A black Friday for the BlackJack II

U.K.'s DNA database violates rights, court rules
European Court of Human Rights orders the DNA records of 850,000 people, who were suspected of a crime but later cleared, to be wiped from a U.K. database.

Green news harvest: clean energy oversold
Roundup: a mixed record on renewable energy mandates, the denouement of the Tesla Fisker legal tussle, and a collection of clean-tech sector predictions.

Amazon's Kindle: a great gift for Washington's Birthday?
Judging from its recent sales, Amazon's Kindle ebook reader may be the best thing that ever happened to the ebook market, but it may also be the biggest obstacle to the ultimate success of...

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After a layoff, a family learns to cope
Balancing the checkbook is a tense chore for an unemployed IT consultant and his wife. Their story is becoming less unique.