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News Federal judge allows challenge to human gene patent
Federal judge allows challenge to human gene patent
David Manes
November 3, 2009 12:15:00 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging patents on human genes, allowing the case to proceed. The suit...

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News House committee approves new investment rating regulations
House committee approves new investment rating regulations
David Manes
October 28, 2009 01:11:00 pm

The US House Financial Services Committee voted 49-14 Wednesday to approve new regulations governing investment rating agencies. The Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act , sponsored by Paul Kanjorski (D-PA) , modifies the...

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News China official confirms execution of Tibetan demonstrators
China official confirms execution of Tibetan demonstrators
David Manes
October 27, 2009 12:13:00 pm

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced Tuesday that the two Tibetan prisoners sentenced to death for their role in the March 2008 Lhasa riots have been executed. The...

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News Malaysia appeals court dismisses former opposition leader’s defamation suit
Malaysia appeals court dismisses former opposition leader’s defamation suit
David Manes
October 21, 2009 01:03:00 pm

A Malaysian appeals court on Tuesday rejected a defamation suit filed by former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim against former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad . The suit, which alleged defamation in connection with...

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News Iraq parliament fails to update controversial election law
Iraq parliament fails to update controversial election law
David Manes
October 20, 2009 12:07:00 pm

The Iraqi Parliament delayed a vote Monday that would have updated the controversial provincial election law it passed in September 2008. The proposed election law changes, which include ballots that list candidates rather...

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US Supreme Court heard Bush v. Gore

On December 11, 2000, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Bush v. Gore Presidential recount case. Listen to the arguments and/or read the transcripts on Oyez.

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On December 11, 1946, the United Nations General Assembly established the UN International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to aid child victims of World War II. UNICEF became a permanent UN agency in 1953. Learn more about the mission of UNICEF and read the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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