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Opinion
Antibiotics and the Meat We Eat
While the F.D.A. can see what kinds of antibiotic-resistant bacteria are coming out of livestock facilities, the agency knows little about the antibiotics that are being fed to the animals.
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Business Day
Monsanto and DuPont Settle Fight Over Patent Licensing
DuPont will pay Monsanto at least $1.75 billion over 10 years for the rights to technology for herbicide-resistant soybeans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundup_Ready_soybean
"First approved commercially in the United States during 1994, GTS 40-3-2 was subsequently introduced to Canada in 1995, Japan and Argentina in 1996, Uruguay in 1997, Mexico and Brazil in 1998, and South Africa in 2001."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_patent_law
"Under current U.S. law, the term of patent is 20 years from the earliest claimed filing date (which can be extended via Patent Term Adjustment and Patent Term Extension). For applications filed before June 8, 1995, the term is either 17 years from the issue date or 20 years from the earliest claimed domestic priority date, whichever is longer."
The patent runs out next year or sooner.
"Under current U.S. law, the term of patent is 20 years from the earliest claimed filing date (which can be extended via Patent Term Adjustment and Patent Term Extension). For applications filed before June 8, 1995, the term is either 17 years from the issue date or 20 years from the earliest claimed domestic priority date, whichever is longer."
The patent runs out next year or sooner.
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Business Day
Judge Questions S.E.C. Settlement with Steven Cohen's Hedge Fund
Judge Victor Marrero made it clear that he was troubled that SAC Capital did not have to acknowledge wrongdoing to settle insider-trading accusations by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Business Day
Amazon to Buy Social Site Dedicated to Sharing Books
Amazon’s purchase of Goodreads, a social media site built around sharing books, would give the online bookseller more power in determining which authors get exposure.
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N.Y. / Region
Fitness on the Fast and Friendly Track
Camaraderie among runners is built through clubs associated with several tracks in Manhattan.
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Opinion
Recycling Electronics
The Consumer Electronics Association responds to a front-page article.
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Business Day
A Mortgage Practice Gets a Closer Look by Regulators
A widespread practice by lenders of buying often-costly insurance for mortgaged property and billing the owner is under scrutiny.
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U.S.
Lawsuit Accuses Founder of Yoga Empire of Misconduct
The suit, filed in Los Angeles by a former student, accuses Bikram Choudhury of sexual harassment, discrimination and defamation.
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Business Day
Study Challenges Fuel Subsidies
A study by the International Monetary Fund found that government fuel subsidies are expensive and detract from investment in areas like education and health care.
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Autos
Safety Agency Opens Inquiry on Hyundai Sonata Suspension Failures
The new investigation was prompted by six reports from owners that a rear control arm failed, apparently because of corrosion.
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Health
Using Ex-Smokers to Spur Others to Quit
A government campaign featuring real people ravaged by smoking was so successful, officials say, that they are launching a second round.
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N.Y. / Region
Deal May End City’s Standoff With Teachers
Lawmakers in Albany reached a deal to help New York City and its teachers’ union settle on an evaluation system, preventing the city from losing millions in future education funding.
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Business Day
E.P.A. Plans Stricter Limit for Sulfur in Gasoline
The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to cut sulfur levels, to match standards used by California, could raise the cost of gasoline by up to 8 cents.
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U.S.
Pentagon Reduces Furlough Days for Civilian Staff
A compromise spending bill signed this week helped the military reduce the number of unpaid days off for hundreds of thousands of Defense Department employees.
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Business Day
Oil Giants Invest Heavily in Exploration Near Shetlands
BP and three partners, as well as the British government, hope the drilling north of Scotland will help reverse the decline in the country’s oil industry.
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Technology
Where in the World Are Windows Phones Outselling iPhones?
On Wednesday, Microsoft said that Windows Phone was out-shipping Apple’s iPhone in seven countries. Where? Microsoft didn’t say, so Bits asked IDC.
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Business Day
Bob Teague, WNBC Reporter Who Helped Integrate TV News, Is Dead at 84
When he joined WNBC-TV, there were few black reporters. But Mr. Teague was eventually disillusioned with TV newscasts.
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Style
Easter vs. Passover: In Interfaith Marriages, Mom's Faith Wins Out
In interfaith marriages, children are more likely to adopt the religion of their mother.
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Booming
Why Are Boomers Getting S.T.D.s?
Many baby boomers who start dating again later in life find that sex is readily available. But so are some diseases.
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Business Day
Bankruptcy Judge Gives Airline Deal a Go-Ahead
American Airlines won bankruptcy court approval to combine with US Airways and form the world’s biggest airline.
March 29, 2013, 6:14 pm
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Europe’s Second Depression: A Correction
Aha — in my post on Europe’s policy failure, I somehow failed to notice that the new Maddison dataset provides per capita real GDP, which means that I should use per capita GDP in looking at the current crisis. And my point about dismal performance gets even stronger:
Europe in 2013 has recovered worse from its slump than Europe in 1935. Again, great work, guys.
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