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Ancestry and 23andMe Selling Your DNA Data to Big Pharmaceutical Companies

That’s right, Ancestry.com and 23andMe can and do sell your DNA to pharmaceutical companies for testing and research. Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline announced it was acquiring a $300 million stake in 23andMe. As part of a four-year deal between the two companies, GlaxoSmithKline will comb 23andMe’s genetic data to look for new drugs to develop, also […]

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Is There a Mental Health Problem in the Sheriff’s Office?

Terry L. Strawn was named an Officer of the Year in 2009. Sheriff’s officials cited his work in removing dangerous criminals from the streets. “Deputy Strawn is persistent, leaving no stone unturned in his pursuit of the lawbreakers,” then-Sheriff David Gee said. “Recently he arrested a fugitive and an armed robbery suspect after a traffic

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MADD Vigil Highlights Hillsborough’s Problem with DUI Fatalities

Hillsborough County leads the entire state in DUI fatalities.  Mothers Against Drunk Driving of West Central Florida’s 34th annual Candlelight Vigil of Hope & Remembrance held a vigil last week to highlight the problem and bring solutions to a growing problem. According to the Tampa Bay Times, “Despite public service announcements and alternative means of

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All Children’s Hospital Situation Goes from Bad to Worse

In the wake of a Tampa Bay Times investigation into the spike in infant mortality rates at Johns Hopkins-All Childrens Hospital in St. Petersburg, the CEO has resigned. Dr. Jonathan Ellen, named chairman of USF’s consolidation task force in March, stepped down as CEO of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital on Tuesday. The move followed a Tampa

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Florida Simplified Dissolution of Marriage-Is it Right for You?

Florida offers a simplified dissolution of marriage that may streamline the process and save those seeking a Florida divorce money.  However, to qualify for a simplified dissolution, both parties would have to agree on the division of assets, have no minor children, and seek no alimony.  If those three stipulations fit your particular situation, the

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Marlboro Goes to Pot

The signature tobacco company Marlboro is setting its sights on the burgeoning marijuana industry.  That’s right, Marlboro man is taking up pot. Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. is taking a 45 percent stake in Cronos Group, the Canadian medical and recreational marijuana provider said Friday. Altria will pay another $1.4 billion for warrants that if

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