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Ban on patenting DNA cheers researchers
Researchers hailed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that bans the patenting of human DNA, saying it would expand access to genetic testing for disease at lower cost to patients. In a unanimous decision, the justices said Myriad Genetics did not have...
Tags: Civil Rights, University of Pennsylvania, Science and Technology, The New York Times, Medical Research
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U.S. top court bars patents on human genes unless synthetic
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday prohibited patents on naturally occurring human genes but allowed legal protections on synthetically produced genetic material in a compromise ruling hailed as a partial victory for...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Women's Health, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Biotechnology Industry
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FACTBOX-How to tackle corporate tax avoidance
ReutersBy Tom Bergin LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Western governments have promised to tackle corporate tax avoidance following revelations of the widespread use of contrived structures to minimise payments. Leaders at a G8 Summit of leading economies next week...Tags: G20, Summits, Research and Development, International Organizations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Supreme Court rejects idea of patenting natural human genes
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that naturally occurring human genes may not be patented, potentially opening up commercial and scientific terrain to more freewheeling exploration. In a unanimous decision that is a mixed bag for the...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Science and Technology, Alzheimer's Disease, Biotechnology Industry, Breast Cancer
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Infineon settles patent infringement row with Atmel
ReutersFRANKFURT (Reuters) - German chipmaker Infineon said it has settled a patent infringement claim against Atmel , ending a legal dispute that has been ongoing for more than two years. As part of the settlement, Atmel will pay Infineon an undisclosed sum,...Tags: Atmel Corporation
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Jailed China dissident's wife decries injustice in letter to Xi
ReutersBEIJING, June 14 (Reuters) - The wife of jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo has written an open letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, protesting against her house arrest and her brother's jailing, which activists have called official...Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Human Rights, Awards and Prizes, Beijing (China), Barack Obama
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FACTBOX-U.S. Supreme Court says human genes cannot be patented
ReutersJune 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Thursday that human genes cannot be patented, but said patents on synthetically produced genetic material are valid. The issue has gained importance for patients in recent years as scientists make...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Supreme Court, Angelina Jolie, Science and Technology, Biology
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Gene patents: Supreme Court says extracted human DNA can't be patented
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled partially for Myriad Genetics Inc on the closely watched issue of whether human genes can be patented, deciding synthetically produced genetic material can be patented but naturally occurring DNA cannot. The...Tags: Biotechnology, U.S. Supreme Court, Science and Technology, Biotechnology Industry, Myriad Genetics Incorporated
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Wild Oats chain is poised to reopen this year
Wild Oats Markets Inc., the closed purveyor of organic and natural foods, is planning a comeback this year, potentially aided by local billionaire Ron Burkle. The company, which has been out of operation since 2007, now says on its website that it is...
Tags: Arable Farming, Tesco plc, Marketing, Economy, Business and Finance, Organic Foods
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EU condemns jailing of topless feminists in Tunisia
ReutersBRUSSELS, June 13 (Reuters) - The European Union said on Thursday jail sentences handed down to three European feminist activists who staged a topless protest in Tunisia were too severe and urged the Islamist-led government to reform its laws on freedom...Tags: Human Rights, Civil Rights, Tunisian Revolution (2010-2011), International Organizations, Germany
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Snowden alleges U.S. hacking against China, Hong Kong
BEIJING -- Edward Snowden told Hong Kong media that the United States is involved in extensive hacking operations directed against China and Hong Kong. In an interview with the South China Morning Post published on the newspaper’s website early...
Tags: Hong Kong, Beijing (China), China, Xi Jinping, Newspaper and Magazine
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Support grows for U.S. offshore corporate income tax cut-lawmaker
ReutersBy Kim Dixon WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - Support from U.S.-based multinational companies is coalescing around a proposal to stem offshore profit shifting and cut the tax rate on some corporate profits, a top congressional Republican working to revamp...Tags: Max Baucus, Personal Income, U.S. House of Representatives, Dave Camp, G8
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