Privacy and soft drink
Which have nothing to do with each other, but off MSNBC's news website, happenings in the US:
- Non-diet sodas to be pulled from schools: Major beverage companies sign deal with anti-obesity advocates
- Who's buying cell phone records online? Cops: Net sellers tell Congress they supply law enforcement officials with call lists
From the latter:
The phone records are generally acquired by the resellers through fraudulent means and would not be admissible in court as evidence, but they are still helpful as an investigative tool, say officials familiar with the investigation.
The alleged use of the customer records by law enforcement officials could raise legal and ethical questions, as it would circumvent due process and years of established laws protecting consumers from random eavesdropping on electronic communications.
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