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Facial recognition technology moving toward identifying almost anyone
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Tsarnaev brothers, like anyone in a crowd of strangers, might have expected to be anonymous. But when the FBI released blurry, off-angle images of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings, researchers with Carnegie Mellon University's...Tags: Politics, Electronics, Teaching and Learning, Personal Data Collection, Science and Technology
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LGBT elders grapple with bias, dearth of services
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Dinner still needs to be cooked and the table cleared. There are birds to be identified each day in the backyard, and there are worries, too, about weakening knees, diabetes, money and driving at night. "I'm going to be 80, so I don't think too far...Tags: Justice and Rights, Minority Groups, Defense of Marriage Act, University of Washington, Social Services
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A matter of survival: An aging population continues living with HIV
The Spokesman-ReviewMark Garrett is alive, which, among his group of friends from 25 years ago, puts him in the tiny minority. That Garrett is 58 and living with HIV puts him in a growing demographic: People with HIV are aging, as a group. Although younger people still...Tags: Arthritis, Diabetes, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Volunteers of America, Heart Disease
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O.C. jobless rate drops to 5.7 percent
Orange County RegisterUnemployment in Orange County and in California last month sank to their lowest rates in about five years, reflecting the nation's continuing recovery from the recession. The county's jobless rate dropped to 5.7 percent from 6.3 percent in March,...Tags: Orange County Register, Consumer Confidence, Budget Control Act of 2011, Unemployment, Business
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May 18 Letters: Comp time, online taxes, federal spending, energy conservation
Progressive influence I find it amusing to read letters to the editor where people are bound to one party and all it stands for and the vitriol that spews from their pens. Blind allegiance to either party — given both of their track records —...Tags: Government Health Care, International Energy, Medicare, Gloucester Point, Renewable Energy
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President Obama says the Syrian regime is more interested in holding on to power than in the welfare of its people. Funny, I think the same thing about Obama and the Democrats. To those who think people on Social Security are relying on so-called big-...Tags: Barack Obama, Rick Scott, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Internal Revenue Service, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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How much cash should you keep on hand for emergencies?
Dear Liz: A few years ago I finished paying off my debt and now am in the very low-risk credit category. I have savings equal to about three months' worth of bills and am working to get that to six months' worth. I'm wondering, though, about an...Tags: Credit and Debt, Family, Disasters and Accidents, Career and Workplace, Retirement
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California's GO-Biz director tells businesses state is working with and for them
Ventura County StarThe top priorities of Gov. Jerry Brown and his business and economic growth office are aligned with small businesses, but there's also room for improvement. As director of Brown's GO-Biz business development office, Kish Rajan delivered that pointed...Tags: Politics, Business, Small Businesses, Government, Executive Branch
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Senior advocate: Don't balance federal budget on backs of elderly
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.The federal budget shouldn't undermine Social Security in the quest to control the deficit, says the executive director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans. "Social Security should be a separate discussion from the federal budget to make...Tags: Barack Obama, Government Health Care, Politics, Consumer Confidence, Market and Exchange
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Seniors warned of scams at Pilot Senior Enrichment Program talk
The Mount Airy News, N.C.Carol Young, outreach specialist for the Office of Attorney General Roy Cooper, recently spoke to the YVEDDI Senior Enrichment Program seniors by pointing out scam artists see opportunities where the rest of society sees a shortcut to having to remember...Tags: Criminals, Politics, Credit and Debt, Theft, Lotteries
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BRIEF: Macon law firm recovers $4.5 million in workers' comp case
The Macon TelegraphTrial attorneys Carl Reynolds and Joe Boyd of Reynolds, Horne & Survant in Macon have settled a workers' compensation claim for $4.5 million, possibly the largest settlement in Georgia history, according to a news release from the law firm. The state...Tags: Business Enterprises, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace
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Spending: What you need to know about identity theft
Kiplinger's Money Power1. It's no joke. Although the film Identity Thief is a comedy, it highlights how pervasive ID theft has become -- and how easy it is for criminals to wreak havoc. Still, you don't need to lose sleep -- or sign up for pricey monitoring services. 2. Who'...Tags: Criminals, Politics, Theft, Interior Policy, Personal Data Collection
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