Ann Arbor architect surveys a 50-year career (The Ann Arbor News) As an architect, you're rarely doing exactly the same thing twice. But although David Osler went to the same office every day and worked with many of the same people, in the same industry, his job was different each time.... |
Britain's DNA database violates privacy: court (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Britain violated the privacy of two people by storing their DNA profiles, Europe's human rights court ruled on Thursday, a decision that calls into question rules governing the use of the country's DNA database. |
Europe Court Nixes U.K. DNA Database (CBS News) Europe's top human rights court struck down a British law that allows the government to store DNA and fingerprints from people with no criminal record, a landmark decision that could force Britain to destroy nearly 1 million samples on its database. |
U.K. DNA Database Violates Privacy Rights, Court Says (Update2) (Bloomberg) Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- A U.K. database of DNA profiles violates the right to privacy and must be modified to ensure respect for people’s private lives, the European Court of Human Rights ruled today. |
November job losses expected in Canada (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Canadian job losses likely began in earnest in November as the economy stagnated, following three straight months of surprisingly strong employment growth, analysts said on Thursday. |
Drop in global copper prices triggers job cuts in Zambia (AFP via Yahoo! News) The drop in copper prices on the international market has triggered job cuts in Zambian mines with two companies announcing 584 planned layoffs, officials said Thursday. |
Sale rugby director Saint-Andre to leave in May after two years on the job (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) MANCHESTER, England - Sale Sharks rugby director Philippe Saint-Andre will leave at the end of the season in May to seek a new challenge, with head coach Kingsley Jones taking his job. |
Job recovery could be slow and weak (CNN Money) In the midst of a recession, huge job losses are expected to continue for at least several more months. But what really worries economists is that the job market could be slow to recover even when the economy begins to improve. |
Job cuts mount as year-end nears (CNN Money) The nation's job market, in the final month of a brutal 2008, was dealt a savage blow Thursday when four major companies - AT&T Inc., DuPont Co., Viacom Inc. and Credit Suisse Group - announced job cuts that total 20,650. |
Britain's DNA database violates privacy: court (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News) STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Britain violated the privacy of two people by storing their DNA profiles, Europe's human rights court ruled on Thursday, a decision that calls into question rules governing the use of the country's DNA database. |