Court rules human genes cannot be patented nationwide
The Supreme Court unanimously held that naturally occurring human DNA segments cannot be patented, overturning decades of awards. It preserved Myriad Genetics Inc. patents on synthetic DNA, or CDNA, and left room for possible method patents and non DNA discoveries. The ruling affects BRCA-related breast and ovarian cancer tests linked to Myriad’s BRACAnalysis.
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Whites Become Minority Among Under Five Startling Shift
Census estimates show racial minorities exceed whites in the under-5 group for the first time as births lag behind deaths among whites. Immigration and higher birth rates among minorities drive rapid growth, signaling a major demographic transition with policy implications for early education and civil rights programs.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Two Dead as Colorado Wildfire Destroys Hundreds of Homes
A massive wildfire near Colorado Springs, Black Forest, has killed two people and destroyed at least 360 homes with 38 000 residents evacuated from about 70 square miles. The blaze, about 5 percent contained, threatened thousands more homes as shifting winds pushed it through tinder dry woods. Local officials cited population growth and drought as factors.
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Grocers allege potato group inflates prices nationwide
A Kansas grocers associationlinked lawsuit against United Potato Growers of America and about twenty other defendants claims the growers formed a cartel to inflate prices by cutting supply and destroying potatoes. The suit, now in Idaho federal court, targets fresh and processed potato varieties sold across more than 2,000 stores in 24 states, seeking triple damages in the millions.
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