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U.S. justices rule for PPL Corp in overseas tax case
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled for utility PPL Corp over its dispute with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service concerning credits the company claimed to offset overseas tax payments. The court ruled on a unanimous vote... -
Supreme Court agrees to hear Medtronic patent case
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a patent dispute concerning Medtronic Inc over medical devices it manufactures that give the heart electrical jolts when it fails to pump blood properly. Medtronic wants the Supreme...Tags: Marketing, Medtronic Incorporated, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Boston Scientific Corporation, New Products
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Supreme Court agrees to hear Fidelity whistleblower case
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a case involving whistleblowers at Fidelity Investments, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether mutual fund employees are subject to the same whistleblower protections as workers at publicly traded companies....Tags: Personal Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Labor Legislation, Mutual Funds, Labor Disputes
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U.S. justices endorse FCC authority in cellphone tower case
ReutersBy Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has authority to try to speed up the process for installing wireless communications towers when local governments...Tags: John G. Roberts, Jr., Antonin Scalia, Verizon Wireless, U.S. Congress, T-Mobile
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N.J. developmental centers brace for huge change
The Philadelphia InquirerWith its imposing, Victorian-era buildings and leafy, college-like campus, the Vineland Developmental Center was in its time a state-of-the-art institution for treating young women with complex mental and emotional disorders. At its peak in the late...Tags: Cerebral Palsy, Health and Medical Professionals, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Physical Therapists, Spina Bifida
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OPINION: Ethics reform: At a crossroads
The StateA YEAR AFTER political scandals launched a cluster of competing study panels and catapulted ethics reform to the top of the 2012 campaign agenda, the Legislature has reached a critical crossroads. What happens in the Senate will determine how strong we...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ethics, Politics, Ethics, Fines, Human Interest
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U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear town meeting prayer case
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Delving into the controversial relationship between government and religion, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether a town in New York could allow members of the public, who in practice were nearly all Christian...Tags: Christianity, U.S. House of Representatives, Separation of Church and State, Religion and Belief, Church and State Relations
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Supreme Court rules for PPL in overseas tax case
WASHINGTON- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled for utility PPL Corp. in its dispute with the Internal Revenue Service over credits the company claimed to offset overseas tax payments. The court ruled on a unanimous vote that Allentown-based PPL can...Tags: Credit and Debt, Clarence Thomas, Allentown, Politics, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Angelina Jolie and the fate of breast cancer genes
Angelina Jolie’s Op-Ed in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer struck a chord with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers Anna Gorman and Paul Whitefield,...
Tags: Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Biology, American Civil Liberties Union, Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry
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Jolie surgery sets good example by careful weighing of risks -doctors
ReutersBy Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 14 (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer may have stunned fans of the Oscar-winning actress, but doctors say her choice is shared by many other women with a high...Tags: Biology, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Plastic Surgeons, Hospitals and Clinics, Oncology
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Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparities
WASHINGTON — Republican opposition in many statehouses to expanding Medicaid next year under President Obama's healthcare law — opposition that could leave millions of the nation's poorest residents without insurance coverage — will...
Tags: Politics, Poverty, Government Health Care, Nikki Haley, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Ohio shaping up to become battleground in gay marriage debate
The Dayton Daily NewsOhio is shaping up to become a possible battleground -- this time over gay marriage -- after Minnesota became the 12th state to legalize same-sex marriage last week and voters here could face the issue as early as November. But, Ohio is in a much...Tags: Politics, Rob Portman, Family, Government, Lobbying
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