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		<title>In Quest for &#8216;Legal High,&#8217; Chemists Outfox Law</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2010/10/31/in-quest-for-legal-high-chemists-outfox-law/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nerdshit.com/2010/10/31/in-quest-for-legal-high-chemists-outfox-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billycuts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ANTWERP, Belgium—When the housing market crashed in 2008, David Llewellyn&#8217;s construction business went with it. Casting around for a new gig, he decided to commercialize something he&#8217;d long done as a hobby: making drugs. But the 49-year-old Scotsman didn&#8217;t go &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2010/10/31/in-quest-for-legal-high-chemists-outfox-law/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Geneticist sentenced in art case</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2008/02/14/geneticist-sentenced-in-art-case/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billycuts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A geneticist was sentenced to one year of unsupervised release (no jail time) and a $500 fine for supplying bacteria to an artist, according to the Buffalo News, bringing to an end a well-publicized case that began more than three &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2008/02/14/geneticist-sentenced-in-art-case/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>US and UK rival China for government surveillance</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2008/01/07/us-and-uk-rival-china-for-government-surveillance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nerdshit.com/2008/01/07/us-and-uk-rival-china-for-government-surveillance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billycuts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US, the UK, China and Russia are &#8220;endemic surveillance societies&#8221;, according to a recent study examining privacy protection around the world that gave the four nations the lowest possible rating. The 10th annual report showed a global increase in &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2008/01/07/us-and-uk-rival-china-for-government-surveillance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Britain&#8217;s first drug &#8216;shooting galleries&#8217; hailed a success</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/11/20/britains-first-drug-shooting-galleries-hailed-a-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/11/20/britains-first-drug-shooting-galleries-hailed-a-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billycuts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A trial scheme which set up &#8220;shooting galleries&#8221; in three cities, enabling heroin users to obtain drugs and inject them under supervision, has dramatically cut crime rates and stopped addicts buying their supplies on the streets. Yesterday&#8217;s preliminary results from &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/11/20/britains-first-drug-shooting-galleries-hailed-a-success/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>China Sets Regulations on Reincarnation</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/10/05/china-sets-regulations-on-reincarnation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/10/05/china-sets-regulations-on-reincarnation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Chinese authorities implement a new law this month on the &#8220;reincarnation of Living Buddhas,&#8221; it will open a new and controversial phase in the looming battle to find a successor for the 72-year-old Dalai Lama. The Chinese government described &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/10/05/china-sets-regulations-on-reincarnation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Judge Strikes Down Part of Patriot Act</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/09/09/judge-strikes-down-part-of-patriot-act/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/09/09/judge-strikes-down-part-of-patriot-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A U.S. district judge has struck down a part of the antiterrorism-inspired Patriot Act that requires telephone and Internet service providers to turn over records to the government without telling customers. Judge Victor Marrero, of the U.S. District Court for &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/09/09/judge-strikes-down-part-of-patriot-act/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>US Set To Outlaw Prejudice Based On Genetic Profiles</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/05/09/us-set-to-outlaw-prejudice-based-on-genetic-profiles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/05/09/us-set-to-outlaw-prejudice-based-on-genetic-profiles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 16:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AFTER BEING BLOCKED for years by Republican leaders in the US House, New York Representative Louise Slaughter&#8217;s bill to ban genetic discrimination passed the chamber last week with 420 votes, and President Bush has vowed to sign it if it &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/05/09/us-set-to-outlaw-prejudice-based-on-genetic-profiles/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Hate Crimes&#8217; Bill Reintroduced</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/21/hate-crimes-bill-reintroduced/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/21/hate-crimes-bill-reintroduced/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liberals call it a &#8220;hate crimes prevention&#8221; bill, but conservatives denounce it as &#8220;anti-Christian&#8221; legislation. Whatever you call it, the bill is back&#8212;reintroduced by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) on Tuesday. Liberals are pressing for passage, and conservatives are pressing President &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/21/hate-crimes-bill-reintroduced/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Read The Bills Act&#8221; Grassroots Legislation</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/21/the-read-the-bills-act-grassroots-legislation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/21/the-read-the-bills-act-grassroots-legislation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most Congressmen are lawyers, and many others are businessmen. They know what &#8220;fiduciary responsibility&#8221; is. For Members of Congress, fiduciary responsibility means reading each word of every bill before they vote. But Congress has not met this duty for a &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/21/the-read-the-bills-act-grassroots-legislation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>South Korea Drafts Code of Ethics to Promote Healthy Android-Human Relations</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/19/south-korea-drafts-code-of-ethics-to-promote-healthy-android-human-relations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/19/south-korea-drafts-code-of-ethics-to-promote-healthy-android-human-relations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government of South Korea is drawing up a code of ethics to prevent human abuse of robots and vice versa. The Robot Ethics Charter will cover standards for robotics users and manufacturers, as well as guidelines on ethical standards &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/19/south-korea-drafts-code-of-ethics-to-promote-healthy-android-human-relations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>4 &#8220;Transparency in Gov&#8217;t&#8221; Bills Pass The House</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/18/4-transparency-in-govt-bills-pass-the-house/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/18/4-transparency-in-govt-bills-pass-the-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2007 23:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Congress took an important step towards restoring openness and transparency in government. Over the past six years, the Bush Administration has done everything it can to operate in secret, to avoid public scrutiny, and to limit congressional oversight. I &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/18/4-transparency-in-govt-bills-pass-the-house/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Landmark Ruling Celebrated as a Victory for Religious Freedom, Environmental Justice &amp; Cultural Survival</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/15/landmark-ruling-celebrated-as-a-victory-for-religious-freedom-environmental-justice-cultural-survival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flagstaff, AZ&#8212;On Monday, March 12th the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling to protect a mountain held holy by more than 13 Native American Nations. The slopes of the San Francisco Peaks, located in Northern Arizona, have been &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/15/landmark-ruling-celebrated-as-a-victory-for-religious-freedom-environmental-justice-cultural-survival/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Egyptian Blogger Jailed for Insulting Islam</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/02/23/egypt-blogger-jailed-for-insulting-islam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Alexandria court convicted an Egyptian blogger Thursday for insulting both Islam and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and sentenced him to four years in jail over his writings on the Internet. Abdel Karim Suleiman, a 22-year-old former law student who &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/02/23/egypt-blogger-jailed-for-insulting-islam/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Australia Outlaws Incandescent Light Bulb</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/02/20/australia-outlaws-incandescent-light-bulb/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/02/20/australia-outlaws-incandescent-light-bulb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Australian Government is planning on making the incandescent light bulb a thing of the past. In three years time, standard light bulbs will no longer be available for sale in the shops in Australia (expect a roaring grey market) &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/02/20/australia-outlaws-incandescent-light-bulb/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Copyright Office Says OK to Cell Phone Unlocking, Game Emulators</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2006/11/24/us-copyright-office-says-ok-to-cell-phone-unlocking-game-emulators/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nerdshit.com/2006/11/24/us-copyright-office-says-ok-to-cell-phone-unlocking-game-emulators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With number portability already possible in the U.S., cell phone users are freely allowed to carry their numbers to whichever carrier they choose. Taking your handset with you to a new carrier, however, is a completely different story. Many cell &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2006/11/24/us-copyright-office-says-ok-to-cell-phone-unlocking-game-emulators/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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