States take aim at sex-ad websites, but run into resistance
A two-word change proposed to one of the nation's first online laws has triggered a battle between law enforcement and Internet libertarians.
Internet
Aug 7, 2013
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Oil companies frack in waters off California
Companies prospecting for oil off California's coast have used hydraulic fracturing on at least a dozen occasions to force open cracks beneath the seabed, and now regulators are investigating whether the practice should require ...
Environment
Aug 3, 2013
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China seen facing uphill struggle against pollution
China's newly announced measures to combat pollution by slashing emissions from major polluting industries and holding local officials responsible could take 18 years to bring air quality within acceptable standards, analysts ...
Environment
Jun 17, 2013
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Do you benefit from slave labor?
What would you do if you knew your fast-food burger, the steel in your car, the leather for your shoes or that shiny hardwood floor came as a result of slave labor?
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2013
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Google flirts with 'creepy line'
Google is flirting with what Chairman Eric Schmidt once called "the creepy line." At its recent developer conference, the Mountain View, Calif., search giant showcased a number of new personalized technologies that many consumers ...
Internet
May 30, 2013
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No 'silver bullet' for science standards
America's K-12 teachers are not fully prepared to meet a new set of science standards, a Michigan State University education scholar argues in Science.
Social Sciences
Apr 18, 2013
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And now to the weather: Climate science on the front foot
The Climate Commission's latest report, released recently, and some of the media that arose from it are excellent examples of science and journalists working together to talk about climate change and extreme weather. But ...
Environment
Apr 18, 2013
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Stage set for battle over Canada-US pipeline
A lengthy battle over the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which aims to funnel oil from Canada's tar sands to coastal Texas, heads to the most hotly contested area along the route Thursday.
Environment
Apr 18, 2013
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Obama threatens veto of cybersecurity bill
President Barack Obama threatened on Tuesday to veto a major cybersecurity bill unless Congress amends it to include more protections for privacy and civil liberties.
Internet
Apr 17, 2013
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Canada to probe alleged 'muzzling' of scientists
Canada's information commissioner on Tuesday launched an investigation into allegations that the federal government is muzzling its scientists, a spokeswoman for the commissioner said.
Other
Apr 2, 2013
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