Uber vows to fight in Denmark after law tightened
The Danish branch of the ride-sharing service Uber says it will stay in Denmark to "fight" after the government proposed toughening standards for cabs.
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Feb 10, 2017
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Smaller states rejoice as Amazon finally collects sales tax
Many online shoppers in the United States have for years had to pay state sales taxes whenever they buy goods from Amazon. But the Seattle e-commerce giant has dragged its feet on collecting sales taxes in small and sparsely ...
Business
Jan 30, 2017
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VW will appeal court order to buy back customer's diesel car
Volkswagen says it will appeal a court ruling that it must buy back a German customer's diesel car rigged to cheat on emissions tests.
Business
Jan 18, 2017
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Study: First Amendment offers scant protection for professors
A new study by a University of Illinois employment law expert determined that the First Amendment often fails to protect the most controversial ideas expressed by faculty in higher education.
Social Sciences
May 9, 2016
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Researcher says the civil rights secret ingredient opened path to the middle class
Although slavery was formally abolished in the United States in 1865, it was nearly a century until African Americans were firmly established in the country's middle class. This development started in Washington, D.C. during ...
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2016
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Hawaii Supreme Court voids telescope construction permit
A long-awaited Hawaii Supreme Court ruling Wednesday invalidating a construction permit for what would be one of the world's largest telescopes represents a major setback for the $1.4 billion project on a mountain astronomers ...
Space Exploration
Dec 3, 2015
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UberPOP driven out of Netherlands
The controversial ride-sharing service UberPOP is to stop operations in the Netherlands almost a year after it was declared illegal in the country.
Business
Nov 18, 2015
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State Supreme Court suspends Hawaii telescope permit
The Hawaii Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily suspended a permit that allows a giant telescope to be built on a mountain many Native Hawaiians consider sacred.
Space Exploration
Nov 18, 2015
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Senate blocks legislation to undercut EPA clean water rules
Democrats have blocked a Senate bill that would have forced the Obama administration to withdraw new federal rules to protect smaller streams, tributaries and wetlands from development and pollution.
Environment
Nov 3, 2015
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Why there must be freedom to publish flaws and security vulnerabilities
Two academics have been given permission to publish their security research which reveals vulnerabilities in a wireless car locking system. It comes two years after Volkswagen, one of the manufacturers using it, won a court ...
Security
Aug 21, 2015
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