AP Photo/Sean Dempsey,WPA pool
In a 1999 photo, Britain's former Prime
Minister Tony Blair has a DNA swab
taken as promotion for the national DNA
database.
In a 1999 photo, Britain's former Prime
Minister Tony Blair has a DNA swab
taken as promotion for the national DNA
database.
Britain Drops Proposal to Keep Innocent in DNA Database as US Database Grows
October 19, 2009 07:30 PM
In many U.S. states, the DNA of those arrested but not convicted is held indefinitely. In Britain, however, the Home Office dropped a DNA database proposal due to strong public opposition and a European court ruling.
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October 13, 2009 05:00 PMAn enormous green wall has been installed at PNC headquarters in Pittsburgh, an extreme energy-saving method that can be recreated by homeowners and businesses on a smaller scale.
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October 08, 2009 07:00 AMCheryl J. Wachenheim, a North Dakota State University professor, was deployed to Iraq in 2008, but continued to teach classes online from her base in Iraq, highlighting the popularity of online learning.
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October 06, 2009 02:00 PMWith many adults expected to receive the swine flu vaccine/H1N1 influenza vaccine this year, those with a history of allergies to thimerosal may wonder if it’s safe for them.


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October 05, 2009 07:00 AMWith Howard Schultz's second act at Starbucks in full swing, some analysts say the company has found a way forward after ambitious expansions left it in financial straits.
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October 01, 2009 11:00 AMTwitter, the San Francisco-based micro-blogging service, is reportedly receiving an additional $100 million in funding, but many still wonder how the service will become profitable.
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September 11, 2009 07:00 AMA new study suggests that parenting has a polarizing effect on where men and women stand on social welfare issues.


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September 03, 2009 05:00 PMPresident Obama's selection of Pittsburgh as host of the G-20 Summit later this month is a crowning moment in the city's revitalization, and serves as a model for other struggling cities.
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September 03, 2009 03:00 PMThe U.S. is conducting clinical trials on a cancer drug developed in Cuba, but unless embargo laws are altered, the drug won't be available for sale in the U.S.
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August 31, 2009 05:00 PMIn some U.S. locations hit hard by the recession and foreclosures, residents are adapting by looking to the past and reconnecting with their neighbors.


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August 21, 2009 05:00 PMBlackwater, a private company contracted by the U.S. government for security work during the war in Iraq, was involved in the CIA’s recently abandoned plan to assassinate al-Qaida operatives.
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August 18, 2009 04:30 PMA course at Duke University will allow students to take over aspects of teaching and grading. How will it influence future college courses?
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August 18, 2009 07:00 AMLynette “Squeaky” Fromme, one of Charles Manson’s dedicated followers, spent more than 30 years behind bars for attempting to shoot President Gerald Ford.


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August 13, 2009 04:00 PMSome members of Congress have taken to town halls to discuss important issues like health care overhaul with citizens, often with dramatic consequences.
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August 12, 2009 07:00 AMThe historic four-day festival in Bethel, N.Y., looms large for a generation of Americans as a symbol of solidarity and love of music in the face of war, tragedy and generational rifts.
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August 05, 2009 07:30 AMA new study suggests that the rate of injury in school gym classes has risen by 150 percent, and finds that girls and boys tend to suffer from different injuries.




