Random_id — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:03:54 +0000

Find out how this inmate managed to smuggle a gun into two different jails

Woman facing a whooping for wearing pants

Random_id — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:14:43 +0000

Sudanese woman facing 40 lashes for wearing pants declared she is ready for thousands as she battles the country's laws.

Police Taser Deaf, Disabled Man

Random_id — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:51:37 +0000

Mobile police used pepper spray and a Taser on a deaf and mentally disabled man