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Technology

More than 100 countries hit by electronic spying operation

 A spying operation that infiltrated computers - many of them belonging to governments - in...
» read full story March 29th, 2009 - 21:29
GAO: Sensitive Defense Items for Sale On eBay and Craigslist

GAO: Sensitive Defense Items for Sale On eBay and Craigslist

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirmed in a report released on Thursday that...
» read full story April 11th, 2008 - 11:31
GAO Criticizes FCC’s Lacunose Complaint Management

GAO Criticizes FCC’s Lacunose Complaint Management

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission was found to be badly managing consumer complaints,...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 12:19
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U.S.

Food-Borne Illness Rates Still High in the US

Despite efforts to improve food safety in recent years, the United States is still confronting with...
» read full story April 10th, 2009 - 13:47
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Science

GAO Pressures EPA to Enforce Restrictions on Risky E-waste Exports

GAO Pressures EPA to Enforce Restrictions on Risky E-waste Exports

The Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations over harmful electronic waste exports that pose...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 17:20
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Specials

Restless Legs Syndrome Associated with Obesity

Restless Legs Syndrome Associated with Obesity

Having too much belly fat appears to be an increasing risk even for developing restless legs...
» read full story April 08th, 2009 - 16:31
French Writer Le Clézio Recipient of 2008 Nobel Literature Prize

French Writer Le Clézio Recipient of 2008 Nobel Literature Prize

Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio has become the 14th French writer to won the Nobel Prize in...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 15:16
Nobel Prize for Literature Goes To France

Nobel Prize for Literature Goes To France

Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, a French successful novelist, children’s author and essayist was...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 01:04

Nobel Prize in Literature Goes to France’s Le Clezio

French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, whose early works stood out for their rich and...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 15:52

FDA Lacks Staffers, Report Shows

While repeated outbreaks of food poisoning persist in the United States, the Food and Drug...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 19:21
US Medicaid Children Have Their Teeth Problems Left Untreated

US Medicaid Children Have Their Teeth Problems Left Untreated

An analysis released Wednesday by Government Accountability Office showed that 6.5 million US...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 16:44
Fake Companies Approved by Medicare to Supply Medical Equipment

Fake Companies Approved by Medicare to Supply Medical Equipment

The government is putting millions of Medicare dollars at risk by authorizing fake...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 13:54
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Business

China: Rich nations should pay for pollution from exports

Washington - The world's wealthiest nations should be responsible for China's pollution coming from...
» read full story March 16th, 2009 - 19:40
FCC Criticized by GAO for Ineffectiveness

FCC Criticized by GAO for Ineffectiveness

The Government and Accountability Office (GAO) criticized the U.S. Federal Communications...
» read full story March 16th, 2008 - 19:43
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World

China, EU to establish renewable energy institute

   Beijing - China and the European Union on Monday signed an agreement to expand...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 13:23
Zhen Zhen Makes Her Public Debut at San Diego Zoo

Zhen Zhen Makes Her Public Debut at San Diego Zoo

Saturday marked the public debut of San Diego Zoo’s most adorable resident: Zhen Zhen, a giant...
» read full story December 23rd, 2007 - 10:50
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Health

FDA Asks Coast IRB to Stop Review New Studies Due to Violations

FDA Asks Coast IRB to Stop Review New Studies Due to Violations

The Food and Drug Administration sent Tuesday a formal warning letter to Coast Independent Review...
» read full story April 15th, 2009 - 16:32
FDA Wants to Review Older Medical Devices

FDA Wants to Review Older Medical Devices

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday required manufacturers of 25 types of medical devices...
» read full story April 09th, 2009 - 15:40
Belly Fat Tied to Increased Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome

Belly Fat Tied to Increased Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome

Excess fat around the waistline has long been blamed for increasing the risk of heart disease,...
» read full story April 07th, 2009 - 14:07
GAO: FDA Has To Change Its System For Approving Devices

GAO: FDA Has To Change Its System For Approving Devices

  A report released this week by the Government Accountability Office reveals that some of...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 14:13

GAO Giving Medicare Private Plans Heat

A warning given by a government watchdog agency on Monday says that those who sign up for the...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 12:29
Prostate Gland, a Repository of Adult Stem Cells, Genentech Researchers Found

Prostate Gland, a Repository of Adult Stem Cells, Genentech Researchers Found

Researchers at Genentech, in San Francisco, found that the prostate contains adult stem cells that...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 12:11
FDA Failed To Do Its Job. GAO Blames It

FDA Failed To Do Its Job. GAO Blames It

The Government Accountability Office is blaming the Food and Drug Administration for not having...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 14:23

FDA Fails to Ensure the Safety of Fresh Produce

A report released by the Government Accountability Office revealed that the FDA failed to prevent...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 15:37
GAO Report: FDA Fails To Protect Americans Against Food-Borne Illness

GAO Report: FDA Fails To Protect Americans Against Food-Borne Illness

A report made public on Friday reveals that the Food and Drug Administration’s capability to...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 14:06
6.5 Million US Medicaid Children Lack Dental Care

6.5 Million US Medicaid Children Lack Dental Care

An estimated 6.5 million US Medicaid children had untreated tooth decay, according to a report...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 14:30
GAO Warn of Unsafe E-Waste Exports

GAO Warn of Unsafe E-Waste Exports

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report (PDF), according to which...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 16:24
GAO Finds Providers in Medicare Program Guilty of Tax Fraud

GAO Finds Providers in Medicare Program Guilty of Tax Fraud

A report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a federal watchdog agency, found that more...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 13:09
China Reports Increased Number of HIV Cases

China Reports Increased Number of HIV Cases

The number of people estimated to be suffering from HIV in China has risen in the last months...
» read full story November 29th, 2007 - 16:11
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