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New System Tracks Corrections, Retractions & Changes to Science PapersNew System Tracks Corrections, Retractions & Changes to Science Papers

New System Tracks Corrections, Retractions & Changes to Science Papers

A new system called CrossMark will make it easier to find out about "updates and post-publications analyses of research papers,"…

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Reno TV Apologizes for Saying Gay Marriage a ‘Sin’Reno TV Apologizes for Saying Gay Marriage a ‘Sin’

Reno TV Apologizes for Saying Gay Marriage a ‘Sin’

Reno, Navada ABC-affiliate KOLO-TV 8 apologized for a "poorly written play on words" grouping gay marriage in which "sin" like…

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Ryan Giggs Settles Phone Hacking LawsuitRyan Giggs Settles Phone Hacking Lawsuit

Ryan Giggs Settles Phone Hacking Lawsuit

Manchester United soccer player Ryan Giggs "likely" received "tens of thousands of pounds" by settling his News of the World…

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Mexican News outlets Took $ from Politician for ‘Sponsorship’Mexican News outlets Took $ from Politician for ‘Sponsorship’

Mexican News outlets Took $ from Politician for ‘Sponsorship’

Mexican news outlets reportedly took money from Mexican presidential candidate Enrique Pena Nieto for "mentions," the Guardian's Roy Greenslade reported.…

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School Superintendent Accused of Plagiarizing from BloggerSchool Superintendent Accused of Plagiarizing from Blogger

School Superintendent Accused of Plagiarizing from Blogger

A Michigan school superintendent plagiarized "396 words out of 437" from education blogger Mike Rutherford, NBC-affiliate WOOD-TV reported. The superintendent,…

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Kosovo Bill to Jail Journos for Libel Axed by PrezKosovo Bill to Jail Journos for Libel Axed by Prez

Kosovo Bill to Jail Journos for Libel Axed by Prez

Kosovo's president "rejected  a proposed law that would have criminalised libel and allowed journalists to be jailed if they didn't…

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Laurie Fine to Sue ESPN for Libel over 2011 Reports, Wants Correction & RetractionLaurie Fine to Sue ESPN for Libel over 2011 Reports, Wants Correction & Retraction

Laurie Fine to Sue ESPN for Libel over 2011 Reports, Wants Correction & Retraction

Laurie Fine is filing a libel lawsuit against ESPN and two employees, Mark Schwarz and Arthur Berko, over its coverage…

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3 UK News Outlets Won’t Have to Give Police Footage3 UK News Outlets Won’t Have to Give Police Footage

3 UK News Outlets Won’t Have to Give Police Footage

The BBC, Sky News and ITN News won't have to give the police unaired footage of a 2011 eviction, Journalism.co.uk…

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Police Charge Rebekah Brooks in Investigation into UK PressPolice Charge Rebekah Brooks in Investigation into UK Press

Police Charge Rebekah Brooks in Investigation into UK Press

Former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks has been charged in the UK police investigation into the press, Christian Science Monitor…

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Libel Reform Bill Proposed in UK: Calls for Protections for Peer-Reviewed Science Articles, Truth & Public Interest DefensesLibel Reform Bill Proposed in UK: Calls for Protections for Peer-Reviewed Science Articles, Truth & Public Interest Defenses

Libel Reform Bill Proposed in UK: Calls for Protections for Peer-Reviewed Science Articles, Truth & Public Interest Defenses

A new libel reform bill is coming to the UK, according to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.  The queen mentioned the…

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