Karzai Names Fahim as Running Mate Stoking Rights Criticism
Afghan President Hamid Karzai picks Mohamad Qasim Fahim a warlord-turned-vice presidential candidate amid rights group outcry. Fahim linked to Jamiat-e Islami abuses in the 1990s and previously served under the post-Taliban interim government.
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Recession Strains U.S. Innovation Drive at Patent Office
The downturn hits funding and hiring at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as venture capital flows shrink and a 770,000‑case backlog burdens 6,000 patent examiners. Budget shortfalls threaten layoffs while firms delay R&D spending, according to Booz & Co. findings.
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States consider Silver Alerts for missing adults
Connecticut and other states weigh Silver Alert systems modeled on Amber Alerts to locate cognitively impaired adults like 91 year old Thomas Drew who vanished in July 2007. With rising dementia cases, about six of ten patients wander at least once, and nationwide efforts push for rapid public notice via billboards broadcasts and highway signs.
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