GE launches $250 million health care tech fund

NEW YORK — GE Healthcare said Wednesday it plans to expand a cancer drug research partnership with Eli Lilly & Co., making a two-year-old partnership official in the process.

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Microsoft urges Web learning in case of swine flu

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. says it can help schools get through swine flu.

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Iraqi journalists protest government pressure

BAGHDAD — Scores of Iraqi journalists and political figures rallied Friday to protest what they say is a political effort to censor media that follows steps to crack down on Internet sites.

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Air Force used Twitter to track NY flyover fallout

WASHINGTON —As the Pentagon warns of the security risks posed by social networking sites, newly released government documents show the military also uses these Internet tools to monitor and react to coverage of high-profile events.

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Health care deal with House 'Blue Dog' Democrats clears way for crucial September vote

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Google shuts office in India over swine flu fears

HYDERABAD, India — Internet search leader Google Inc. shut one of its offices in southern India for two days after an employee tested positive for swine flu, a company statement said Wednesday.

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Reports: Apple CEO Steve Jobs had liver transplant

NEW YORK — Apple Inc. co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, whose recovery from pancreatic cancer appeared less certain when he had to take medical leave in January, received a liver transplant two months ago but is recovering well, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.

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