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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: Washington, DC, Genetic Engineering, Science and Technology, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Democrats expand Senate grip but fail to win House
Democrats strengthened their hold on the Senate but failed Tuesday to recapture the majority in the House of Representatives they lost two years ago. President Barack Obama, in his freshly authorized second term, will face the same divided Congress in...
Tags: Rick Berg, Linda McMahon, Public Finance, Tea Party Movement, Today (tv program)
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Indiana fungal meningitis cases rise by 2 to 43
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana now has 43 cases of fungal meningitis linked to injections of a recalled back pain medication. The Indiana State Department of Health reported two additional cases Thursday. The number of deaths remains at three, and...
Tags: Meningitis, Drugs and Medicines, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Wayne
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Truckload of concerns after lawmakers OK higher speed limit
Illinois drivers soon could roll along rural interstates at 70 mph after House lawmakers Wednesday approved a higher speed limit on nonurban highways despite safety concerns and a possible veto showdown with the governor. Supporters said the higher...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Illinois Governor, Motorvehicle Accidents, Crime, Law and Justice, Disasters and Accidents
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Education Secretary Duncan gives 3 more states permission to ignore No Child Left Behind law
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced on Monday that three more states would join the ranks of those given permission to ignore parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law in favor of their own school improvement plans....Tags: Washington, DC, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Arne Duncan, U.S. Congress
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Tasa de desempleo cae en mayoría estados EEUU, sube en Illinois
ReutersWASHINGTON, 17 mayo (Reuters) - Las tasas de desempleo cayeron en abril en 43 de los 50 estados de Estados Unidos y en el Distrito de Columbia frente al mismo mes del año anterior, de acuerdo a datos del Departamento de Trabajo publicados el viernes.... -
Unemployment rates drop in most states, Illinois climbs
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unemployment rates dropped in 43 out of the 50 U.S. states and in the District of Columbia in April from a year before, according to Labor Department data released on Friday. A handful of states, including Illinois, Delaware,...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Washington, DC, Martin O'Malley, Employment, Unemployment Rate
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Unemployment rates drop in most U.S. states, Illinois climbs
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - Unemployment rates dropped in 43 out of the 50 U.S. states and in the District of Columbia in April from a year before, according to Labor Department data released on Friday. A handful of states, including Illinois,...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Washington, DC, Martin O'Malley, Employment, Unemployment Rate
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Illinois 1 of only 6 states with higher April unemployment
Tribune reporterThe state unemployment rate fell in April from the month before but was still higher than a year ago, according to date released jointly by Illinois and the U.S. government. The Illinois rate last month stood at 9.3 percent, down from 9.5 percent in...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employment, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Labor Markets
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Illinois Senate approves marijuana for medical uses
ReutersSPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - The Illinois Senate on Friday voted to approve the use of marijuana for medical purposes, which if signed into law would make it the second-most-populous state in the nation after California to allow the drug's use for...Tags: Prosecution, Illinois Governor, Prescription Drugs, Vicodin (drug), Crime, Law and Justice
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Developer Notes
New ranch home move-in ready In anticipation of a strong sales season this spring, Henning Estates has just completed a ranch home that is available for immediate delivery. For sale is the 2,353 square-foot Rockport ranch home, which represents the...
Tags: Home Improvement, Kane County, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Architecture, Farms
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FDA strengthens warnings on tanning beds to reduce cancer risk
ReutersBy Toni Clarke Washington, May 6 (Reuters) - Tanning beds and sunlamps will be required to carry stronger warning labels under new regulations proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which is also recommending the machines not be used by...Tags: Health Organizations, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Skin Cancer
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