By Arthur Caplan, Ph.D.
MSNBC contributor
For quite some time many important and influential people have been freaking out over the prospect of cloning a human being. When Dolly the cloned sheep’s existence was revealed to the world 10 years ago, panic ensued. World leaders — including the president, the pope and numerous prime ministers — condemned […]
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By Lisa Vaas
Microsoft has finally patched the critical URI-handling flaw that has dogged Windows users since July.
Microsoft has finally patched the critical URI-handling flaw that has been haunting Windows users since it was disclosed—and blamed on Firefox—in July. As it turned out, Firefox was only one of a slew of attack vectors for this flaw, which […]
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By Forbes.com staff 11.13.07, 8:30 PM ETThe auction of Wendy’s is shaping up with more fizzle than sizzle.
Billionaire investor
Nelson Peltz has submitted a bid to acquire the struggling fast-food chain, but his offer is below the valuation range he had previously indicated he would be prepared to offer.
Peltz’s Triarc Co. did not disclose the amount […]
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By STEPHEN LABATON
Published: November 14, 2007
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 — The head of the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday announced the details of his plan to relax the longstanding rule that had prevented a company from owning both a newspaper and a radio or television station in the same city.
But the deregulatory proposal of Kevin J. […]
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By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Published: November 14, 2007
Apple’s shares rose more than they had in over a year after China Mobile, the world’s biggest wireless operator, said it was in talks to sell the iPhone.
Apple, rebounding after three days of declines, advanced as much as 11 percent, the most since July 2006. An agreement would give Apple […]
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By Julie Schmit, USA TODAY
The controversial practice of adding carbon monoxide to meat packages took a beating Tuesday when members of Congress said federal regulators may have relied on faulty data when deciding to allow the packaging, which keeps meat red even after it has spoiled.
A congressional subcommittee Tuesday revealed e-mails from foodmakers in which […]
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