Excerpts on Drug Trials: Another Life and The New York Times Another Life Malaria Excerpt Excerpted from Another Life, pp. 40-41, published December 2008 By Andrew Vachss What did you think all this cure for malaria press-release slop was really…
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What’s new in mystery books By Todd Kimberley and Ruth Myles Originally published February 1, 2009, by the Calgary Herald If an egg were this hardboiled, it would obliterate plate glass. So, clearly, devotees of Vachss’ ramrod crime writing style…
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Case Triggers MemoriesAndrew Vachss’ Burke continues to explore the dark side in Another Life By Laura L. Hutchison Originally published February 1, 2009, by the [Fredericksburg, VA] Free-Lance Star ANDREW Vachss’ main character, Burke, is the most likable criminal you’d…
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Anti-Online Porn Law Dies Quietly in Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press Originally published by www.law.com, January 22, 2009 A federal law intended to restrict children’s access to Internet pornography died quietly Wednesday at the Supreme Court,…
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Leading Chinese dissident, Liu Xiaobo, arrested over freedom charter By Jane Macartney in Beijing Originally published by www.timesonline.co.uk, December 10, 2008 A leading dissident who organised a charter signed by hundreds of Chinese thinkers, academics and writers calling for…
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Chinese ‘classical poem’ was brothel ad Science journal mistakenly uses flyer for Macau brothel to illustrate report on China By Clifford Coonan As published December 9, 2008, by The Independent The Chinese script on the journal cover, which was…
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Many Missed Chances to Catch Kidnapping Suspect Authorities missed several chances to catch kidnapping suspect in last 20 years By Lisa Leff and Terry Collins, Associated Press Writers As published August 29, 2009, by ABCNews.com Jaycee Lee Dugard has…
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Dallas child psychologist allowed to keep medical license despite molestation conviction By Diane Jennings As published September 11, 2009, by The Dallas Morning News A Dallas mother is outraged that her daughter’s molester, a child psychiatrist who is a…
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Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang stepping down as chief executiveBy The Associated Press Originally published by www.NYDailyNews.com, November 18, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo Inc. co-founder Jerry Yang is stepping down as chief executive, ending a rocky reign marked by his…
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China blocks iTunes over all-star Tibet album free download By Hannah Fletcher in Beijing As published August 22, 2008, by The Times Apples online music store, iTunes, has been blocked in China after more than 40 Olympic athletes downloaded…