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May 28, 2002 / 10:26 AM

Court clarifies U.S. patent law

WASHINGTON, May 28 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court tried to clarify U.S. patent law Tuesday in what many regard as a landmark intellectual property case. A unanimous Supreme Court said patent owners have more flexible rights to defend their patents than a lower court had indicated.

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RFK Jr. qualifies for Michigan presidential ballot

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RFK Jr. qualifies for Michigan presidential ballot

April 18 (UPI) -- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has qualified for Michigan's 2024 presidential ballot, his campaign announced Thursday.

Guitarist Dickey Betts, co-founder of Allman Brothers Band, dead at 80

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Guitarist Dickey Betts, co-founder of Allman Brothers Band, dead at 80

April 18 (UPI) -- Allman Brothers singer, songwriter and guitarist Dickey Betts has died. He was 80.

Trans-rights advocates decry Scottish clinic's decision to stop puberty blockers for children

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Trans-rights advocates decry Scottish clinic's decision to stop puberty blockers for children

April 18 (UPI) -- Scotland's only gender clinic has paused hormone treatment for patients younger than 18 following a landmark review of the treatment.

2 jurors excused as Trump hush-money trial jury selection continues

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2 jurors excused as Trump hush-money trial jury selection continues

April 17 (UPI) -- Two of the seven jurors chosen in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial were excused from jury duty Thursday as jury selection continues.

New Virginia law allows student athlete compensation deals

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New Virginia law allows student athlete compensation deals

April 18 (UPI) -- A new Virginia law signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday allows universities to pay student athletes for name, image and likeness endorsements.

Bryan Kohberger defense alibi in Idaho student murders: He was nowhere near it

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Bryan Kohberger defense alibi in Idaho student murders: He was nowhere near it

April 18 (UPI) -- Bryan Kohberger, the defendant in the Idaho student murders case, was driving west of the city where the murders occurred on the night of the killings, according to his attorney in a Wednesday court filing.

Prince Harry lists United States as permanent residence in business filing

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Prince Harry lists United States as permanent residence in business filing

April 18 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince Harry officially considers himself a United States resident, according to a new British regulatory filing.

911 systems in four states suffered outages overnight

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911 systems in four states suffered outages overnight

April 18 (UPI) -- Emergency agencies in Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota and Texas found their 911 services down for several hours Wednesday night before were restored, leaving millions until to call for assistance.

U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran drone program in response to Israel attack

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U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran drone program in response to Israel attack

April 18 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden Thursday announced new Iran sanctions for the drone and missile attack on Israel.

London Met Police infiltrate company that helped phishing cybercriminals

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London Met Police infiltrate company that helped phishing cybercriminals

April 18 (UPI) -- London's Metropolitan Police said on Thursday they have infiltrated a global online fraud service called LabHost, used by more than 2,000 cybercriminals to create fake websites to trick unwitting users out of money and v

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