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Federal judge strikes down ban on corporate donations to candidates

[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia [official website] on Thursday struck down [opinion, PDF] a campaign finance law which bans corporations from making contributions to federal candidates, citing the controversial Supreme Court … Continue reading

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Organ donations decreasing — bad news for individuals on waiting lists

The following excerpts are from Dave Undis, Transplant statistics all bad news, LifeShares, May 1, 2009: The number of deceased organ donors in the United States went down in 2008. So did the number of live organ donors. According to… … Continue reading

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Kidneys — Suggestions to increase donations

The following information is from Sally Satel & Benjamin Hippin, A Way To Reward Organ Donors, Forbes.com, Oct. 30, 2008: Kidneys are the organs in greatest demand (75% of the individuals waiting for organs). Only 25% of the people waiting… … Continue reading

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