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DNA discrimination

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Robin

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In a rare display of common sense, the US Congress has put through laws making it illegal to discriminate on DNA – ie. insurance companies can’t raise their rates or refuse to cover someone who has had DNA testing and has had results indicating a risk for certain genetic diseases. Not only is it none of the insurance companies business, but this means these tests can’t be forced on you by employers and that hopefully more people will get these tests done, allowing more scientific data to come out of it.

Air marshalls banned from flights

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Robin

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Who knew, that damned no-fly list?!

A second air marshal said one agent “has been getting harassed for six years because his exact name is on the no-fly list.”