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    Putting Evolution to Use in the Everyday World  Dec 17, 2008
    In the early 1980s geneticists discovered regions of human DNA that evolve very rapidly, and scientists soon pressed these fast-evolving regions into service as genetic markers unique identifiers of individuals, like fingerprints but with greater detail in criminal cases and in paternity testing. Forensic investigators assess specific genetic markers as indicators of links between suspects and crime scene evidence such as a single human hair, lip cells left on a beer can, saliva on envelope... (Scientific American)

    Cold case: world's oldest family identified  Nov 17, 2008
    IN A case of prehistoric paternity testing, the world's oldest known nuclear family has been identified: a mum, dad and two boys who lived 4600 years ago. Although their deaths were violent, they were buried with care in a single grave: arms entwined, children facing their parents. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Who's Your Daddy? The Answer May Be at the Drugstore  Nov 15, 2008
    All he needs to do is shell out $30 for a paternity testing kit at his local drugstore and another $120 to get the results. More than 60,000 people have purchased the paternity testing kits since they first became available without prescriptions last year, according to Doug Fogg, chief operating officer of Identigene, which makes the over-the-counter kits. (Scientific American)

    New laws could impact on paternity tests  Nov 11, 2008
    "The proposed new offences don't interfere with the use of DNA testing by the police or courts or lawful access to private paternity testing by parents and guardians," he said. Meanwhile, paternity researcher from Swinburne University, Dr Lyn Turney, has told ABC local radio the situation is complex for women. (ABC Online)

    Baby shark had no daddy -- ever  Oct 12, 2008
    The DNA fingerprinting techniques used by the scientists are identical to those used in human paternity testing. Chapman, who is with the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook, was assisted in the study by Beth Firchau of the Virginia Aquarium. (CNN -- International)

    Drug testing company expands to Williston  Oct 7, 2008
    In addition, they can do hair testing, youth and personal testing, paramedical exams for insurance companies, audiograms (hearing tests), DNA, infidelity and paternity testing. The Williston and Dickinson offices require appointments, but the locations in Mandan, Minot and Fargo do not. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)

    MARY C. CURTIS: Scandal plays out, then we move on  Aug 12, 2008
    On Saturday the plot thickened: The woman Edwards had an affair with said she wouldn't pursue paternity testing to determine who fathered her child. There may still be a few experts speculating on what it all means - to the presidential race, to the parties involved, to the everlasting differences between men and women. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Doggie DNA Test  Aug 7, 2008
    The center also does paternity testing and other services for breeders. "Screening, inherited trait, or disease testing options for pure bred breeders," said Smith. (WKRC.com, OH)

    "Survivor" All-Stars Ready for Battle  Jul 18, 2008
    News has learned that the paternity testing company Michael Lohan tapped to determine if he is the father of 13-year-old Ashley Kaufmann won't process the test without a court order. "I got a letter saying I need something from the court before they'll process any 000005A8 thing," said Lohan. (Yahoo News -- Survivor)

    $6.7 billion for Foster City biotech firm  Jun 14, 2008
    Applied Biosystems, which provided some of the first automated DNA sequencing machines for the Human Genome Project, also sells equipment for bioterrorism detection, forensic investigations and paternity testing. Both companies supply research tools for studies of proteins and small molecules as well as for DNA and other genetics-related compounds. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    * Childcare officials appeal decision to release sect kids  May 25, 2008
    The department is not in a position to properly identify the correct mothers or fathers at this time, because maternity and paternity testing. has not been completed, CPS lawyers said in the petition filed with the Texas Supreme Court. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Texas Fights Polygamist Court Ruling  May 24, 2008
    The state also argued it could not identify the parents of the 124 children because it had not completed maternity and paternity testing, making any order to return the children difficult to carry out. From the outset, the state argued, its investigation was thwarted because the children and mothers refused to cooperate, giving investigators different names at different times. (ABC News)

    Separating kids from mothers  May 2, 2008
    mom-of-teens wrote on Apr 27, 2008 11:33 AM:" To mom, the initial investigation was because of a phone call by a "Sarah" 13 or 16 or however old, claiming to have been beaten and raped by her 50 year old husband. They don't know who Sarah is or if she exists, but 50 years old is definitely 3 years older than 13 or 16. Also, they are testing DNA to determine who these children belong to, so they are still investigating; unfortunately some of the MEN of the compound have been less than corporative... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Mix-Up "Big Danger" In Sect's DNA Tests  Apr 22, 2008
    It's not simply paternity testing where you have the triad -- the mother, the child and the alleged father. We have 416 children. (CBS News)

    Bailey feels ‘bushwhacked' by GOP  Apr 3, 2008
    It would also make clergy members, teachers and counselors legally liable for failing to report suspected child sexual abuse, and require a doctor who performs an abortion on a girl younger than 14 to preserve fetal tissue for paternity testing. Legislators say the amendment has agitated constituents on both sides of the abortion issue. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)

    Forget 'Maury Povich'; you can buy a home paternity kit  Mar 28, 2008
    Dr. Caplan believes a determined mother could get a sample off a sleeping subject, and he questions the emotional fallout of paternity testing without counseling. There are other unforeseen consequences. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    DNA Testing Kit Goes On Sale  Mar 27, 2008
    DNA paternity testing kit goes on sale for US 30 Posted: 27 March 2008 1011 hrs. Photos. (Channelnewsasia.com)

    Rite-Aid offers at-home paternity kit  Mar 26, 2008
    Paternity testing , which has been available previously via the Internet, is just one example of the direct-to-consumer tests that have hit the general market in the last two years, said Julianne O'Daniel, a research and genetic counseling associate in at Duke University's Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy. There are about 10 companies that offer tests ranging from ancestry to various medical conditions, she said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Geisinger and Celera to collaborate on liver disease test  Feb 20, 2008
    Applied Biosystems products also serve the needs of some markets outside of life science research, which we refer to as applied markets, such as the fields of: human identity testing (forensic and paternity testing); biosecurity, which refers to products needed in response to the threat of biological terrorism and other malicious, accidental, and natural biological dangers; and quality and safety testing, such as testing required for food and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Applied Biosystems... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    Texas Dance Instructor Charged With Sexual Assaulting Teenage Student  Jan 26, 2008
    (January 25, 2008)--A 41-year-old female dance instructor whose infant daughter underwent court-ordered paternity testing has been charged with sexually assaulting her 13-year-old male student. Nueces County prosecutors say they've received DNA test results but couldn't disclose who may have fathered Sandra Borrego's daughter. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Daddy dearest: Many men are finding out they are not the fatherafter all  Nov 17, 2007
    MEN'S groups are calling for mandatory paternity testing of all newborns as it emerges a record number of men are finding they are not the fathers of children they believed to be theirs. Almost a quarter of paternity tests conducted by one of Australia's largest DNA laboratory companies show the man submitting a sample is not the father, compared to an estimated one in 10 "exclusions" 10 years ago. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Tri-State native starts drug screening business in Alaska  Nov 1, 2007
    Our DNA tests are usually for paternity testing but we have the ability for forensics testing. enee is an amazing person. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    DNA collection for paternity tests now conducted locally  Oct 5, 2007
    Your Connection to the. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    New health department programs outlined  Oct 2, 2007
    A new support group for adult caregivers, an enhanced health screening program and paternity testing are all new programs at the Washington County Health Department that director Edie Niebel discussed with the Washington County Board of Supervisors. Giving the annual report to the board last Tuesday, Niebel also said that state legislation regarding lead testing and dental care for all children in school are two issues she is expecting to affect the department in the coming year. (Washington Journal, IA)

    New Condoms To Replace D.C. Supplies  Sep 30, 2007
    (2:15)On today's show: A William Tell Overture for Moms; raccoon road kill in Illinois; and a not-so-subtle paternity testing van. (2:18). (CBS News)

    Home DNA tests create medical, ethical quandaries  Aug 21, 2007
    Last week, Consumer Genetics added paternity testing to its growing suite of DNA tests, which includes the "Pink or Blue" test, designed to reveal a baby's gender by the seventh week of pregnancy ... Paternity testing - especially if the results are inaccurate - could also create emotional and legal havoc, Reynolds said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    Paternity Fraud: DNA Testing, A Solution or a wreck to marriages  Jun 26, 2007
    Requests by men for paternity testing in Ghana, America, UK and all countries alike on the planet have been increasing in recent years, with suspicious husbands doubting whether their wives have been faithful, according to a recent survey undertaken by a British newspaper. DNA Testing has now become a household name that, some nations are considering a law called PATERNITY FRAUD. This will be applied in a case where a man looks after a child that the woman knows, is not the biological father of... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Viewpoint: Ricard: Health care tax helps poor  Jun 15, 2007
    OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAM. Under that wording the money could be used to OFFSET money used for food stamps; for paternity testing on unwed mothers applying for welfare; to support health care for illegal aliens (who by definition are criminals). All of your touchy-feely feel good rhetoric belies the reality of the proposal - all of these services are currently being provided as indigent care anyway, this would just pay for some of it and free up more county money for the likes of Whitehead to... (Pensacola News Journal)

    Global Farting:  Jun 4, 2007
    Twin brothers have thwarted paternity testing by having sex with the same woman. She named one brother as her daughter's father, but he demanded a paternity test, which showed that his twin brother has the same 99. (Slate)

    Where there's a weird will, the way may be disputed  May 25, 2007
    "People have a lot more options." Some of his clients, mainly couples, want to make paternity testing a prerequisite for grandchildren before they can receive a share of their estates. Klein, though, is leery about the pet trusts. (Orlando Sentinel)

    Abbott's HIV-1 Viral Load Test Approved by FDA for Use on New m2000(TM) Molecular Diagnostics Instrument  May 12, 2007
    Applied Biosystems' products also serve the needs of some markets outside of life science research, which is referred to as "applied markets," such as the fields of: human identity testing (forensic and paternity testing); biosecurity, which refers to products needed in response to the threat of biological terrorism and other malicious, accidental, and natural biological dangers; and quality and safety testing, for example in food and the environment. Applied Biosystems is headquartered in... (PR Newswire)

    Oh, baby: Paternity tests not just for the rich and (in)famous  Mar 6, 2007
    What gets lost in these stories, though, is an unsexy reality: Paternity testing is neither new nor reserved for celebrities dead or alive ... Her lab has been doing paternity testing since the 1950s and she's been on board for nearly 30 years ... (To reach 100 percent accuracy, you'd have to swab every man in the world, said Mount, who chairs a national board that accredits paternity testing programs. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Smith's Body, Legal Battles Off To Bahamas  Mar 2, 2007
    But Stern, for whatever reason, has been delaying the paternity testing, Black said. "He knows at the end of the day, at the end of the proceeding there's going to be a DNA test done on the baby," Black said. (CBS News -- Early Show)

    Anna Nicole's Funeral Details Released  Mar 2, 2007
    Smith's companion, Howard K. Stern, the man requesting paternity testing, Larry Birkhead, and Smith's mother Virgie Arthur are expected to attend the funeral. Playboy founder Hugh Hefner is also rumored to be making plans to attend the former model's services. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Filan: Stakes high in Anna Nicole case  Feb 28, 2007
    Why doesn't she just consent to paternity testing ... Here's the bottom line: The California court eventually will order paternity testing, and we will all know, sooner rather than later, who's the daddy. (MSNBC -- Crime)

    Let Anna Nicole Smith rest in peace  Feb 24, 2007
    " I believe that he actually worked a job, as her press agent, her manager, her legal advisor that he did not receive pay checks for but received other compensation for, such as housing, clothing and expenses. Come one, other celebrities pay assistants to do what he did for her, so to say he lived off of her is probably not a true statement. He paid her bills, etc. But one thing is for sure, HE IS THE LISTED FATHER ON A BIRTH CERTIFICATE, and from every video I have seen he appeared to have had... (MSNBC)

    Bahamas burial for Anna Nicole  Feb 23, 2007
    Former Playboy model Anna-Nicole Smith must undergo paternity testing by the end of this month to determine the parentage of her baby, a lawyer for a man claiming to be the child's father said on Tuesday. Former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith was urged to return to the United States on Wednesday to settle the guessing game over who fathered her newborn baby daughter. (iAfrica.com)

    Read Greta's transcript  Feb 22, 2007
    He is enforcing the order that the paternity testing be completed. It's a three-way prong. (Fox News)

    * Men battle to prove paternity of Anna Nicole Smith's baby  Feb 15, 2007
    Photographer Larry Birkhead petitioned a court on Tuesday asking that the model's remains be preserved for DNA paternity testing, while a medical examiner warned that her body was decomposing and should be released. The petition made in Broward County Circuit Court requested that a California court order for DNA testing that was filed on Friday, the day after Smith died, be enforced in Florida. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Legal battle delays Anna Nicole burial  Feb 15, 2007
    A judge in Florida, where Smith died last week at the age of 39, ruled on Wednesday that her mortal remains could not be released at this stage in case paternity testing is needed. Broward County Judge Lawrence Korda issued the ruling in response to a petition by Smith's former boyfriend Larry Birkhead, one of the men claiming to be the father of the tabloid star's five-month-old daughter Daniellyn, who may stand to inherit millions of dollars. (iAfrica.com)

    Hearing Set for Anna Nicole Paternity Case  Feb 14, 2007
    The reason for the hearing, according to the filing, is to require the preservation of Smith's body for DNA paternity testing. Last Friday, a judge refused to order an emergency DNA test on Smith's body requested by Birkhead. (Fox News)

    Three fight for Anna Nicole Smith's remains  Feb 14, 2007
    And attorneys for Larry Birkhead, Smith's ex-boyfriend and one of three men claiming to be the father of her 5-month-old daughter, filed a motion in Broward Circuit Court to have the former Playboy playmate's body held at least until Feb. 20 for paternity testing, in line with a California judge's order. Perper wants to release Smith's body immediately, saying he took plenty of samples for future tests. (Sun-Sentinel.com)

    Now Anna's Men Fight For Her Body  Feb 14, 2007
    Ex-boyfriend Larry Birkhead has petitioned a court asking for her remains to be preserved for DNA paternity testing. However, a medical examiner warned that her body was decomposing and should be released for burial or cremation. (Sky News)

    Florida filings in Smith baby paternity  Feb 14, 2007
    Photographer Larry Birkhead petitioned a court Tuesday asking that the model's remains be preserved for DNA paternity testing, while a medical examiner warned that her body is decomposing and should be released ... Photographer Larry Birkhead petitioned a court Tuesday asking that the model's remains be preserved for DNA paternity testing, while a medical examiner warned that her body is decomposing and should be released. (Herald-Tribune)

    SEEN & HEARD: Sharapova offers glimpse into her life  Feb 14, 2007
    SEEN : Sharapova offers glimpse into her life. What does tennis star like. (Herald-Tribune)

    Attorney: Stern Has Custody Of Anna's Baby  Feb 10, 2007
    Judge Questions Legality Of Forcing Anna Nicole To Undergo Paternity Testing. NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2007. (CBS News -- Early Show)

    Anna Nicole Smith Dies At 39  Feb 9, 2007
    Judge Questions Legality Of Forcing Anna Nicole To Undergo Paternity Testing. Reality TV Star Will Be Among Witnesses Required To Testify March 27. (CBS News)

    BIO: Troubled Life of Reality Star  Feb 9, 2007
    However, Birkhead says he is the father, and filed a lawsuit demanding paternity testing. Anna and Stern exchanged vows in a non-marriage "commitment ceremony" 18 days after the death of her son. (Fox News)

    Nicole Smith a deadly joke online: call for DNA from corpse  Feb 9, 2007
    It came after a judge in Los Angeles ruled yesterday that Smith and her daughter must undergo genetic paternity testing by February 21 or appear before him to explain the delay. Too much to endure. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    Lawyers battle over Anna Nicole's corpse  Feb 9, 2007
    It came after a judge in Los Angeles ruled yesterday that Smith and her daughter must undergo genetic paternity testing by February 21 or appear before him to explain the delay. Rale said he was dismayed at plans for the hearing, and expressed anger "because I don't believe that Anna Nicole should have had to endure what she's had to endure". (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)

    Judge To Hear Request For Speedy Anna Nicole Smith DNA Test  Feb 9, 2007
    A judge on Wednesday ordered that Smith and her baby Dannielynn undergo paternity testing by February 21st. The baby was born in the Bahamas on September 7th. (NBC4.tv, CA)

    Deadline Set In Smith Baby Dispute  Feb 9, 2007
    (AP) LOS ANGELES A judge in the Anna Nicole Smith baby dispute has given the former Playboy Playmate until Jan. 23 to have her daughter undergo paternity testing sought by a former boyfriend, the man's attorney said. Superior Court Judge Robert Schnider ruled in favor of the 39-year-old Smith's ex-boyfriend Larry Birkhead last month. (WFOR.com, FL)

    Anna Nicole Smith Dies After Collapsing at Hotel  Feb 9, 2007
    Last month, a judge in the baby dispute temporarily blocked an order forcing Dannielynn to undergo paternity testing. Rale, who had been representing Anna Nicole in her paternity battle with Birkhead, said Thursday that an emergency court hearing scheduled for Friday at 11:30 a.m. EST regarding the paternity testing of Dannielynn will go on as scheduled. (Fox News -- Views)

    Glitz, scandal, fame, loss -- and death at 39  Feb 9, 2007
    Smith's death casts uncertainty on a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge's order issued Wednesday that she and her daughter undergo paternity testing by Feb. 21. The test was ordered after Los Angeles photographer Larry Birkhead filed a lawsuit saying he is the father of Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern, who was born in the Bahamas on Sept. 7. (Los Angeles Times)

    Police link seven letter bombs as DVLA is hit  Feb 8, 2007
    The firm deals in paternity testing. The other two - to LGC Forensics in Culham, Oxfordshire, and the government-owned Forensic Science Service HQ in Birmingham - were intercepted. (Independent)

    Wait One Minute...  Jan 25, 2007
    LOS ANGELES A judge in the baby dispute temporarily blocked an order forcing her daughter to undergo paternity testing, an attorney said. A Tuesday deadline had been set for the test sought by , who claims he is the father of. (Fox News)

    Anna Nicole Wins Small Victory  Jan 25, 2007
    A judge in Los Angeles has temporarily blocked an order forcing her daughter to undergo paternity testing. Deadline for the testing had been Tuesday. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Judge: Paternal Duties Apply to Child Born of Artificial Insemination  Jan 24, 2007
    However, citing the law's legislative history and amendments to the DRL that bar requiring paternity testing, the court ruled, "Where, [as] here, the husband has consented to the insemination procedure he should not be allowed to deny support to the child that results. "It is held that strict compliance with the procedure set forth in DRL 73 is not required and consent by the husband of a married woman to artificial insemination may be proved by other clear and convincing evidence. " CLEAR AND... (Law.com)

    Paternity test in Anna Nicole Smith baby dispute put on hold  Jan 24, 2007
    LOS ANGELES - A judge in the Anna Nicole Smith baby dispute temporarily blocked Tuesday an order forcing her daughter to undergo paternity testing, an attorney said. A Tuesday deadline had been set for the test sought by Larry Birkhead, who claims he's the father of Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern, who was born Sept. 7 in the Bahamas. (San Jose Mercury News)

    Inquest Scheduled For Anna Nicole's Son  Jan 17, 2007
    Judge Says Dannielynn Hope Must Undergo Paternity Testing By Jan. 23. Results Of Police Investigation Will Be Given To Magistrate By End Of Week. (CBS News)

    Is Anna Nicole using baby as cash cow?  Jan 15, 2007
    The house in the Bahamas could help Smith maintain residency there, since shes reportedly being booted from her current house in the island nation, where shes been living some say to avoid paternity testing. The situation has Larry Birkhead the photographer who says that he, not Stern, is the babys father outraged and disgusted. (MSNBC -- Gossip)

    Judge Orders Paternity Test For Anna Nicole's Baby  Jan 4, 2007
    LOS ANGELES -- A Los Angeles judge has ordered Anna Nicole Smith to have her baby girl undergo paternity testing before Jan. 23, according to the attorney of her former boyfriend. Larry Birkhead claims he is the father of the girl born Sept. 7 in the Bahamas. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)

    Toddler found in car dies  Jan 3, 2007
    Jason StainesJanuary 3, 2007 - 5:19PM. A two-year-old girl suffering cardiac arrest has died after being found in a car in Melbourne's outer west. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    Who shot Saddam death video?  Jan 3, 2007
    Who shot Saddam death video. Who shot Saddam death video. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)


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