1. Bill forces citizens to submit DNA

    ... citizen's cheeks. "This bill would take the next step in the use of DNA technology to help catch ... authorities to obtain DNA before convicting a person would violate their constitutional protections from ... and federal databases. The Washington state Legislature has introduced a measure that would require

  2. Citizens win privacy battle for another year

    ... have given the state unrestricted access to the DNA of all babies born in there for at least ... Residents of Minnesota have fended off a legislative move that essentially would ... from Twila Brase, president of the Citizens' Council on Health Care, who confirmed the legislature

  3. Governor asked to shut down DNA warehousing

    ... ; "is concerning." "This bill would … expressly exempt the department of health from laws ... department's DNA warehousing bill last legislative session ... we have confirmed ... , and their DNA taken in case they would become criminals," she said. In fact, published reports

  4. National DNA database gets kickstart from feds

    ... . 13, in the House April 8 and signed by Bush April 24. "Soon, under this bill, the DNA of all ... by Congress. The bill, she said, strips "citizens of genetic privacy rights and DNA property rights ... been born at all." Such DNA collection programs are offered as screening requirements to detect

  5. Newsweek's all-digital move an indicator

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    ... , made the announcement that it would end its print publication on December 31 after an 80 year run ... , could find Newsweek going from being a big fish in a small print pond, to being a tiny fish in an internet ocean filled with highly partisan predators. ... (Examiner) The print media industry was rocked this week when one of its standard-bearers, Newsweek

  6. Arizona court in conflict with Supremes?

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    ... ." That case, Bill, et al v. Brewer, et al., involved the extraction of DNA from police officers using ... for "exclusionary purposes" from all officers who responded to the "officer down" call. The three ... in Missouri v. McNeely that police may not forcibly take blood from a drunken driving suspect without

  7. Immigration plan compared to Obamacare?

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    ... a waiver. All they would be required to do is 'renounce' their gang affiliation." Neil Munro ... a suggestion that would add the requirement for effective control of the nation's border before all ... to state ballot rolls over the next few years. The "bipartisan" plan from the Senate would put

  8. Texas lawmaker 'drawing the line at private parts'

    ... of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would classify any airport inspection that "touches the anus ... with a misdemeanor crime, face a $4,000 fine and one year in jail under the measure. The bill ... needs a final vote from the House before it would go to the Senate. Related Offers: Sign

  9. DNA databases prelude to return of eugenics?

    ... An organization that has been battling Minnesota state procedures in which DNA from every newborn ... , it is time to require informed written parent consent for all facets of the newborn genetic screening ... children, and have those children reported, and their DNA taken in case they would become criminals," she

  10. NYT: Duke lacrosse players killed Meredith Kercher

    ... on the body? A print? A swap of DNA somewhere? After all, Kercher had died after a brutal strangulation ... expert hired by CBS News" who calls Knox's prosecution, "the railroad job from hell." Egan does ... know every piece of data? No. Is there some troubling DNA? Yes." Hey, does anyone know if CBS