US Senate unanimously passes genetic nondiscrimination bill

Human chromosomes, which contain a person’s genes. Image: Steffen Dietzel. Thursday, April 24, 2008 In a unanimous 95-0 vote Thursday, the United States Senate passed a bill that would forbid employers and health insurance companies from discriminating against someone based on information learned through genetic testing. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination …

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China overtakes Germany as world’s biggest exporter

Sunday, January 10, 2010 Chinese officials have said that their country’s exports surged last December to edge out Germany as the world’s biggest exporter. The official Xinhua news agency reported today that figures from the General Administration for Customs showed that exports jumped 17.7% in December from a year earlier. …

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Possible end to strike, fines for BC teachers

Jinny Sims — President of the BCTF Friday, October 21, 2005 British Columbia, Canada — The BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the government have both accepted mediator Vince Ready’s recommendations. Premier Gordan Campbell announced in a news conference today that he will accept the plan unconditionally. However, Jinny Sims (head …

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Category:Sports

This is the category for sports. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 7 March 2023: “National treasure”: Former Brazilian footballer Pelé dies at age 82 22 February 2023: Coolum win tier 1 women’s cricket premiership on Australia’s Sunshine Coast 15 February 2023: Coolum to host Grand Final of …

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NASA cancels launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour

Saturday, June 13, 2009 Endeavour on launchpad 39A Image: NASA. NASA has canceled today’s early morning launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour because of a hydrogen fuel leak. The leak was discovered after NASA personnel began to fill Endeavour’s external fuel tank. “The official scrub time was 12:26 a.m. EDT. Launch …

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