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Court Says Human Genes Cannot be Patented
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries.
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Environment
Fish on Prozac: Anxious, Anti-Social, Aggressive
When fish swim in waters tainted with antidepressant drugs, they become anxious, anti-social and sometimes even homicidal.
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Leaker Snowden Alleges NSA Hacking on China, World
For months, China has tried to turn the tables on the U.S. to counter accusations that it hacks America's computers and networks. Now, former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden may have …
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Death Toll Nears 93,000 in Two Year Syrian War
Nearly 93,000 people have been confirmed killed since Syria's civil war began more than two years ago, the U.N. said Thursday
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Bryan's Rant
Cooperation Helps MSU
Outgoing Ohio State University President Gordon Gee took a shot at illiteracy in the Southeastern Conference a few months ago. But Gee and others could learn an important thing from …
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Sports
Finding Fatherhood
Take my advice, please: Children, spend as much time as you can with your fathers, and fathers, spend as much time as you can with your children.
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Wellness
The Truth About Boys
The truth about boys is that they are not the same as girls. They just aren't. And that is not anti-feminist or political in any way; it is a biological …
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Wellness
Losing to Win
Who better to get people motivated to lose weight, than someone who has lost weight--a lot of a weight and on national television?
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2006 Surveillance Lawsuit Still Unheard
Mark Klein's allegations spawned dozens of consumer lawsuits over the fed's warrantless data gathering--seven years ago.
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Business
Hood: Google Pushing Illegal Drugs
In the past six months, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has sued Entergy, Toyota and State Farm Insurance. Now he's got his eyes set on his biggest opponent to date: …
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City & County
Voice of Calvary: Rebuilding Neighborhoods
One of the major complaints from candidates running for municipal offices in Jackson has been about the blighted and boarded-up homes around the city. At least one local group is …
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Feds: Morning-After Pill Appeal Officially on Hold
The Obama administration's appeal in the legal fight over morning-after pills has been officially put on hold until a judge weighs a new plan to allow girls of all ages …
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NSA Debate Pits Far Left, Right Against the Middle
Revelations of massive government collections of Americans' phone and email records have reinvigorated an odd-couple political alliance of the far left and right.
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Miss. GOP Resolution Opposes Medicaid Expansion
Mississippi Republican Party leaders have adopted a resolution saying they oppose Medicaid expansion.
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NYC Bomb Plot Details Settle Little in NSA Debate
The Obama administration declassified a handful of details Tuesday that credited its PRISM Internet spying program with intercepting a key email that unraveled a 2009 terrorist plot in New York.
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Senator Says Intel Chief Was Not Forthcoming
One of the staunchest critics of government surveillance programs said Tuesday that the national intelligence director did not give him a straight answer last March when he asked whether the …
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City & County
Council Grants TIF Funds to Luxury Hotel Group
The Jackson City Council this morning approved $1.75 million in tax-increment financing for a $53-million, 205-room luxury Westin hotel that would face Congress Street.
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U.S. Spy Programs Raise Ire Both Home and Abroad
The Obama administration faced fresh anger Monday at home and abroad over U.S. spy programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world in the hope of thwarting terrorist …
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Senate Passes Farm Bill, Moving Debate to House
The last time Congress passed a farm bill, Democrats had control of the House and the food stamp program was about half the size it is today.
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Feds Now Back Morning-After Pills for All Girls
After setting off a storm of criticism from abortion rights groups upset that a Democratic president had sided with social conservatives, the Obama administration said it will comply with a …
