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The website RocketHub connects startups with a funding network. Here, the site's founders (from left): Alon Hillel-Tuch, Vladimir Vukicevic, Brian Meece and Jed Cohen.

Crowdfunding Can Help Build Business, But At What Cost?

3:26pm May 12, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

The Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to let small businesses get financed by the masses. Investing in startups is risky, though. Meanwhile, critics are wary of regulation.

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To End Addiction Epidemic, States Focus On Stopping Doctor Shoppers

8:45pm May 09, 2014

by Joel Rose

Nearly every state has a prescription drug monitoring program that's meant to end abuse of opioids and other powerful pain medicines. But many of these programs have a big loophole: they're voluntary.

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The Messy Legal Road That Led To Oklahoma's Botched Execution

11:08pm May 08, 2014

by Wade Goodwyn

Most of the country became aware of issues with the state's capital punishment protocols last week after Clayton Lockett's bungled execution, but his lawyers had been worried for months.

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How The Supreme Court Could Reshape The Tech Patent Landscape

1:41pm May 05, 2014

by Laura Sydell

A fight over patents is unfolding between Apple and Samsung in a California courtroom. But a case before the Supreme Court could change the concept of intellectual property in information technology.

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For Apple, A Limited Victory Against Samsung In Infringement Case

11:17am May 03, 2014

by Laura Sydell

In a case between tech giants Apple and Samsung, a jury has issued a mixed verdict. The decision marks only the latest in an ongoing struggle over patents between the two companies.

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What About Donald Sterling's Right To Privacy?

8:46am May 01, 2014

by David Folkenflik

The racist comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling led to a lifelong ban from the NBA. But they were made in what appears to have been a private setting. Should that matter?

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National

Supreme Court Considers Limits On Warrantless Cellphone Searches

10:37am April 30, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

In a case that reaches into almost every American's pocket or purse, justices struggled over whether police can search cellphones without obtaining a warrant at the time of an arrest.

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New York Rep. Michael Grimm Indicted On 20 Counts

6:18pm April 28, 2014

by Joel Rose

Rep. Michael Grimm of New York turned himself in to face federal charges related to a health food restaurant he ran before he was elected to Congress. The Republican congressman says he's innocent and plans to run for re-election this fall, but Democrats have have high hopes of flipping the last GOP-held seat in New York City.

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Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the Internet startup Reddit, says he and his partner had no connections and little money when they started the now-popular site.

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Life Outside The Fast Lane: Startups Wary Of Web Traffic Plan

11:24pm April 26, 2014

by Laura Sydell

The Federal Communications Commission's proposal would let Web companies pay for faster access. But entrepreneurs, like Reddit's co-founder, are wondering how they would have fared with such rules.

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An 404 message appears when the linked page has been moved or deleted.

Stopping Link Rot: Aiming To End A Virtual Epidemic

11:30am April 26, 2014

by NPR Staff

Getting a "File Not Found" or "Error 404" message is annoying, but in the academic world, it can be a minor tragedy. One professor explains why we need those pages, and what's being done to save them.

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