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Fed courts rules that lead testing will not apply to the secondhand market.

Small time manufacturers still need to prove that they are lead free, but thrift stores nationwide let out a huge group sigh of relief. picked by Moe 11 months ago

Founded in 1998 to preserve the legacy of the Nevada Test Site, the museum's parent organization, Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation was founded with a mission to document and interpret the unique history associated with 50+ years of nuclear weapons research and testing conducted at the Test Site. picked by mutil8or 1 year ago

Looks like they really want Barry Bonds. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Prosecutors are pulling all stops to try and block inmates from having DNA tested that they feel will prove their innocence. picked by bernardblack 7 months ago

In a search for their ancestors, more than 140 people with variations of the last name Kincaid have taken DNA tests and shared their results on the Internet. They have found war heroes, sailors and survivors of the Irish potato famine. They have also stumbled upon b*****ds, liars and two-timers. picked by equinox 11 months ago

Self, meet self.

A web-linked research project with the University of Texas at Austin gives the opportunity to anonymously learn about yourself by psychological testing, and provides you with instant feedback. I just took the first of twelve tests; so far it's right on target. picked by meggysue 1 year ago

Each year, American doctors inject more than 3 million doses of Botox to temporarily smooth their patients' wrinkles and frown lines. But before each batch is shipped, the manufacturer puts it through one of the oldest and most controversial animal tests available. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

As the money crunch punishes states coffers, legislators are callously pushing drug testing for welfare and unemployment recipients. picked by funkfrost 8 months ago

More than 160 Students at a South Bronx middle school have pulled off a stunning boycott against standardized testing. They refused to take a three-hour practice exam for next month's statewide social studies test. Instead they handed in blank exams and submitted signed petitions with a list of grievances picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Buying cannabis in the Dutch city of Maastricht will soon mean having your fingerprints taken, your face scanned and your biometric data recorded. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

US scientists are taking the first step towards testing potentially hazardous chemicals on cells grown in a laboratory, without using live animals. High speed robots would make testing faster, cheaper, and more effective, while leaving animals unharmed. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

Hopefully this will stop some kids from doing serious damage to themselves. picked by kxmk 3 years ago

Surely the envy of any desk-bound office worker, Tommy Lynch has travelled over 27,000 miles this year, for his job testing holiday resort waterslides. Mr Lynch, 29, works for holiday giant First Choice, checking the height, speed, water quantity and landing of the flumes, as well as all safety aspects. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

With a European ban looming on animal testing for cosmetics, companies are giving a hard look at high-tech alternatives like the small, rectangular glass chip professor Jonathan Dord**k holds up to the light in his lab at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago