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N.M. Governor Signs Space Travel Liability Legislation (NBC News)
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The law is aimed at saving the state's nearly quarter-billion-dollar investment in a futuristic spaceport and retaining its anchor tenant, British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic.
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Uncovering the Human Factor in Risk Management Models (WSJ)
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Could the influx of physicists, computer scientists and other smart people on Wall Street have contributed to incomprehensibly complex models that helped bring the economy down?
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China Mobilizes to Fight New Bird Flu (Reuters)
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China said it was mobilizing resources nationwide to combat a new strain of deadly bird flu that has killed four people, as Japan and Hong Kong stepped up vigilance against the virus and Vietnam banned imports of Chinese poultry.
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World Map: Dangerous Travel, Countries to Avoid (CBC)
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See where it's safet to travel and what countries to avoid by clicking on this interactive map.
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Apps Race to Car Dashboards, Walking Safety Line (NY Times blog)
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Automakers are proceeding carefully with in-car apps because of the safety concerns around distracted driving.
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Has Global Warming Plateaued? (Economist)
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The earth might not be warming all that fast after all.
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As OSHA Emphasizes Safety, Long Term Health Risks Fester (NY Times)
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Occupational illnesses and injuries cost $250 billion per year due to medical expenses and lost productivity.
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Workers' Comp Sought in Murder/Suicide (Keloland TV)
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The estate of a murdered woman is seeking workers' comp from her former company after she was shot by her husband, who then turned the gun on himself in the company parking lot.
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Court Rules on Broker Bribery Case (Cleveland.com)
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The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a hospital that accused a cross-town rival of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity by bribing insurance brokers to steer customers its way.
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Oil Spills Mount on Tracks (WSJ)
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A Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. train carrying crude oil to Chicago derailed in western Minnesota and spilled up to 714 barrels, the biggest recent accident in a growing number of railroad leaks of crude.
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Security Issues at Labs with Dangerous Viruses (Slate)
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A vial containing a rare disease is missing from one laboratory, and security measures at others need to be standardized.
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High Court Weighs Generics Liability (Yahoo!)
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Should pharmaceutical companies be allowed to strike deals that keep cheaper generics off the market? The Supreme Court will decide.
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Chinese Hackers Target Health Care Industry (Fierce Health IT)
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Gangs of Chinese hackers are going after intellectual property associated with new drugs and devices as well as business processes that improve efficiency.
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Unwanted Electronic Gear Rising in Toxic Piles (NY Times)
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Old monitors and TVs are creating what industry experts call a "glass tsunami" as stockpiles of the useless but toxic material accumulate across the country.
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Scientists Unable to Predict Next Massive Solar Storm (NY Times)
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With more sunspots come more solar storms, and this fall, the Sun is set to reach the crest of its 11-year sunspot cycle.
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