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Swiss reject ban on animal testing in referendum

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Pharmaceutical industry opposed testing ban Tobacco advertising more restricted to protect youngsters Proposals on equity tax and media funding rejected ZURICH, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Swiss voters rejected a proposal by animal rights activists to make Switzerland the first country to ban medical and scientific experiments on animals, but approved tougher restrictions on cigarette advertising … Read more

Three US states, DC sue Google over location tracking

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WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Texas, Indiana, Washington State and the District of Columbia sued Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) on Monday over what they called deceptive location-tracking practices that invade users’ privacy. “Google falsely led consumers to believe that changing their account and device settings would allow customers to protect their privacy and control what … Read more

Mired in scandal, British PM Johnson fights to shore up authority

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Johnson is ‘taking charge’, minister says Senior lawmaker: I am deeply troubled Four senior aids quit Johnson fights to shore up authority Another lawmaker submits letter of no confidence LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fighting on Friday to shore up his authority after a senior aide resigned over his … Read more