The Pentagon said Thursday that it would ease some restrictions on women serving in combat roles, a step that in part codifies the reality on the ground in Afghanistan, where commanders have stretched rules to allow women to support ground combat units. Read full article > >
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Pentagon to ease restrictions on women in some combat roles
A letter from Apple’s legal team reveals that the firm wants Europe to revise rules covering patents that are essential to industry standards.
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Apple seeks revised patent rules
The European Commission investigates whether Samsung distorted competition by failing to abide by patent rules.
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EU probes Samsung patent ‘abuse’
The government rules out bringing in a UK law to ensure the Falkland Islands’ right to remain British.
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‘Protect Falklands’ law ruled out
First lady Michelle Obama joined Labor Secretary Hilda Solis Monday to propose an expansion to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that would give more job protection to military caregivers. The proposed rules would allow spouses, parents and children of service members to care for their loved ones, attend military functions, or deal with child care and family finances “without fear of losing their jobs,”Solis said. Read full article > >
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Michelle Obama, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis propose more job protection for military caregivers
BP must cover some but not all of oil rig owner Transocean’s liabilities for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a US judge rules.
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BP must cover some but not all of oil rig owner Transocean’s liabilities for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a US judge rules.
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BP ordered to share spill damages
The ticket price touted in airline advertising should be the price you pay under new federal airline regulations intended to save passengers from hidden taxes and fees. The new rules that take effect Thursday should make it easier for passengers to determine the full price they will be paying when they book airline tickets. Read full article > >
Ofcom rules that ITV misled viewers by airing footage claimed to have been shot by the IRA, which was actually material taken from a video game.
Ofcom rules that ITV misled viewers by airing footage claimed to have been shot by the IRA, which was actually material taken from a video game.
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ITV programme on IRA ‘misleading’
Private clinics that charge for pregnancy services including abortions will be able to advertise on television and radio under new rules.
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Abortion clinics cleared for TV
The death of a spouse rewrites the rules of a family in ways I never could have imagined.
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Modern Love: Watching Them Watching Me — Modern Love
A statutory register of Parliamentary lobbyists should be created with the possibility of tough penalties for those who breach the rules the government proposes.
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Rogue lobbyists ‘could face jail’
The documentary world has been abuzz this week with the news that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is changing its Oscar rule yet again for the long-vexed documentary feature category. To be eligible for a Best Documentary Oscar, movies now must be reviewed by either the New York Times or the Los Angeles Times during a qualifying theatrical run of at least one week in both cities. In addition, the academy will send DVD screeners or stream films online for documentary branch members four times a year, rather than require that they see the films in theaters, as has been the case in the past. A short list of eligible films and the final five nominees will be voted on by the entire branch of 166 documentary filmmakers, rather than by selection committees. Read full article > >
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New Oscar documentary rules stir outcry (and some cheers)
Microsoft cheers the demise of its browser while Google appears to have broken its own rules to promote its browser.
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Microsoft celebrates death of IE6
Michelle Obama, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis propose more job protection for military caregivers
Monday, January 30th, 2012
