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Taser to increase stun gun's power
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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A Scottsdale-based investment research firm that investigated Taser International Inc. after the stun-gun maker reported a large end-of-year sale is raising concerns about the objectivity of the company's medical director. (article 1)
Robert Stratbucker , who helped lay the foundation for Taser's claims of safety, has written several medical articles on the stun gun and has conducted studies used to promote the weapon to police departments nationwide. (article 2)
" In the case of Stratbucker the evidence of bias is extremely compelling according to the Gradient Analytics report obtained by The Arizona Republic. (article 2)
The number of reported sexual assaults in Texas prisons has increased 160 percent, to 609 in 2004 from 234 in 2000. (article 4)
Hit hard by double-digit increases in medical costs, scores of companies are forcing current retirees to pay substantially more for health care coverage and telling future retirees not to count on any help. (article 5)
Many can't tell the difference between real search results and paid advertisements, says a study released Sunday. (article 5)
NEW YORK - Taser International Inc. has warned police departments that its newest electric stun gun recently failed to subdue some suspects, and it will increase the power of the weapon, The New York Times reported on Friday. (article 3)
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Story keywords
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Taser, Stratbucker, stun, objectivity, gun |
Source articles
- Taser official accused of bias (dallasnews.com, 01/23/2005, 285 words)
- Firm doubts Taser doctor's objectivity (dallasnews.com, 01/23/2005, 236 words)
- Taser to increase stun gun's power (msnbc.msn.com, 01/21/2005, 357 words)
- Prison rapes reported higher (dallasnews.com, 01/23/2005, 241 words)
- Retirees tripped up by health care costs (dallasnews.com, 01/23/2005, 249 words)
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