The ITC dismissed the final outstanding claim on Tuesday after accepting Apple's argument that the sensor technology used to touch-protect its phones was "obvious" bearing in mind other earlier efforts by tech firms to tackle the problem of accidental dialling.

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By tricking workers into accepting lower wages, the Fed allows politicians to claim meaningless victories.

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It urged Israel to submit its counter-claim to the UN - where it can bully Israel into accepting arbitration of the dispute by the inherently anti-Israel UN.

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