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Brocade has said it will acquire Foundry Networks, a company that does enterprise and service provider switching and routing, in a deal valued at $3 billion.

The House voted Thursday to give final approval to a landmark bill that would bar discrimination in health insurance and employment on the basis of a person's genetic information.

The bill has been 13 years in the making; President Bush is expected to sign it.

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Each side in a lawsuit over a West Texas school district's Bible curriculum claimed victory Wednesday after a mediator's proposal gained final approval.

Bill overturns 2003 federal rules requiring Americans to reregister their digits every five years or face unwanted telemarketer calls. It now goes to the president for final approval.

The Democratic-controlled House is expected to give final approval to an omnibus spending bill that includes $70 billion for U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, ending a monthslong impasse between Congress and the White House.

Esa agrees to fund work on its ExoMars mission despite not having final approval from European governments.