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High court rules for Monsanto in patent case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has sustained Monsanto Co.'s claim that an Indiana farmer violated the company's patents on soybean seeds that are resistant to its weed-killer. The justices, in a unanimous vote Monday, rejected the farmer's...
Tags: Hampshire, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Science and Technology, Washington, DC
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Gay marriage, marijuana backed in historic votes
Altering the course of U.S social policy, Maine and Maryland became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote, while Washington state and Colorado set up a showdown with federal authorities by legalizing recreational use of marijuana....
Tags: Jerry Brown, Voting, Gay Rights, Same-Sex Marriage, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Crop insurance losses begin to mount amid drought
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Thousands of farmers are filing insurance claims this year after drought and triple-digit temperatures burned up crops across the nation's Corn Belt, and some experts are predicting record insurance losses — exacerbated by...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Science and Technology, Arable Farming, Insurance, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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US says don't publish recipe for lab-bred bird flu
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have genetically engineered bird flu so it can spread easily between mammals — work necessary to prepare in case the dangerous virus ever mutates on its own and spreads from person-to-person. Now the U.S....Tags: Flu, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Viral Diseases and Infections, Bird Flu, Washington, DC
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'Amazing' therapy destroys leukemia in 3 patients
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists are reporting the first clear success with a new approach for treating leukemia. It involves turning the patients' own blood cells into assassins that hunt and destroy cancer cells. It's only been done in three...Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Brain, Science and Technology
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'At Any Price': Seeds of woe down on the farm ★★ 1/2
"At Any Price," a roughly mixed but interestingly plotted offshoot of "Death of a Salesman" and other hardy father/son perennials, is the fourth feature from writer-director Ramin Bahrani, whose career has been remarkable for his consistency of theme as...
Tags: At Any Price (movie), Goodbye Solo (movie), DeKalb, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Manhattan (New York City)
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LETTER: Will House Buckle On Genetic Labeling?
After the resounding vote in the state Senate supporting labeling of genetically modified ingredients [May 22, Connecticut, "Senate Backs GMO Labeling"] Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey can either attempt to reclaim the mantle of leadership or get out... -
Out of the Blue: Stand up against Monsanto
If you believe you have a right to know what you put in your body, join us at 11 a.m. Saturday at Main Beach for the March Against Monsanto. If you believe our Aliso Beach fire pits are a sacred right to enjoy a bonfire at the beach, let your local...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Diabetes, Environmental Issues, Business Enterprises, Birth Defects
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GMO Label Bill Soars Through CT Senate, "March Against Monsanto" Set For Saturday
Legislation to require that genetically modified foods be labeled in Connecticut cruised throught the state Senate this week, and activists were hoping that a "March Against Monsanto" in Hartford Saturday will keep up the pressure. People who believe...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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LETTER: Ad Against GMO Labeling Wrong
A group calling itself CTFarmtoFood.org has a full-page ad in The Courant today [May 21] trying to portray genetically modified food as not being harmful, and urging us to demand that our state representatives vote no on bills requiring labeling of... -
Senate Backs Bill To Label Genetically Modified Foods
The Hartford CourantA bill that would require food made with genetically modified organisms to carry labels cleared the state Senate late Tuesday night. The Senate's approval, on a 35-1 vote, gives new energy to a measure that had strong grassroots backing but appeared...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, J Brendan Sharkey, Government, Science and Technology, Whole Foods Market
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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - May 22
ReutersMay 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Federal investigators apparently accessed records of calls to and from a phone number at Fox...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), The Carlyle Group, The Wall Street Journal
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