System flawed: Less than half of most promising men and women researchers gain next level of funding within 10 years ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Women were less likely than men to receive major funding for scientific research, according to a study from the University of Michigan Health System. The study also found that only...
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NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Social-networking Web sites Facebook and MySpace have identified and disabled accounts used by more than 3,500 registered sex offenders in New York State using a law passed last year that requires sex offenders to register their emails and online aliases with the state, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said...
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People in places such as Bhopal, Chernobyl and now, the Amazon in Ecuador have experienced first hand, the effects of toxic materials to the environment. Crude tells the story of an epic battle between Texaco, and the indigenous peoples of Ecuador who have paid dearly for this. This is a story on this ongoing...
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CHARLESTON, SC (July 28, 2009) – As a part of a sustained effort to promote the use of content ratings and parental controls, TV Watch is launching “TV Control,” a Spanish language section of the TV Watch website to make it easier for the more than 12.6 million Hispanic households in the U.S. with...
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More than 15 Other States Already Facilitate Free Wireless Service for Qualifying Individuals; Federal Funding Exists for Program Requiring No New Taxes or Spending by State. California should stop dragging its feet and allow free and universal wireless telephone service to be extended to qualifying low-income households, according to leading consumer, Hispanic and disability...
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two American journalists headed to trial Thursday before North Korea’s highest court on charges they crossed into the country illegally and engaged in “hostile acts” — allegations that could draw a 10-year sentence in a labor camp. Their trial began at a time of mounting tensions on the Korean...
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CHARLESTON, SC – As parents across the country complete their spring cleaning rituals and get ready for summer, TV Watch is reminding them to make sure the TV does not get overlooked. The group is launching Spring Clean Your TV, an innovative campaign that helps parents learn more about ratings and blocking technologies to...
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Why not optimally protect our front line emergency personnel? Irvine, CA – May 8, 2009 — Front line laboratory, medical, and civil service personnel are critical to the containment and cure of the virus. While out there working to save our lives, are they deployed with proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to keep them...
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Free Tracks from Ferret Music and Metal Blade Records Also Rock the Guitar Hero Downloadable Set List SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Metal mavens, pop stars and global invaders can rejoice this May with three new downloadable Track Packs coming to Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:ATVI) Guitar Hero(R) World Tour. The eclectic downloadable...
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IKEA Took a Leadership Position and Went Bagless in October 2008. Now See What’s Happening… CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., April 28 /PRNewswire/ — It’s over six months since IKEA said ‘no more plastic bags’ to be offered at IKEA US stores… only go reusable. And since that time, a lot has happened. Cities across the country...
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