Samsung's hopes of ending years of acrimony over whether its computer chip factories caused cancer have hit a hitch: some sickened workers and their families say they'll never accept its highly conditional offer of financial ...
Business
Dec 11, 2015
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In response to pressure from the advocacy group As You Sow, Dunkin' Brands has announced that it will be removing allegedly "nano" titanium dioxide from Dunkin' Donuts' powdered sugar donuts. As You Sow claims there are safety ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 12, 2015
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Facebook is putting warning labels on graphic videos that members upload and share with friends, the leading social network said Tuesday.
Internet
Jan 14, 2015
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Microsoft said Monday it had secured broad support from a coalition of influential technology and media firms as it seeks to challenge a US ruling ordering it to hand over emails stored on a server in Ireland.
Internet
Dec 15, 2014
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Chimpanzees are not entitled to the same rights as people, a New York state appeals court ruled Thursday, thwarting an advocacy group's attempt to get primates freed from captivity.
Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2014
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(AP)—A coalition of advocacy groups has filed a lawsuit challenging the government's decision to deny federal protections for the snow-loving wolverine.
Ecology
Oct 13, 2014
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A popular online safe-search filter is ending its practice of blocking links to mainstream gay and lesbian advocacy groups for users hoping to avoid obscene sites.
Internet
Sep 16, 2014
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What motivates consumers to make ethical choices such as buying clothing not made in a sweat shop, spending more money on fair-trade coffee, and bringing their own bags when they go shopping? According to a new study in the ...
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2014
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It's time to give the regulators who oversee the wireless industry a big cheer - and urge them to keep up the good work.
Telecom
Sep 8, 2014
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A newly formed coalition of US technology firms and advocacy groups called Thursday for the expansion of Wi-Fi, saying airwaves are getting congested for a key pathway to the Internet.
Telecom
Feb 13, 2014
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