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Critical Legal Issues on Agenda for ABA House of Delegates at ... 1 February 2008, 2:54 am
Emediawire (press release), WA -... 2008 -- Legal issues related to the government’s role in addressing climate change, fee levels for immigration benefits, and law school bar passage ......
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Faster Integration Of Services Markets Could Lead To Huge Benefits ...All American Patriots (press release), Sweden - 10 minutes agoAccording to the Handbook, if high-income countries were to allow temporary immigration of foreign servic 1 February 2008, 2:54 am
MiamiHerald.com, FL -28 editorial Broken promises foil aspiring citizens: US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has acknowledged the significant increase in the number ......
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DUI suspect files class-action suit over prison strip-searchesCarlisle Sentinel, PA - 45 minutes agoThe company, with 2006 revenues of $860 million, manages 49 corrections and immigration facilities in the United States, many of them in 1 February 2008, 2:54 am
Emediawire (press release), WA -USIS currently conducts background investigations for small, mid-sized and large agencies to include US Customs and Border Protection, US Immigration and ......
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Border crossers get break on first dayLansing State Journal, MI - 30 minutes agoUS and Canadian citizens entering the country no longer are allowed to simply declare to immigration officers at border crossings that they are citizens. ... 1 February 2008, 2:54 am
New Hampshire Business Review, NH -One of the reasons given for choosing Canada was that Canadian immigration law is more generous and flexible when it comes to skilled foreign workers. ......
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Immigrants Protest Death of Moroccan Teenager in Cologne 1 February 2008, 2:54 am
Spiegel Online, Germany -For more than 40 years, the German mainstream tried to assert that Germany wasn'ta "country of immigration." That attitude has had repercussions. ......
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7000 illegal immigrant doorstaff stripped of licencesMorning Advertiser, UK - 23 minutes ago“The SIA is screening and prioritising cases for investigation where employers have blatantly failed to comply with the law on the prevention of 1 February 2008, 2:54 am
The Birmingham News - al.com, AL -"There's a host of issues, from personal injury, property damage, insurance, immigration, pollution, all wrapped up in maritime law, anything that involves ......
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Awaiting Eden's return 1 February 2008, 2:54 am
Monterey County Herald, CA -The McRoberts family hired Marietta, Ga., attorney Irene Steffas, referred to them as an expert in adoption and immigration issues. ......
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Farmers use more legal guest workersSan Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - 2 minutes agoExpect more Washington growers to apply for the federal guest worker program if immigration reform stalls in Congress as expected this election year, ...Myers 1 February 2008, 2:54 am
San Jose Mercury News, USA -He fought for looser immigration rules that outraged grass-roots activists. He made a deal with Democrats to break a deadlock on judicial nominations that ......
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Deportation deferred for student, 23, who didn't know he was undocumented 2 July 2009, 3:04 pm
The Department of Homeland Security has deferred Monday's planned deportation of a 23-year-old Florida honors student who didn't realize until he applied for university that he has been undocumented since he was 3 years old. Walter Lara, who considers himself the "all-American guy next......
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Woman pleads guilty to running marriage immigration scheme 2 July 2009, 3:04 pm
DALLAS (AP) - A 71-year-old woman accused of recruiting family members to marry foreigners seeking green cards pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking part in an immigration fraud conspiracy. Federal prosecutors say Maria Refugia Camarillo of Fort Worth faces five years in prison and a $250,000 fine......
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Deputies arrest Phoenix business owner through Arpaio's hotline 2 July 2009, 3:57 am
PHOENIX -- Maricopa County sheriff's deputies arrested a Phoenix business owner as part of an identity theft investigation Tuesday morning. Lt. Brian Lee said after receiving information through Arpaio's illegal immigration hotline, deputies served search warrants at Aracruz International......
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Sheriff locks down Phoenix jails 2 July 2009, 3:57 am
PHOENIX, June 30 (UPI) -- The controversial sheriff in Phoenix says he locked down the Maricopa County jails because of rumors of trouble between black and Hispanic inmates. During the lockdown, visitors will not be able to enter the jails and the 10,000 inmates will be confined to their cells, The......
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Deportation policies steer illegal immigrants to shadows 2 July 2009, 3:57 am
When the Martinez family drives the half-hour from home into Nashville, wife Deanna is behind the wheel every time. It's not because of some standing debate between husband and wife about who is the better driver. It's because Deanna Martinez's husband is one of the estimated 130,000 to......
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Can We Tell Those Huddled Masses To Scram? Immigration And The Constitution 2 July 2009, 3:57 am
Immigration has pitted Americans against one another for over a century now. Intriguingly, that's about the same amount of time the federal government has presumed an interest in the issue. Its interference has turned the debate over immigration into a toxic brew. But when we strain the emotion......
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ICE launches workplace immigration crackdown 1 July 2009, 1:16 pm
(AP:WASHINGTON) The Obama administration launched investigations of hundreds of businesses around the country Wednesday as part of its strategy to focus immigration enforcement on the employers who hire illegal workers. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun notifying businesses of plans to......
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Feds: American Apparel Hires Illegal Workers 1 July 2009, 1:16 pm
American Apparel(APP Quote) touts its patriotism, boasting that it produces all of its clothes on American shores. This shouldn't do much to help that campaign: The U.S. government said today that the t-shirt maker is employing about 1,800 illegal immigrants. The disclosure came as a result of......
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Border Tunnel Update: US Authorities Say Still Searching for Exit 1 July 2009, 1:16 pm
As of late Tuesday evening, U.S. federal authorities were still searching for a U.S. exit to the cross border tunnel they discovered earlier this week between Tijuana and San Diego. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Spokeswoman Lauren Mack says the underground passageway runs more than 640 feet......
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Illegal immigrants? Firms face employee audits 1 July 2009, 1:15 pm
Starting today, South Carolina's largest businesses will be subject to random audits of their employment documents as part of a crackdown on hiring illegal immigrants. The S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation will focus its attention on businesses that typically hire immigrant......
Top Technology Stories
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Ask Engadget: Best Bluetooth mouse out there? 2 July 2009, 8:03 pm
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Sang-Jung, who is desperately in search of the perfect cordless critter to take some of the strain away from that trackpad."I'm heading to university next year, and I've purchased a MacBook. I'm also taking my four year old desktop, just in case I'm left with no computers when the MacBook is being repaired or whatnot. With only...
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Engadget HD explains: Where to put your DVR when you wall-mount your HDTV 2 July 2009, 7:04 pm
With CableCARD enabled HDTVs being a complete bust and the crazy popular trend of mounting HDTVs on the wall, many wonder what they can do with their DVR or cable box. As you might expect, the crew over at Engadget HD is more than familiar with the options and lucky for you they actually wrote them down in an easy to digest format. So if you are the do-it-yourself type and are looking to relocate your HD DVR or noisy Xbox 360, then by all means what are you waiting for, click on through.
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PSPgo packs a 480MHz processor, probably not crossing 333MHz mark 2 July 2009, 6:01 pm
Officially, Sony's PSPgo is only clocking in at 333MHz like the rest of its brothers and sisters, but as the gang at Sony Insider found out in the FCC filing, the internal processor actually maxes out at 480MHz. What that means for gamers is probably nothing in the near future, since the firmware'll underclock it to standard speeds and we've seen absolutely no sign Sony's interested in releasing software exclusively for the UMD-less iteration at this point. Of course, the opportunity to capital...
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Archos 9 Windows 7 tablet does a little hands-on time 2 July 2009, 5:16 pm
Looks like the Archos 9 Windows 7 tablet has made it out of the labs (and controlled show floor settings) and into the hands of Crave UK, where that seemingly-amazing resistive touchscreen continues to impress -- so much so that they initially thought it was a capacitive unit. We actually pinged Crave ed Nate Lanxon to find out what was up, and the real story appears to be a mystery -- either Archos PR is mistaken in telling everyone that it's a resistive screen, or the company has somehow impr...
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LG eyes number two phone maker spot for 2012, premium brand in the works 2 July 2009, 4:25 pm
Sitting pretty as the number three cell maker in the world would make many of the bigger names happy -- not to mention the usurped Sony Ericsson and Motorola a bit green -- but not LG, as it's now gunning for spot number two. In an interview with Yonhap, LG's president of its mobile business, Ahn Seung-kwon, stated that the company hoped to bump Samsung to the wayside by 2012 with the help of a serious new set and a premium brand. While the gaudiness of really expensive handsets disturbs us at t...
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Sega Toys makes indoor fireworks infinitely safer, to Elvis Costello's dismay 2 July 2009, 3:44 pm
Lovers of pyrotechnics everywhere have always struggled with the quandary: what to do on a rainy day? Well, firebugs, get a load of this: Sega Toys Japan has heard your prayers and answered 'em in the form of the Uchiage Hanabi. This is essentially a projector that displays "fireworks" on the walls and ceilings, with realistic movement and sound. And if that weren't enough, you can create your own fireworks and program your own shows. Now you can have Bastille Day, every day, in the privacy of ...
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Tiny, printable batteries promise to change the face of obnoxious greeting cards forever 2 July 2009, 3:10 pm
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS in Chemnitz led by Prof. Dr. Reinhard Baumann have unveiled tiny, printable batteries that they hope to put into production for pennies apiece. The new battery prototype is primarily composed of a zinc anode and a manganese cathode that can be screen printed and covered with a non-printed template cover. Each mercury-free battery weighs less than one gram, and can individually produce about 1.5 volts of electric...
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iPhone facing potential trademark issues in China? 2 July 2009, 2:34 pm
Apple's on-again, off-again deal with China Unicom to officially bring the iPhone to China may still be up in the air, but it looks like it could now also be facing some trademark issues that could potentially further hold up its release. Apparently, China's Hanwang Technology owns the trademark for "i-phone" in the country, which could force Apple to make a deal with 'em before it enters the market (sound familiar?). Interestingly, Apple does actually own an "iPhone" trademark in China, but it...
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'Asteroids' heading towards the big screen? 2 July 2009, 2:03 pm
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal has won an all-out "bidding war" over the film rights to Atari's classic Asteroids video game. We're not entirely sure who all was involved in this "war," but the conflict couldn't possibly be prompted over the universal themes tackled by the story of the plucky little triangular spaceship and the asteroid field it inhabits. As the Reporter, um, reports: "As opposed to today's games, there is no story line or fancy world-building mythology." Michae...
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Sony exec says UMD-less PSP was "always the plan" 2 July 2009, 1:39 pm
Well, it's no secret that plenty of folks have been talking about a UMD-less PSP since day one, but it looks like that's been the case behind the scenes at Sony as well, at least according to the company's head of product planning, Naoya Matsui. Speaking with GameBusiness.jp, he said that Sony has "planned to release a PSP model without a UMD drive since the very beginning," but that if "we'd simply released the hardware, there wouldn't have been much for everyone to enjoy," adding that Sony "n...
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Facebook 3.0 for iPhone Adds Events and Photo Albums, But No Push (Yet) [IPhone Apps] 2 July 2009, 7:00 pm
Here's what Facebook for iPhone 3.0 looks like—pretty nice. Besides the new giant button home screen, you'll be able to actually RSVP to events and create new photo albums. No push yet, but here's the full list: 1. The "new" News Feed 2. Like 3. Events (including the ability to RSVP) 4. Notes 5. Pages 6. Create new photo albums 7. Upload photos to any album 8. Zoom into photos 9. Easier photo tagging 10. Profile Pictures albums 11. A new home screen for easy access to all your stuff, sear...
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The First Integrated Circuit Chip: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary [Retromodo] 2 July 2009, 6:30 pm
The Computer History Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the integrated circuit, pictured above, with a multimedia exhibit called "The Silicon Engine" to explain why many claim the IC as one of mankind's greatest and most important inventions ever. Using oral histories from those who experienced the creation and development of the integrated circuit, the Computer History Museum compiled a documentary on this invention that irrefutably changed the world. The year-long exhibit will featu...
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Ceiling Porn Is Probably Not What You Think It Is [Image Cache] 2 July 2009, 6:00 pm
We tend to take ceilings for granted, unless there's water coming through them thanks to a careless upstairs neighbor. Deputy Dog collected ten insane architectural feats of ceiling-craft to show off the most underrated wall in the house. [Deputy Dog]
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With a Name Like 'Luminotherapy' It Hardly Sounds Seedy at All [Furniture] 2 July 2009, 5:30 pm
Philippe Boulet's "luminotherapy" bed is supposed to help you sleep. But since when does light shining in someone's face help them sleep? Loaded with a variety of multicolored LEDs, you can change the hue of the luminotherapy bed with the touch of a remote. The resulting colors, such as pink, blue and green will make your lover glow with all the vibrancy of a Star Trek Original Series alien babe. Well, that, or they'll give you night terrors of being stuck on a Cylon base ship (before they got a...
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Self-Portrait Machine Forces Your Hands Into Drawing a Pretty Picture [Robots] 2 July 2009, 5:00 pm
No artistic ability? Let a friendly robot force your hands into drawing a realistic self-portrait of yourself. Jen Hui Lia's Self-Portrait Machine takes your picture and then guides your hands into drawing your own portrait. You slip your wrists and index fingers into the straps, hold a pen and the machine does the rest. It's sort of gimmicky now, sure, but imagine the next generation of this thing: instead of a picture as the source, it uses your brainwaves to put down whatever you're picturing...
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Apple's Future iPhone Patents Show Fingerprint ID For Different Gestures, Plus More [Patent] 2 July 2009, 4:54 pm
MacRumors found three interesting patents that point to various new interaction techniques. The most interesting is the fingerprint ID directly on the screen so that the iPhone can see which finger you're using and accept gestures appropriately. The fingerprint ID also, of course, can theoretically act as a security device so that only you can activate your phone. There's also haptic (physical) feedback when you're hitting things, as well as using the touchscreen as an RFID reader. None of the t...
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LG Making iPhone Competitor, Android Phone and Prada III [Lg] 2 July 2009, 4:30 pm
It would be amazing if LG could make an iPhone competitor, an Android device and a Prada III that's one single device, but somehow I don't think that's what LG's president means. In an interview for a Korean news agency, Ahn Seung-kwon says (besides the details above) that LG will make another luxury phone (unrelated to the Prada) that will be similar to Nokia's crazy overpriced Vertu. He also said that they aim to be the number two cellphone maker in the world by 2012. The current #2? Samsung. ...
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Land Rover S1 Phone Tested By Elephants: It Really Is The Strongest Phone [Cellphones] 2 July 2009, 4:00 pm
This is why the Sonim/Land Rover S1 phone is the toughest phone yet: it can stand an elephant stomp, being run over an actual Land Rover and being tossed out of a second floor window. Plus... ...it was dunked in mud, put inside a 300 degree oven, and soaked in beer. What finally did it in is being crushed by a three ton forklift, which is pretty above and beyond the duty of any phone we'd normally use. As for the specs, it has 1500 hours of battery (standby or talk, we're not sure) and a 2-megap...
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Magnetic Big Wheel or Ring of Death? [Cars] 2 July 2009, 3:30 pm
Car designer Harsha Vardhan has a different vision of tomorrow. While his vehicle calls for an electric engine, just like we see in cars now like the Prius or Volt, that engine drives magnetic fields, not wheels. (The magnetic fields, of course, do eventually drive the wheels forward when the energy is transferred from over superconducting fluid that touches the rims.) The result is, theoretically, a very smooth and quiet ride with a low environmental impact. We just like the design for its neat...
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Robo-Geisha Invade Theaters With Chainsaws, Butt Blades and Fried Shrimp [Nsfw] 2 July 2009, 3:00 pm
If fembots were viciously cultured Japanese escorts instead of just ditsy blondes, Austin Powers would not have lived to make The Love Guru. (Tagged NSFW for crude violence and PG13 T&A) This preview for Robo Geisha captures a world in which geisha are robotic assassins, super villains shoot rockets from wheelchairs, giant robots make buildings bleed and assassins sometimes sustain inconvenient anal injuries by way of panty katana. The film is expected to hit (Japan's?) theaters this fall. If a...
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Phone ringtones a "public performance"? EFF, AT&T say no 2 July 2009, 6:49 pm
It isn't often that you find AT&T and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in agreement, but consensus has been reached on one matter: ASCAP's demand that wireless companies pay it license fees for ringtones is, well, ridiculous.On Wednesday EFF called the move "outlandish" and "a ploy to squeeze more money out of the mobile phone companies." The advocacy group filed a friend of the court brief with the United States District Court for the Southern District New York this week...
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"MySpace mom" Lori Drew's conviction thrown out 2 July 2009, 3:31 pm
"MySpace mom" Lori Drew has had her misdemeanor guilty verdict overturned by the federal judge handling the case, the LA Times reports. Violating a website's terms of use is not, it seems, a federal crime after all.
Horrible things aren't always crimes
The guilty verdict against Lori Drew, prosecutors crowed, would send an "overwhelming message" to online bullies. Though she escaped conviction on felony charges, the 49-year-old Missouri mom could have still faced three years...
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Windows 7 Home Premium to get Family Pack deal 2 July 2009, 1:48 pm
One of the recently leaked builds of Windows 7 has more juice in it than just a new default wallpaper. In the Windows 7 Home Premium edition—as noticed by Kristan Kenney—, the Microsoft Software License Terms has an additional clause that mentions a Family Pack licensing plan that would cover up to three computers in a household. This is no accident: other editions like Professional and Ultimate do not contain the Family Pack wording. Here's the whole clause:
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Behavioral advertisers discover the self-regulation gospel 2 July 2009, 12:13 pm
Behavioral advertising, in which users are fed ads based on the interests revealed by their Web browsing habits, has an obvious appeal to advertisers, as it will ostensibly allow them to serve ads to the most relevant audiences. It also raises a host of privacy concerns—to work effectively, the Web surfing histories of consumers have to be aggregated and analyzed by those providing the ads. Both the Federal Trade Commission and Congress have asked questions about whe...
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Assaulted by someone you met online? Don't sue the website 2 July 2009, 10:44 am
Social networks like MySpace still cannot be held responsible for assaults that happen offline, according to California's Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles. The court was asked to review the case of four underage girls (referred to as Julie Does) who, along with their parents, had sued MySpace for gross negligence and strict product liability after they were all sexually assaulted by older men whom they met on the service. Despite the scary circumstances in whi...
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Universal to bring Asteroids to theaters 2 July 2009, 9:51 am
Once again, news has arrived from the land of Hollywood that another major video game franchise is being adapted for the silver screen. Last week, it was announced that Uncharted would get a celluloid makeover; this week, it's a much older franchise that's being adapted. It turns out that Asteroids, the Atari game from 1979 (thus making it older than many in the current generation of gamers) will be coming to theaters sometime in the future.
Astonishingly, not only is Asteroids...
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Make big bucks rolling out broadband to unserved areas! 2 July 2009, 9:20 am
Attention, all high speed Internet lovers—the government has released its first Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) and is asking for applications to spend that broadband stimulus money. This is phase one of the roll-out of that $7.2 billion worth of broadband stimulus cash contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. You can bet your best router that folks across the country are reading the NOFA backwards and forwards in preparation for the application window,...
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Firefox 3.5 downloaded 5 million times in first 24 hours 2 July 2009, 7:03 am
Mozilla officially released Firefox 3.5 on Tuesday. The new version of the popular open source web browser has attracted considerable attention and is already seeing rapid adoption. It was downloaded over 5 million times during the first 24 hours. This falls short of the record-setting 8 million downloads that Firefox 3 had during its first day, but it still reflects the intense enthusiasm of the browser's fans.
Firefox's popularity has rapidly climbed over the past few years, ...
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Interior Dept. wants 100GW of solar power on federal land 2 July 2009, 5:18 am
On Tuesday, the US Department of the Interior announced plans that should radically streamline the process of building utility-scale solar facilities in the US Southwest. After having surveyed terrain administered by the Bureau of Land Management, the DOI has identified the best sites for solar facilities. It will now withdraw these areas from consideration for other uses and undertake a single environmental review for all of them. Assuming their use for solar power producti...
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New Linux patch could circumvent Microsoft's FAT patents 1 July 2009, 8:52 pm
Microsoft's recent lawsuit against TomTom, alleging infringement of filesystem patents, has left many questions unanswered about the legal implications of distributing open source implementations of Microsoft's FAT filesystem. A new Linux kernel patch that was published last week offers a workaround that might make it possible to continue including FAT in Linux without using methods that are covered by Microsoft's patents.
The patent dispute erupted in February when Microsoft su...
Top Health Stories
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Multiple system atrophy (MSA) 1 July 2009, 11:00 pm
Multiple system atrophy — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this neurological disorder.
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Working during pregnancy: Do's and don'ts 1 July 2009, 11:00 pm
Working during pregnancy — How to have a healthy, productive nine months on the job.
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What is 'third-hand' smoke? 1 July 2009, 11:00 pm
After the smoke clears, invisible yet toxic particles cling to clothing, cushions and carpeting.
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Polycystic kidney disease 1 July 2009, 11:00 pm
Polycystic kidney disease — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, prevention of this kidney condition.
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Breast exam 1 July 2009, 11:00 pm
Breast exam — Overview provides benefits and instructions on how to perform a breast self-exam.
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Liver cancer 1 July 2009, 11:00 pm
Liver cancer — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and treatment of this cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Clinical trials: A chance to try evolving therapies 1 July 2009, 11:00 pm
Clinical trials help researchers discover new treatments. Learn more about how clinical trials work.
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Opiate addiction and cancer therapy: Is it a concern? 1 July 2009, 11:00 pm
Opiate addiction is often not a problem in managing cancer pain.
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Diuretics: A cause of low potassium? 1 July 2009, 11:00 pm
Diuretics — medications often used to treat high blood pressure — can cause low potassium.
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Acute liver failure 1 July 2009, 11:00 pm
Acute liver failure — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of this medical emergency.
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Lantus Insulin: Link to Cancer Shaky 2 July 2009, 2:18 pm
Experts say patients should not worry about shaky data suggesting a possible slight cancer risk in people with type 2 diabetes who take Lantus, a long-acting insulin....
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How Safe and Effective Are Sunscreens? 2 July 2009, 1:05 pm
Sunscreens are improving but are still inadequate, says the Environmental Working Group (EWG)....
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Stopping PPI Drugs Causes Acid Reflux Symptoms 2 July 2009, 12:18 pm
Healthy people who take acid-blocking proton pump inhibitors for just a few months experienced reflux-related symptoms when they stopped taking them....
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Fattest State Weighs Its Options 1 July 2009, 6:15 pm
It's official, again. For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi is still the nation's heaviest state -- ground zero for obesity in the U.S....
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Celiac Disease Cases Are on the Rise 1 July 2009, 5:32 pm
Celiac disease -- the digestive disorder treated by banning wheat and other grains containing gluten from the diet -- is four times more common in the U.S. today than it was 50 years ago, a study shows....
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Baby Born After Ovarian Transplant 1 July 2009, 4:02 pm
French doctors report that a woman who banked her ovarian tissue before sickle cell anemia treatment had a baby girl after getting her ovarian tissue transplanted back into her....
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Genetic Pattern Found in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder 1 July 2009, 1:35 pm
A vast number of common gene variants come together in a perfect storm to increase risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, new studies reveal....
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Cholesterol OK? Statins Still Help Heart 1 July 2009, 11:15 am
Millions of people without established heart disease could benefit from cholesterol-lowering statin therapy even if they don't have high cholesterol, a new analysis suggests....
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FDA May Restrict Acetaminophen 1 July 2009, 10:19 am
The FDA should put new restrictions on the common painkiller acetaminophen, an advisory committee recommended Tuesday, saying the move would protect people from potential toxicity that can cause liver failure and even death....
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Who Marries and When 30 June 2009, 4:54 pm
Only 17% of American women haven’t married by age 35, compared to 25% of men, new research indicates....
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Well: Eating to Fuel Exercise 2 July 2009, 12:33 pm
Sports nutrition expert Leslie Bonci talks about the best time to eat before and after exercise.
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President Pushes Health Plan as an Economic Boon 2 July 2009, 12:22 pm
At a town-hall-style meeting, President Obama pushed his proposal for a health care overhaul as a cost-saver rather than an expenditure.
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Skin Deep: Seeking Natural Remedies for Hot Flashes 2 July 2009, 5:07 am
From fertile to post-fertile, many women are using natural methods to ease menopause symptoms.
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Suicide Warnings for 2 Anti-Smoking Drugs 2 July 2009, 12:39 am
Federal drug regulators warned that patients should be watched closely for signs of serious mental illness.
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The Work-Up: Insured, but Bankrupted by Health Crises 1 July 2009, 5:28 pm
Some people counted as medically insured have coverage so meager that a medical crisis means financial calamity.
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TierneyLab: Hoopla, and Disappointment, in Schizophrenia Research 1 July 2009, 4:58 pm
Hoopla for new research on the genetics of schizophrenia is misplaced. The findings dash cold water on the hope of finding a simple genetic basis for the illness.
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Panel Suggests U.S. Medical Priorities 1 July 2009, 2:46 pm
The report recommended priorities for the Obama administration as it spends $1.1 billion to compare the effectiveness of drugs, medical devices, surgeries and other treatments.
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TierneyLab: In the Kidney Trade: Seller Beware 1 July 2009, 1:48 pm
A report by the Hastings Center on the selling of kidneys in Pakistan suggests that the sellers often regret their decision and are often not paid what was promised.
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Ban Is Advised on 2 Top Pills for Pain Relief 1 July 2009, 12:13 pm
A federal advisory panel voted to recommend a ban on Percocet and Vicodin because of their effects on the liver.
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Wal-Mart Says It Backs a Mandate on Insurance 1 July 2009, 1:06 am
The nation’s largest private employer said cuts in health care costs must be part of the reform package.
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Top Politics Stories
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Sanford Didn’t Improperly Use Public Funds, Official Says 2 July 2009, 7:54 pm
A South Carolina official said there was no evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford violated any law when he visited his mistress.
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Biden Visits Iraq, Underscoring Fragile Sovereignty 2 July 2009, 7:44 pm
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. began a two-day mission that he said was intended to “reestablish contact” with Iraqi leaders.
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For an Insider, a Lonely Road to Senate Run 2 July 2009, 1:40 pm
Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, a quintessential New York liberal, is fighting an uphill battle for the seat held by Kirsten E. Gillibrand.
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Congressional Memo: What’s So Super About a Supermajority? 2 July 2009, 1:28 pm
The Democrats will be the first party in 30 years to have a 60-vote majority in the Senate. Now comes the hard part.
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News Analysis: To Critics, New Policy on Terror Looks Old 2 July 2009, 1:22 pm
Obama administration officials see a fundamental difference between their approach and George W. Bush’s. Civil libertarians disagree.
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President Pushes Health Plan as an Economic Boon 2 July 2009, 12:22 pm
At a town-hall-style meeting, President Obama pushed his proposal for a health care overhaul as a cost-saver rather than an expenditure.
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Who Can Possibly Govern California? 2 July 2009, 11:33 am
Budget shortfalls, perennial legislative gridlock and endless voter initiatives — who would want the job?
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Sotomayor’s Recusals Suggest Impartiality 2 July 2009, 12:38 am
Judge Sonia Sotomayor withdrew from at least 141 cases, often for simple reasons. One scholar said her withdrawal from a case apparently based on her experience in health matters was exceptionally cautious.
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Franken, in Long Wait, Studied for Senate Role 2 July 2009, 12:36 am
While waiting eight months for an election ruling, Al Franken said he worked hard to prove that he would be a serious and responsible senator.
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37 U.S. Senators Urge Vietnam to Free Imprisoned Priest 2 July 2009, 12:29 am
The Rev. Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly, a human rights advocate, was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2007 on charges of spreading anti-government propaganda.
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DNC Fundraiser Bringing Obama Back To Chicago 2 July 2009, 7:40 pm
President Barack Obama is expected to visit Chicago on July 23 -- his third trip here since his Jan. 20 inauguration -- when he is......
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US Honduras Aid On Hold: State Department 2 July 2009, 5:20 pm
The State Department said Thursday it has put much of the U.S. aid program to Honduras on hold pending a legal determination as to whether......
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Reese Schonfeld: SNAFU: Truck You, Detroit, or Tanks for Nuttin' 2 July 2009, 5:10 pm
Our military procurement system is a mess. Our automobile industry is a mess. We might have helped both if we had gotten them to agree to build the next generation of military vehicles together....
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CIA Report Delayed Two More Months For Obama Administration 2 July 2009, 5:02 pm
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Thursday that it needs two more months to review an internal CIA report on the agency's secret detention and......
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Doug Stanton: Taking It To The Streets 2 July 2009, 4:55 pm
Of all the places I've been while talking to audiences about the U.S. Army's 5th Special Forces Group and their story in Afghanistan, one of the most rewarding was at Ft. Campbell, their home....
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Obama's AP Interview: Michael Jackson, Gitmo, Affirmative Action And More 2 July 2009, 4:52 pm
Highlights of President Barack Obama's interview Thursday with The Associated Press: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION......
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Kay Hagan, Key Senate Democrat: "I Support" Public Plan 2 July 2009, 4:44 pm
One of the Democratic senators who was on the fence when it came to backing a public option for health insurance coverage is coming out......
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ABC News Reporter Tweets That Iranian Detainees Are Being Waterboarded 2 July 2009, 4:43 pm
[h/t; The Daily Dish] From ABC News' Lara Setrakian, comes this tweet: Tehrani source close to those detained says some have been beaten heavily and......
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Sen. Sherrod Brown: Health Reform That Works for Every American 2 July 2009, 4:37 pm
Private insurance rations care by ability to pay -- and puts insurance company bureaucrats between you and your doctor. Our plan rejects this failed system....
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Chuck Grassley: If You Want Good Health Insurance, Work For The Government (VIDEO) 2 July 2009, 4:30 pm
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has a brilliant plan for fixing the health care system: If you want quality coverage, "go work for the Federal government."......
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Overheard in Michele Bachmann's office 2 July 2009, 9:10 pm
A conversation between Michele Bachmann and one of her staffers: Staffer (approaches gingerly): Congresswoman? Bachmann (looks up from computer screen, revealing that she was posting a comment on a freeper board as "CensusBoycott2009"): Yes? Staffer: I just received word that three members of the GOP caucus have asked you to give up your Census boycott. Bachmann (shakes head): I just knew it. Staffer (confused): Knew what? Bachmann: Obama's socialist mind control is already working. He's ...
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Jindal, Palin, Perry & The Stimulus 2 July 2009, 8:30 pm
In the latest edition of Time, Michael Scherer has an article on Vice President Joe Biden's efforts "to ride herd on the stampede for dollars known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act," and today at the Swampland, Scherer notes that: One interesting fact that didn't make it into the story. Since March, Biden has talked, usually in conference calls, to dozens of mayors and 47 of the 50 state governors about the Recovery Act. The three governors who have not yet been on the line, thoug...
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Always the Dollars 2 July 2009, 7:48 pm
Just when you thought it was safe to venture out again, the zombie lies about global warming claw their way out of the grave. Like its slowly shuffling namesakes, most of this undead propaganda is so easily out maneuvered it would be laughable, if it wasn’t finding traction among the usual suspects on the cusp of a Senate debate -- guaranteed to be brimming with desperate GOP antics -- over a historic climate and energy bill. Professionals paid by energy groups to present their clients&rs...
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Administration Asks for Two Month Delay on CIA Torture Report 2 July 2009, 7:00 pm
That "holy grail" CIA torture report that is reportedly wil undercut claims that torture provided any useful intelligence, the one that was supposed to have been released yesterday, and a few weeks before that, might be held now until August 31. At least, that's what the administration has requested. The ACLU, the organization that brought the FOIA case which resulted in the order that the document be released will challenge that request. Spencer has the details, including the documents: The ...
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Late Afternoon/Early Evening Open Thread 2 July 2009, 6:10 pm
Jon Stewart smackdown on Beck’s “bin Laden needs to attack America”:
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Health Care Rationing is Here 2 July 2009, 5:20 pm
The debate on the health care bill is so often snagged on talking points that have been around since Truman. A government health care plan will lead to bureaucrats rationing our health care! "I don't think many Americans want to start having to wait in line [or] start getting government permission for procedures," Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said last month on CBS's Face the Nation. All too often, reporters are willing to accept that hoary old chestnut as the end of the discussi...
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Kurtz: Objectivity Impossible for Black Women? 2 July 2009, 4:30 pm
Shorter Howard Kurtz: Well, ok, so none of the African American women who are reporters on the Michelle Obama beat have gotten interviews with her since the inauguration. And ok, so "no one raises questions when an Irish American male reporter covers a pol named Murphy." But all these African American women are still probably going too easy on Michelle Obama. Because she's black! And they're black! And she's a woman! And they're women! As Adam Serwer says: More importantly, you would never e...
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Jenny Sanford invokes Desmond Tutu on Mark's behalf 2 July 2009, 3:41 pm
If you had any doubts about why Mark Sanford wanted to talk about his sex life, then this statement from his wife Jenny should clear them up: Columbia, S.C. - July 2, 2009- The last week has been very painful for me, my family and for the people of South Carolina. However, throughout this terrible ordeal, the incredible outpouring of kindness, support, and prayer I’ve received from countless friends and folks I have never even met has been truly uplifting. I appreciate that m...
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Washington Post says you're irrelevant on health care 2 July 2009, 2:50 pm
From the Washington Post flier selling access for money: "An exclusive opportunity to participate in the health-care reform debate among the select few who will actually get it done." You have the second most important newspaper in the country feeding the Beltway conceit that anyone outside of the DC elite power structure is irrelevant, that only a powerful few will "actually get it done", and a little cash will help you "alter the debate". More: [Washington Post CEO and Publisher Katheri...
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Midday open thread 2 July 2009, 2:02 pm
Ha ha, I remember writing this about my son: Right now, he's a Republican. What's his is his, and he won't share. What's mine is his, because he "wants it". And if he gets angry and frustrated, He hits people, preemptively! He's now five and has evolved somewhat past this, developing a nice sense of empathy. But my 2-year-old daughter is VERY MUCH in her Republican phase. So the baton has been passed. The author may be a jerk, but this mocking of the Arkansas Republican Party's efforts to...
Top Economics Stories
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Jobs Data Bode Ill for the Future 2 July 2009, 2:00 pm
The employment report is often said to be a lagging indicator, but some elements look toward the future and those signals aren't encouraging....
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Jobs Data Should Mute Inflation, Rate-Hike Worries 2 July 2009, 11:07 am
The grinding gloom of the June payrolls report shows why inflation fears are overdone, and why it's a pretty safe bet the Fed's policy stance faces no imminent changes....
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Economists React: Jobs the ‘Achilles’ Heel’ of Recovery 2 July 2009, 8:58 am
Economists and others weigh in on the larger-than-expected drop in nonfarm payrolls....
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Broader Unemployment Rate Hit 16.5% in June 2 July 2009, 7:06 am
The unemployment rate rose to 9.5%, the highest level since August 1983. But another more comprehensive gauge of unemployment hit 16.5% in June....
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Secondary Sources: Fifty Little Hoovers, Iraq, Geithner vs. Summers 2 July 2009, 6:45 am
A roundup of economic news from around the Web....
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Amid Recession Economists Embrace Haiku 2 July 2009, 5:00 am
Invisible hand:
Mother of inflated hope,
Mistress of despair!...
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Youth-Magnet Cities See Population Growth in Recession 1 July 2009, 12:56 pm
Youth-magnet cities such as Portland, Ore., and Austin, Texas, have seen their population growth accelerate in the recession, another indication that the young and educated have remained among the more mobile Americans in the recession....
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Largest Cities Growing Faster Than Surrounding Suburbs 1 July 2009, 8:56 am
In general, the suburbs continue to grow faster than cities, and probably will for some time. But the country's ten largest cities are bucking that trend....
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Secondary Sources: Bank Balance Sheets, Home Prices, Greenspan 1 July 2009, 7:53 am
A roundup of economic news from around the Web....
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It’s The Second Half — So Where’s The Recovery? 1 July 2009, 6:07 am
Today -- July 1 -- begins the second half of 2009. So is the recovery at hand?...
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Write-Offs: 07.02.09 2 July 2009, 12:15 pm
$$$ US Marshals Seize Madoff Penthouse Property [CBS]
$$$ Sir Stanford's request to unfreeze funds for legal fees denied [FTAlphaville]
$$$ Comment(s) of the Day:
Posted by guest, Jul 02, 2009 11:37AM
The high collar says "I'm a sophisticated lady," but the low cut screams "put it between the bags."
And the response:
Posted by guest, Jul 02, 2009 11:39AM
@15 you think theyre big enough to TF? Looks like she might need to use the hand bridge.
$$$ Job of the Week: A hedge fund is looking ...
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Dear Third Point People 2 July 2009, 12:00 pm
Sponsored Topics:
United States - California - Society and Culture - Arts - Scotland...
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Bonus Watch '09: Citi 2 July 2009, 11:47 am
Supposedly Citi 2nd year second tier S&T analysts are "pulling" 60k bonuses. For those keeping track at home and believing these numbers, this would be in line with the $42k goody-bags being awarded to the Big C's second tier first year rainmakers.
Sponsored Topics:
Citibank - Business - Bank of America - Sports - Bank...
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Citi Gives GE The Heisman 2 July 2009, 10:46 am
Faced with the possibility of unloading all or part of its credit card business, Vik and the boys decided they were not going to accept any low-ball offers from the likes of Jeff Immelt. While contemplating either an outright sale of the unit to GE or joining their credit card operations in a joint venture, Citi wanted a premium for its branded and private label cards. As delinquency rates head towards multi-decade highs, this seems like perfect timing for Citi to rely on its ability to raise ra...
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Swine Flu At Deutsche Bank? (UPDATE) 2 July 2009, 10:40 am
As previously mentioned, at least one Citi employee has caught the pig sniffles. Apparently the Germans may have also gotten in on the fun.
One entire section of the trading floor has been converted into a "bubble boy" type facility. No word on moops or which specific desk went on a Mexican bender.
Update: Not sure who your sources are for you posts on the swine flu, but there is no "bubble" on our trading floor. Our floors look the same, and are operating the same, as they normally do.
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CNBC (Wardrobe Department) Has Heeded Your Call For More Amanda Drury 2 July 2009, 10:15 am
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Alec Baldwin Takes Issue With Madoff Sentencing 2 July 2009, 9:33 am
Noted legal scholar Alec Baldwin has popped in to the Huffington Post to put it out there that he thinks 150 years is bull. Bernie should be given a reduced sentence in exchange for answering every question investigators ask regarding where the money is, naming names and telling them what his recommendations are "for how this might be detected and/or prevented in the future." Of course, Baldy's not necessarily wrong, but we'd still like to hear what Stephen's thoughts are on the matter before ...
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Bank CEOs Have A Lot To Learn About Spending Taxpayer Money 2 July 2009, 9:26 am
It's a now bit clearer why Congress was so pissed at corporate executives at bailed out institutions who used private jets to travel to their respective roasts. It wasn't because it was a misuse of taxpayer funds; it's because it was such a JV effort. During last year's financial meltdown, hundreds of lawmakers raided taxpayer coffers to the tune of $13 million for overseas travel. Among the critical issues that needed to be addressed in the midst of the crisis were:
-Senator Daniel Inouye's 4-...
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Someone's Going To Give Himself A Hernia 2 July 2009, 8:00 am
Part II
I'm Dennis Kneale, it is 8 o'clock on a Wednesday of the July 4th holiday weekend and the great recession is still over
I started this anti recession rant one week ago and I'll tell you every day another new indicator of hope emerges to bolster my contrarian call
This recession is ending right here right now
We've got a couple more encouraging numbers today and I'll get to them in a moment but first I gotta say, ouch!
Last night, on this show, I stirred up an angry hornets nest in...
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The Danger of Safety 2 July 2009, 12:44 pm
In case you haven't heard, an accident on the Washington metro claimed nine lives last week. But then again, chances are you have heard, as the crash got wide coverage over the airwaves, on the net, and in the papers (by my count, at least five articles appeared in The Times). This is usually the case when trains or planes are involved in deadly disasters.
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Quotes Uncovered: Who Said You're Always Where You Are? 2 July 2009, 11:23 am
A while back, I invited readers to submit quotations for which they wanted me to try to trace the origins, using The Yale Book of Quotations and more recent research by me. Hundreds of people have responded via comments or e-mails. I am responding as best I can, a few per week.
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Not Darwin's Year? 2 July 2009, 10:16 am
this year, Darwin's 200th anniversary, Americans favor intelligent design over Darwinian theory. According to the poll, 33 percent of respondents said they agreed with Darwinism, but 52 percent agreed that "the development of life was guided by intelligent design." On the other hand, the poll was commissioned by The Discovery Institute, which advocates intelligent design.
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Reading the Employment Report: Focus on Hours, Not Heads 2 July 2009, 9:23 am
The latest employment numbers are out, and they are dreadful. Those commentators who saw "green shoots" out there had been focusing on the fact that in May, the economy "only" shed 322,000 jobs, which is good news when compared with the fact that the economy had been losing over 600,000 jobs per month in January, February, and March. Squint hard enough at the black line in my chart, and you can see why many were hopeful that job losses were slowing down.
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How the Market Influences What Language You Read In 2 July 2009, 8:41 am
My Dutch friends tell me that they read foreign (non-Dutch) novels that are translated into English rather than into Dutch.
Their English is very good, but their Dutch is clearly better. So, I ask, why read in English?
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Berlin Bans Brakeless Bikes 2 July 2009, 7:44 am
Not long ago, cycling enthusiasts took fixed-gear racing bikes out of velodromes and onto the streets, where they were a hit among bike messengers and hardcore urban cyclists. The appeal had to do with the stripped-down simplicity of the bikes.
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Bubble Science 1 July 2009, 11:40 am
Gary Stix looks at recent developments in the science of human decision-making and economic bubbles. Stix examines the growing influence of behavioral economists, the neuroscience behind various economic phenomena, and the research of George Akerlof and Robert Shiller, Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler (), and Andrew Lo.
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It Takes a Free Market to Build a Toaster 1 July 2009, 10:08 am
It takes a lot of people to manufacture even the simplest products, so making a household appliance on your own shouldn't be expected to be easy. It may even be impossible. That's what the artist Thomas Thwaites is finding as he tries to make a toaster from scratch, traveling around the world to collect raw materials and refining his own petroleum for plastic moldings.
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Better Bus Rides, Please 1 July 2009, 9:22 am
The Tri-State Transportation Campaign makes a case for improving the Hudson River bus crossings connecting New Jersey and Manhattan using a combination of animation and statistics, such as
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Is Free Free? 1 July 2009, 8:12 am
You can read Malcolm Gladwell's review Chris Anderson's Free: the Future of a Radical Price online for free--except of course for the price you paid for your computer, mobile device, electricity and internet connection. This hitch is just one problem Gladwell has with Anderson's idea...
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Top Science Stories
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Lunar uranium and Martian sand traps: the week in space 2 July 2009, 5:40 pm
This week, a new lunar orbiter sent back its first images and engineers prepared a mock Mars rover to help free Spirit, which is stuck in a sand trap on the Red Planet...
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Brain scanner for astronauts passes 'vomit comet' test 2 July 2009, 12:30 pm
A device designed to study astronauts' brain activity has been tested in zero gravity for the first time – one day it could be used to monitor mission-compromising depression...
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Incredible shrinking sheep blamed on climate change 2 July 2009, 12:00 pm
The mysterious size reduction of Scottish sheep over the last 20 years can be explained by shorter winters, researchers say...
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Computer reveals stone tablet 'handwriting' in a flash 2 July 2009, 11:00 am
Identifying individual carving styles on ancient tablets takes years of training – and even then can be up for debate – but now a computer can do it in seconds...
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Money flows into green transport despite recession 2 July 2009, 10:49 am
Investment in green transport rose in the second quarter of 2009 – bucking a six-month-long downward trend...
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Most inspirational woman scientist revealed 2 July 2009, 8:57 am
Find out who New Scientist readers voted the most inspirational woman scientist of all time...
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Plant life saved Earth from an icy fate 2 July 2009, 6:20 am
We owe our very existence to plants, which – thanks to their relationship with CO2 – have prevented the Earth from freezing over...
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Robot rescue "rat" feels its way through rubble 2 July 2009, 5:36 am
A new robot with artificial whiskers could one day be used to locate survivors of natural disasters, or people trapped in burning buildings...
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Laser light switch could leave transistors in the shade 1 July 2009, 12:10 pm
An optical transistor that uses one laser beam to control another could form the heart of a future generation of ultrafast light-based computers...
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Treat killing like a disease to slash shootings 1 July 2009, 12:00 pm
Shootings in deprived areas of Chicago and Baltimore have plummeted thanks to a programme that treats violence as if it is an infectious disease...
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The Strange Ingredients in Fireworks 2 July 2009, 2:41 pm
Inside, there are some odd ingredients, from aluminum to Vaseline....
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Foot-in-Mouth: Why We Do It 2 July 2009, 12:06 pm
The very act of trying to avoid a faux-pas can cause it to happen....
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Tiny New Battery Is Printable 2 July 2009, 11:00 am
A new battery, small and thin, weighs almost nothing and can be printed in a process similar to silk-screening shirts....
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Polymer Scientist Says Creativity is Key 2 July 2009, 10:14 am
Ryan Hayward studies nanomaterials and how they self-assemble....
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The Truth Behind Secret Recipes in Coke, KFC, Etc. 2 July 2009, 9:48 am
The commercial appeal of a good mystery (real or manufactured) has not been lost on advertisers....
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Boat-'Bots for Brainiacs: LEGO Subs Launch Young Engineers 2 July 2009, 9:45 am
Robots designed, built and run by Middle School and High School students compete underwater. Event hosted by the Stevens Institute of Technology, well known for its ocean-engineering programs....
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How to Keep Pets Safe During Fireworks 2 July 2009, 9:37 am
4th of July fireworks can frighten pets. Here's what you can do....
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How Earth Got its Oxygen 2 July 2009, 7:15 am
The rise of oxygen on early Earth may have been caused by a microbial changing of the guard between methane-producers and oxygen-producers....
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Tropical Rainfall Moving North 1 July 2009, 8:57 pm
Earth's most prominent rain band, near the equator, has been moving north at an average rate of almost a mile (1.4 km) a year for three centuries....
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Ants Form Global Mega-Colony 1 July 2009, 6:21 pm
The invasive creatures form a mega-colony that spans Europe, the United States and Japan....
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Scientists Discover New Black Hole 500x Larger Than The Sun 2 July 2009, 6:10 pm
Supermassive black holes are thought to be formed from the merger of medium-sized black holes, but no one had ever found one, until this week....
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The Truth About Water on Mars: 5 New Findings 2 July 2009, 4:40 pm
The Mars Phoenix Land died this past November, NASA researchers have been busy confirming its early finds—water ice!— and poring over the lander's data. Most of the attention is focused on whether Phoenix's data conclusively shows evidence that liquid water once flowed across Mars. In short, signs point to yes....
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Commercial shipping is EPA's next target 2 July 2009, 2:40 pm
A day after granting California the authority to regulate vehicle tailpipe emissions as part of its efforts to address climate change, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to create tougher rules to reduce air pollution from U.S.-flagged large ships....
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Idaho F&G plan to kill pelicans hits obstacles 2 July 2009, 1:50 pm
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission in May approved a five-year plan to kill and haze American white pelicans in southeastern Idaho to protect sport fish and Yellowstone cutthroat trout populations. The plan calls for shooting some pelicans and applying oil to eggs to suffocate the embryos....
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LRO First Light images of the Moon! 2 July 2009, 1:40 pm
Astronomy | The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has returned its first images from the Moon! Woohoo!Check. It. Out!Whoaaaa.This image, taken in the Mare Nubium region of the M...
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Blazars - Most Violently Energetic Objects in the Universe 2 July 2009, 1:10 pm
An international team of researchers have stared down the barrel of one of the most violently energetic objects in the universe - and they didn't blink. Instead, they've figured out the physics behind one of the most impressive astrophysical events in existence. BL Lacertae is a blazar, a supermassive galactic-core black hole emitting vast and.......
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New Kind Of Undersea Eruption Defined: 'Neptunian' 2 July 2009, 11:11 am
Two Australian researchers have defined a newly recognized kind of explosive eruption, termed "neptunian," that is restricted to seafloor volcanoes....
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Alzheimer's Symptoms Reversed With Stem Cells 2 July 2009, 10:31 am
A group of mice genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's disease was injected with a human growth factor that stimulates blood stem cells in the marrow. The mice showed significant reversal in memory loss. If this works with humans, it could eliminate the need for neurosurgery to put stem cells directly in the brain....
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‘Solar Ivy’ Photovoltaic Leaves Climb to New Heights 2 July 2009, 8:50 am
Solar Ivy (or SMIT Grow) is a spectacular system of thin, fluttering solar panels that generate energy by sparkling in the sunlight. The wind and solar power generating photovoltaic leaves can be easily integrated on the side of a building to produce energy....
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New Galactic Disc Map Shows Where Future Stars will Be Born 2 July 2009, 6:10 am
Members of a massive galaxy-mapping project started a few years ago have just unveiled the first of several atlases they will produce of our Milky Way's galactic disc. These images of cold dust; in the galaxy show where stars will ignite....