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When patents kill: Genzyme's patent-protected, life-saving drug

Should intellectual property protect the rights of a pharmaceutical company who can't produce enough of a key medication?
Could the US use a little protectionism?

Though it's a dirty word in many circles, a little protectionism might be good for the US.
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Should we nationalize the Big Three?

As lawmakers debate a bailout package for the troubled Big Three automakers this week, we're seeing a word rarely spotted north of Venezuela or west of Scandinavia: nationalization.

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Next week's Wisconsin recall: a test drive of themes for Election 2012

Wisconsin recall election between Gov. Scott Walker (R) and Tom Barrett (D) enters its last furious week. It is a proving ground for the themes and players of the national election in November, analysts say.
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Mae Azango has gone undercover to report on female circumcision, a rite of the Sande society in Liberia that is performed on young girls.

Mae Azango exposed a secret ritual in Liberia, putting her life in danger

When journalist Mae Azango wrote about a secret women's circumcision ritual in Liberia, she received death threats.