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Current United States Articles
BusinessWeek
November 19, 2009
Theo Francis
These Men Could Kill SarbOx Two tenacious Washington lawyers have the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in their sights -- and they just might take it down mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 19, 2009
The Making of Two Anti-Reg Bulldogs Biographical data on two lawyers who would like to dismantle Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 19, 2009
Peter Coy
Is the Fed Creating New Bubbles? Its easy-money policy has Asia worried. But Bernanke says fears of a speculative surge are overblown mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 19, 2009
Ben Elgin
A Big Loophole in Cap and Trade How companies may be rewarded under the cap-and-trade system for green projects they already had in the works. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 19, 2009
Snapshot of a Climate Bill The main provisions in legislation sponsored by Senators John Kerry and Barbara Boxer mark for My Articles similar articles
Home Theater
November 19, 2009
Mark Fleischmann
California Adopts TV Energy Regs California has become the first state in the nation to adopt energy efficiency requirements for TVs. mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
November 19, 2009
Web 2.0 Makeover Poses Big Risks for Gov't: Study Seventy-nine percent of government IT honchos surveyed say popular collaboration tools and cloud-computing options will put even more data at risk. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 19, 2009
Rich Smith
Is That a Knife in Your Back, Boeing? The first time the Obama administration did a hatchet job on Boeing, it was just business. This time, it feels ... personal. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 18, 2009
Francis et al.
Wall Street Plays Hardball Taxpayers are taking another hit as strapped local governments fork over billions in fees on investments gone bad mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
November 18, 2009
Missing Hard Drive Exposes Soldiers' Data The U.S. Army said a hard drive was either lost or stolen earlier this month, putting more than 60,000 soldiers' data at risk. mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
November 18, 2009
FCC Moves to Speed Wireless Buildouts Declaratory relief ruling gives wireless providers legal recourse when local authorities ignore applications for new infrastructure facilities. mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
November 18, 2009
Senate Panel Blasts E-Commerce 'Scams' Senators hear horror stories of otherwise reputable e-commerce firms using shifty marketing schemes as they mull legislation to curb the practice. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2009
Chuck Saletta
The Government Won't Be There for You Be prepared to pay for your own retirement. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2009
Jordan DiPietro
The Good, the Bad, and the Dollar What a weak dollar means for the U.S., and the possibility of a global currency replacement. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2009
Kris Eddy
More Than Lip Service in China? What do Obama's and Hu's remarks signal for investors in Chinese stocks? mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2009
Matt Koppenheffer
The Undoing of the Great American Economy Think we're working toward a smooth recovery? Where the U.S. was once primarily an industrial nation, we are now a country very focused on financial engineering and the trading of paper assets. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
November 17, 2009
Rebecca Trager
Nobel laureates appeal for open access In an open letter to United States lawmakers, 41 Nobel laureates endorse the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009 for open access publishing mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
November 17, 2009
U.S. Cybersecurity Can Halt 80% of Attacks at Best Senate panel probes ties between cybersecurity and terrorism as uncertainty continues about where authority should reside. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2009
Morgan Housel
TARP's Problem Children Forty-six banks not only still hold funds, but aren't paying the preferred dividends they owe. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
November 16, 2009
David Kiley
Why GM Might Repay Its Loans Early Despite Losses: Analysis: Under terms of the government bailout, GM has until 2015 to repay $6.7 billion in loans. But it has far less time to convince the car-buying public in North America and Europe in particular that GM makes good products. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
November 16, 2009
The Retirement of the Space Shuttle--And What's Next for NASA We look back at coverage of the technology behind the Constellation Program and the development of the International Space station as well as news surrounding the Space Shuttles mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Austin Wright
Army Leaders Prepare for War, Peace and Everything In Between The military is transitioning from a group of one-track warriors to a force of multitaskers who can advise, assist and attack. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Austin Wright
Troops Learn From Foreign Role-Players The Army is using replicated war zones and cultural education to prepare U.S. troops who will help the Iraqi and Afghan armies assume security duties in the war-ravaged countries. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Stew Magnuson
Increasingly Complex Operations Force Rapid Changes in Army Training The increasingly complex battlefield is prompting the service to rethink the way it trains for war. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Grace V. Jean
Army to Create Education Programs for Soldiers Who Are Too Busy to Go to School Repeated deployments have kept soldiers away from schoolhouses. But the Army still believes there are ways to provide learning opportunities outside of the traditional education system. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Grace V. Jean
Military Video Games Could Morph Into Peace-Building Simulations The Obama administration is looking seriously at the role that games can play in achieving national priorities. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Grace V. Jean
Marines Use Simulations To Hone 'Critical Thinking' Skills The Marine Corps is creating a digital simulation to help leathernecks read the urban battlefield for signs of potential threats and to track down snipers and insurgents hiding in cities. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Grace V. Jean
To Train Troops, Army Creates Digital Reenactments of Roadside Bomb Attacks Video footage of insurgents burying improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, is among the data collected by analysts who are assisting simulation experts at the joint training counter-IED operations integration center. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Erwin & Wright
Ft. Polk Brigade to Produce 6,000 Advisors Per Year to Train Iraqi and Afghan Forces In the coming months, the Army will be augmenting its brigades in Iraq and Afghanistan with hundreds of additional officers who will take on the duties of advising and training those nations' forces. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Jean & Erwin
Navy Sailors Experience 'Virtual' Shipboard Flight Operations A new training simulation immerses junior officers and senior enlisted sailors in flight deck operations from the vantage point of an officer in the control tower. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Grace V. Jean
Software Used to Measure Value of Simulations The Defense Department is seeking better ways to determine whether expensive virtual training exercises are worth the investment. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Pentagon Chastised for Unreliable Financial Data If the Pentagon were audited by the IRS, it would fail miserably. That is the conclusion of a recent inspector general report that blasted the Defense Department for its incoherent accounting and financial systems. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Competitive Prototyping 'Brings Out the Best' in Contractors As a result of massive cost overruns and performance failures in major weapon systems, the Pentagon is now requiring competing contractors to build real-world functioning prototypes of their proposed hardware. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
As If We Didn't Have Enough Enemies Already Former Undersecretary of Defense Jacques Gansler warns the Pentagon that creating an annual report about the military capabilities of the China sends the message that we anticipate going to war someday with China. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Not Much Energy Generated by DOE's Greenbacks The Defense Department is the government's energy hog. But it is the Department of Energy that is responsible for leading the government's technology efforts in developing replacements for fossil fuels. mark for My Articles similar articles
TIME Europe
November 23, 2009
Harriet Barovick
Postcard from Minneapolis In a pioneering Minnesota charter school, you don't have to be Chinese to get a head start in Mandarin. Saying ni hao to language immersion in the heartland mark for My Articles similar articles
TIME Europe
November 23, 2009
Harriet Barovick
Pimp My Bus Ride: Hip Intercity Motor Coaches Goodbye, malodorous passengers. Hello, free wi-fi. The new, hip intercity motor coaches mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
November 16, 2009
FTC Holding Workshops on Journalism in the Age of the Internet The workshop will assemble representatives from print, online, broadcast, and cable news organizations; academics; consumer advocates; bloggers; and other new media representatives. mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
November 16, 2009
Google Books Still Faces Criticism After Revision Google submitted to a federal court a revised version of a controversial settlement agreement with two author and publisher groups that would make millions of out-of-print books available online. Opponents of the deal argue that the changes are more cosmetic than substantive. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2009
Brian Orelli
Music to Health-Care Investors' Ears Are faster FDA review times coming? mark for My Articles similar articles
TIME Europe
November 23, 2009
Nancy Gibbs
Happiness Paradox: Why Are Americans So Cheery? Times are hard -- so what are we to make of the sudden outbreak of contentment? mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Stew Magnuson
National Guard to Create New Disaster Response Teams The first "domestic all-hazards response teams" will respond to some of the 15 national disaster planning scenarios. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Stew Magnuson
Northcom, Mexican Military Sharing Counter-Drug Intel The military-to-military relationship between the United States and Mexico has never been better, said Air Force Gen. Victor Renuart, commander of U.S. Northern Command. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Stew Magnuson
New Tunnel Detection Test Site in the Works The Defense and Homeland Security Departments are expected to break ground during the coming year on a joint clandestine tunnel detection test site at the Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Grace V. Jean
Soldiers Track Each Other With Smart PDAs A team at Lockheed Martin Corp.'s Advanced Technology Laboratories has developed a Land Warrior-like handheld computer for small infantry units to track and communicate with each other on the ground. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Austin Wright
Buying a Cyberattack Parabon Computation is marketing its denial-of-service simulator, called Blitz, to government agencies and businesses that are likely targets for Internet criminals. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Alex A. Beehler
Defense Energy Goals Require Collaboration With Sister Agencies The Defense Department is facing mounting pressure to elevate global climate change as a top national security priority. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
In the Race to Be Green, Navy Moves to the Front of the Pack The Navy is positioning itself to take the lead among the military services in the use of renewable energy and in planning for future contingencies that may result from climate change. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Gargantuan Thirst for Fuel Creates Logistical Nightmare for Marines The next step for the Marine Corps is to evaluate what products and technologies may be available in government, academia and the private sector to address these energy problems. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Austin Wright
National-Security Infrastructure Faces Relentless Cyberespionage Campaign U.S. government and defense-industry networks face a relentless onslaught from cyber-spies who seek some of the nation's most heavily guarded secrets mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Grace V. Jean
Calif. Ranchers Wield British Radar to Detect Illegal Border Crossers Frustrated by trespassers attempting to cross into the United States illegally, ranch owners in southern California have purchased a British radar in an effort to protect their property and to help Border Patrol agents nab more intruders. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Stew Magnuson
Integrating Civilian Agencies Into Military Operations Remains Difficult The United States' "whole government" approach to rebuilding war-torn nations is nevertheless moving forward. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Stew Magnuson
National Guard Sends Agriculture Teams to Afghanistan National Guard members with agriculture and civil engineering degrees, or with practical skills are setting up demonstration farms, and helping Afghans go from subsistence farming to where they can earn extra money for their crops. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Stew Magnuson
New Civilian Force To Conduct Stability Operations The force will draw personnel from the Departments of State, Justice, Agriculture, Homeland Security, Treasury, Commerce, Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
McGrath & Connolly
Industry Should Prepare for Review of Ethics Programs Contractors may soon have more complete answers as to how the Defense Department will verify contractor compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation's recent ethics program requirements. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 13, 2009
Morgan Housel
Housing Policy That Makes a Tiny Bit of Sense Rent your home from the government. News that Fannie Mae is starting a program to lease homes back to homeowners on the brink of foreclosure makes some sense. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 13, 2009
Morgan Housel
Accountants Bail Out the Treasury Saving money that was never there. If Washington could focus on real ways to reduce the deficit -- not just saving money by not spending money that was never there -- we'd appreciate it. mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
November 12, 2009
Winners and Losers in the Intel-AMD Settlement It's pretty much a win all around, unless you're an ambitious New York politician. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
November 2009
Sally Adee
New Director for U.S. Energy Department's Mad Science Wing President Barack Obama chose Arunava Majumdar as the director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, the U.S. Department of Energy's new research incubator. mark for My Articles similar articles
AskMen.com Ill-Gotten Gains Authorities say a Texas woman lied about having breast cancer and spent $10,000 raised at a benefit to have her breasts enlarged. mark for My Articles similar articles
AskMen.com Alcoholic Energy Drinks: Safe? The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe, citing complaints that the products can cause dangerous behavior and injury. mark for My Articles similar articles
Humanities
Nov/Dec 2009
Amy Lifson
The General Lew Wallace Study A larger-than-life limestone frieze of the face of Judah Ben-Hur hovers over the entrance to the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum in Crawfordsville, Indiana. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.
Before War Strategy Is Settled, Political Aims Must Be Defined Amid uncertainty and unease about the future of the U.S. military in Afghanistan, the importance of clear political objectives can't be overstated. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Life to Become More Difficult For Some Defense Contractors Scrutiny is nothing new in the defense industry, but nonetheless contractors can expect more aggressive auditing and generally tighter enforcement of existing regulations. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 12, 2009
Catherine Arnst
10 Ways to Cut Health-Care Costs Right Now Employers and hospitals don't have to wait for Congress to address inefficiencies and waste. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 12, 2009
Roberts & Engardio
China's End Run Around the U.S. As more free-trade deals exclude America, Beijing could dominate a new Asian trade bloc. mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
November 12, 2009
FCC Mulls Broadband Network for Public Safety Work on broadband plan continues as commission hears from first responders on how to address shortcomings in critical infrastructure. mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
November 11, 2009
DoJ Busts Up Eastern European Hacking Ring Feds indict seven hackers and conspirators responsible for ripping off more than $9 million from an Atlanta-based credit card processing company. mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
November 10, 2009
Feds Facing Daily Cyber Threats, Tight Budgets New study highlights shortcomings in federal cybersecurity amid White House policy overhaul. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2009
Kris Eddy
Who's Watching the Bankers? Three banks failed after qualifying for reduced scrutiny. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2009
Morgan Housel
Ex-Citigroup Chief: You're Right, That Was Dumb You should listen to him. John Reed's comments are one of the strongest signals yet that major bank reform is not only necessary, but gaining support. mark for My Articles similar articles
TIME Europe
November 9, 2009
Romesh Ratnesar
'Tear Down This Wall': Reagan's Speech That Ended the Cold War For 20 years, conservatives have argued that Reagan's toughness won the Cold War. But his biggest weapon was diplomacy mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
November 1, 2009
Geoffrey H. Fletcher
Our Space In the nation's capital, everything is touched by gossip and guesswork. But there's one rumor that merits our attention. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 4, 2009
Bill Singer
Rep. Bachus Slips One In (Not Everyone Is Cheering) Has Capitol Hill taken its legislative legerdemain to new depths? mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
November 6, 2009
Lawmakers Float Bill to Boost Rural Broadband House panel set to consider legislation to shift federal funding to broadband service. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 5, 2009
Christopher Palmeri
Is It CalPERS' Turn to Clean House? The powerful California pension fund is catching flak for not practicing what it preaches. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 5, 2009
Concerns About CalPERS A fierce advocate for corporate reform, the nation's largest pension fund takes a softer approach to in-house change. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
November 5, 2009
Scott Aronowitz
How Can American Education Compete Globally? Motoko Akiba and Gerald LeTendre published a book, entitled Improving Teacher Quality: The U.S. Teaching Force in Global Context, in which they make the argument that the way to improve U.S. teachers' quality is to overhaul the way teachers are recruited, trained, and hired. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 4, 2009
Jane Sasseen
Health-Care Reform's Hidden Taxes Why a lot of health reform's costs could be borne by the middle class, despite Obama's pledges. mark for My Articles similar articles
TIME Europe
November 16, 2009
Neel Chowdhury
Bonding Experience Can the leaders of the world's fastest-growing region find a new economic model that works for both East and West? mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
November 5, 2009
ARL, ALA Issue Statement Supporting PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009 The Association of Research Libraries and the American Library Association have issued a statement saying they strongly support the USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009 mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
November 5, 2009
NCTA Chief Urges Feds to Rethink Stimulus Plans Kyle McSlarrow, President of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, argues broadband stimulus program neglects demand side. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 5, 2009
Jordan DiPietro
The Daily Walk of Shame: Cash for Carts One impressively unique way to waste tax dollars is to include golf carts in stimulus spending. I cannot imagine any logical reason why taxpayer money should be used to subsidize the purchases of golf carts mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 5, 2009
Morgan Housel
Credit Card Regulation: Grasping at the Past The House of Representatives passed a bill to up the start date on credit card reform from February 22, 2010, to right away, to prevent customers being taken advantage of. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2009
John Keller
DOD Information Security Aims to Boost Embedded Computing Cyber Defense Against Computer Hackers The Pentagon's Defense Research & Engineering section is continuing an initiative to plug holes in U.S. military cyber defense by concealing the installation and deployment of information security measures. mark for My Articles similar articles
Humanities
Nov/Dec 2009
A Conversation with Jim Leach After thirty years of service in Congress, James A. Leach has been appointed by President Obama to head the National Endowment for the Humanities. mark for My Articles similar articles
Humanities
Nov/Dec 2009
James Williford
Cowhunting in Florida Hank Mattson will perform his poetry and discuss the history of Florida cowhunting on December 3, at the Emerson Center in Vero Beach. mark for My Articles similar articles
Humanities
Nov/Dec 2009
Laura Wolff Scanlan
Hollywood Used to Be Called Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida, was the first motion picture capital of the United States, producing approximately three hundred films between 1909 and 1926. mark for My Articles similar articles
Humanities
Nov/Dec 2009
Laura Wolff Scanlan
Thanks to Mrs. Hale More than two hundred years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, New Hampshire native Sarah Josepha Hale lobbied governors, congressmen, and presidents to have Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. mark for My Articles similar articles
Humanities
Nov/Dec 2009
James Williford
Miami Rights On February 12, 1958, Martin Luther King Jr. addressed a packed house at the Greater Bethel AME Church in Miami. mark for My Articles similar articles
Humanities
Nov/Dec 2009
Laura Wolff Scanlan
Big Circus in a Little Town With the arrival of the railroad and the marketing prowess of impresario P. T. Barnum, circuses became the most popular form of public entertainment, performing in small towns across the country. mark for My Articles similar articles
Humanities
Nov/Dec 2009
Sarah Stewart Taylor
Vermont's Peter Gilbert Ask Peter Gilbert about the biggest challenge in offering humanities programs in Vermont and he immediately brings up the state's famously wintry weather. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
November 4, 2009
Jim Heskett
What is the Role of Government Vis-a-Vis Capitalism? The role the government should play in preserving both capitalism and democracy. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Anders Bylund
Intel Is Under Legal Fire Again. Should You Care? The fallout and collateral damage is more interesting to me than the lawsuit itself. mark for My Articles similar articles
AskMen.com Larry Langford's Bizarre Rant Larry Langford's rant outside of the courtroom following his conviction could cost him additional time in prison. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2009
William M. Aukamp
Some Thoughts on Regulatory Reform Before creating a new agency, Congress should be mindful of the already-heavy compliance burden born by banks. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
November 3, 2009
Nina Notman
Cash lures top achievers away from US science The highest academic achievers are leaving science and technology faster than those who obtain lower grades, says a new report published in the US. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
November 3, 2009
Rebecca Trager
First tests for pesticide endocrine effects in US The EPA has requested that manufacturers screen seven compounds under this first round, including atrazine - a widely used herbicide that may be associated with birth defects and other problems. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Darren Dahl
How to Fix Health Care Inc. 500 CEO John Baackes of Senior Whole Health has the answer to fixing the broken health care system and how this could aid small business. mark for My Articles similar articles
HHMI Bulletin
November 2009
Aaron Levin
Where Past Meets Future Winston Anderson filled his garage with objects and documents tracing the history of African slaves and their American descendants. Now anyone can see his collection at the Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African Art Gallery mark for My Articles similar articles
Outside
November 2009
Brian Mockenhaupt
Fire on the Mountain In the rugged eastern provinces of Afghanistan, American Troops are engaged in a kind of alpine warfare not seen for decades. Months can go by without combat, but the calm is often shattered when you least expect it. mark for My Articles similar articles
Outside
November 2009
Nick Heil
Cash for Chunkers Enough about the public option. We should pay people to stay fit. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
November 2, 2009
Rand Simberg
Ares' Continued Technical Problems and Money Troubles: Guest Analysis There is a bigger concern; one not previously discussed publicly in a program that has had several as-yet-unresolved technical concerns in its four-year history. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
November 1, 2009
Alix Stuart
An Agency Ready to Roar? The SEC under new chief Mary Schapiro has gotten off to a slow start on the enforcement front, but attorneys expect a burst of energy in 2010. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
November 2009
Melanie Waddell
Danger & Opportunity: Healthcare, Financial Services Reform Making Headway Two of the Obama Administration's top priorities to accomplish by year-end -- healthcare and financial services reform -- are well on their way to fruition. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
November 2009
Melanie Waddell
Retirement Planning: Congress to Tackle Pension Funding, Investment Advice Congressional action on two key areas of retirement planning -- defined benefit funding and investment advice -- are expected to come by year-end. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
November 2009
Melanie Waddell
SEC Sets Out Strategic Plan The Securities and Exchange Commission publishes its Draft Strategic Plan outlining the Commission's strategic goals for 2010 through 2015. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Pentagon Wants Non-Lethal Weapons to Incapacitate Friendly Civilians The effects on the targeted personnel should last long enough for friendly forces to enter and secure the structure and its occupants, states the document. mark for My Articles similar articles
Home Theater
October 30, 2009
Mark Fleischmann
Will FCC Revoke DTV Spectrum? Wireless broadband may take precedence over digital TV. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 30, 2009
Gillian Flaccus
California Searchers Scour for Survivors of Midair Crash Aircraft and ships are scouring the ocean off San Diego for any signs of survivors of a nighttime collision of a Coast Guard C-130 airplane and a Marine Corps attack helicopter. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
October 27, 2009
Couple Charged With Torturing Loan Agents A California couple facing foreclosure on their home kidnapped, beat and tortured two loan modification agents they had hired to help them, prosecutors say. mark for My Articles
Popular Mechanics
October 29, 2009
Jeff Wise
Engineers Cite Vibrations, Wind in Bay Bridge Failure Engineers working on San Francisco's ill-starred Bay Bridge have fingered a culprit in the repair job that went awry Tuesday evening mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 28, 2009
Cabanatuan & Berton
Bay Bridge Closed After Repair Falls Apart Three pieces of an emergency repair to the Bay Bridge's cantilever section made over Labor Day weekend snapped and crashed onto the upper deck of the span late Tuesday afternoon. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
October 26, 2009
Washington Tackles 'Too-Big-To-Fail' Firms Senior White House officials said Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., would introduce a bill to allow the government to seize troubled U.S. non-bank firms. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Army's Equipment Choices Shaped by Afghanistan War While the Obama administration ponders a future strategy for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, the Army is rushing to buy new combat equipment especially suited to that nation's high altitudes and tough terrain. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 28, 2009
Joe Pappalardo
Rooting for NASA's Ares I Rockets: Analysis This week, all eyes were on NASA as it conducted the first flight of the Ares I, the first launch vehicle the agency designed since the Space Shuttle. October also witnessed progress in other space launches mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 27, 2009
Halah Touryalai
Schapiro: Don't Expect Respite From Reform Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro lays out a number of regulatory issues the SEC will be paying close attention to in the coming months. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 27, 2009
Adam Hadhazy
How California's New Water Laws Inform the Coming National Crisis As California withers through a third year of drought, state lawmakers have been recalled to Sacramento for a special legislative session to try and squelch a decades-in-the-making water crisis. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 27, 2009
Joe Pappalardo
Critics and Proponents Wait Out NASA's Ares 1-X Rocket Delay Severe winds and bad weather delayed NASA's first Ares 1-X rocket test today. The launch, which will culminate in a 6-minute flight to test the new hardware, will pick up again tomorrow at 8 am. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 27, 2009
Tyghe Trimble
Obama Announces Winners of Smart-Grid Stimulus One hundred private companies, utilities, manufacturers, cities and other partners received awards today, including Florida Power and Light mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
November 2009
Glen Fest
Are Home Loan Banks at Risk? The editor of the Casey Report stirred up a small tempest in financial circles this past summer when he raised questions about the soundness of the Federal Home Loan Bank system. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
November 2009
Kaper & Hopkins
Dodd's Power of Persuasion Facing long odds, the Banking Committee Chairman builds support for a plan to create a prudential regulator. But would a single agency kill the dual banking system? mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
November 2009
Cheyenne Hopkins
PPIP Finally Ready, But Who's Selling? Now that a government program to buy up toxic assets finally appears ready to fly, many observers are wondering if there is any need for it. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 26, 2009
Rebecca Trager
US energy use carries hidden costs of $120 billion The hidden health and environmental costs of energy production and consumption in the US could exceed $120 billion per year, according to a new report from the US National Research Council. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 26, 2009
Joe Pappalardo
Why Helicopter Missions in Afghanistan are Unusually Dangerous Helicopter accidents in Afghanistan claimed the lives of 14 Americans today. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 26, 2009
Harry Sawyers
What to Expect From the Cash for Appliance Program Homeowners should consider $100 per machine a windfall profit. But here's some added value -- the recycling service typically picks up the old appliance for free. mark for My Articles similar articles
PHONE+
October 22, 2009
Tim McElligott
Chopra: National Innovation Strategy Depends on Smart, Secure Infrastructure The nation's chief technology officer, Aneesh Chopra, addressed the crowd at SUPERCOMM in Chicago and said President Obama's innovation strategy is depending on them. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 23, 2009
Erik Sofge
Night-Time High-Wire Act Becomes Tragic Helicopter Crash One service member was killed, and eight injured, when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed into a naval vessel off the coast of Virginia last night. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 23, 2009
Joe Pappalardo
5 Surprise Passages From the Full Augustine Report There are significant vulnerabilities outlined in the report on our current space programs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 23, 2009
Tyghe Trimble
Wave Power Desalination Plant Coming Soon to Texas With seawater filtered with energy from wave power filling corn-based plastic bottles, I have as close as you can get to environmentally friendly bottled water. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 22, 2009
John Churchill
Fidelity Expands International, Forex Investment Options With U.S. long-term growth forecasts looking slim, the timing of the release is certainly no coincidence. mark for My Articles similar articles
Wall Street & Technology
September 24, 2009
Ivy Schmerken
Kaufman Praises SEC Proposed Ban On Flash Orders, But Seeks Broad Review Senator urges regulator to examine high frequency trading, colocation and dark pools, as well as direct market access. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Jonathan Katz
Export Laws Under Review Commerce Secretary Gary Locke proposes reforms that he says will make the United States more competitive globally. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
First Up -- The Two Sides of Climate Change While the move to a greener economy offers many exciting opportunities, the transition is also fraught with peril. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
The Competitive Edge -- A To-Do List for the Manufacturing Czar New "manufacturing czar" Ron Bloom should avoid protectionist measures and push for policy change that fosters innovation. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 20, 2009
David A. Geracioti
Protect Yourself, Says Einhorn, the U.S. Is Headed Toward a Fiscal Crisis In a speech to the Value Investing Congress David Einhorn paints a dim view of our financial system and the government's role of enabler. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
October 19, 2009
Dodd Unveils Overdraft Fee Regulation U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd unveiled legislation to rein in bank overdraft fees. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
October 18, 2009
Axelrod: Banks Should Rethink Bonuses Wall Street firms preparing to hand out seven-figure bonuses to employees should rethink their plans, a senior White House adviser says. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 19, 2009
Jo Borras
Three-Wheelers Approved for DOE Funds After months of debate, Congress has passed a bill that will pave the way for manufacturers of electric three-wheelers like the Aptera 2e to qualify for funding from the Department of Energy. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 15, 2009
Joe Pappalardo
Balloon Rescue 101: Airborne Lessons From A "Missing" Boy The recent case of the missing balloon boy highlights many difficulties of successfully rescuing balloonists. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Erwin, Jean & Magnuson
Today's Fights Expose Technological Weak Spots Disruptive challenges, such as roadside bombs, combatants camouflaged as civilians, and insurgent camps that are undetectable by electronic sensors, have forced U.S. military leaders to search for new tactics and technologies. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Readers Sound Off On Recent Stories Reader responses to a previous article on attracting and acquiring new science and math experts for the military. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Lawmakers Question Defense Strategy for 'Rapid' Acquisitions The House Armed Services Committee questions whether the Pentagon can permanently change the way it buys equipment so it does not have to create a new agency every time there is an urgent need. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Austin Wright
For Big Apple, Huge Fireboats After relying heavily on two half-century-old fireboats for several days following 9/11, New York City is replacing its aged vessels with a pair of fireboats that each can pump 50,000 gallons of water per minute up to five miles inland. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 15, 2009
Jennifer Bogo
Lone Star Energy: Why Texas Will Resist the Call for a Unified Grid A recent proposal to link the eastern, western and Texas grids together to create a national, energy-friendly supergrid has sparked the interest of utilities and energy insiders, but Texas doesn't want to participate. mark for My Articles similar articles
Fast Company
November 2009
Carlos Watson
How High-Profile CEOs Could Revitalize the Libertarian Party The time is right for Silicon Valley -- style progressivism to woo independents into a political force under the Libertarian Party banner. Here's how. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Among Pentagon Buyers, Much Angst About IT The Pentagon procurement system treats information technology as if it were a weapon system, and may take a decade to acquire. By the time the technology is fielded, it is five generations too old. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Will Need to Recruit A Few Good Geeks The Army has no in-house logistics support for all their commercial high-tech equipment, and must now figure out how to maintain them. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Despite Rise of Unmanned Aircraft, Pilots Still Needed The Air Force may be on an unmanned aircraft buying frenzy. But it's still way too early to sign the death warrant for conventionally piloted aviation. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Stew Magnuson
Debate Over Rules, Legality of Robots On The Battlefield Lagging, Experts Say As researchers push ahead with algorithms designed to give robots more autonomy, ethicists and legal minds warn that not enough thought is being given to the implications of using unmanned systems to apply lethal force. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Grace V. Jean
Robotic Humvees Resupply Troops Downrange The Defense Department is pushing hard for the development of fully autonomous robots that can replenish supplies, evacuate casualties and even search for explosives. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
To Cut Waste in Defense, Stop Piling on Reforms If the Pentagon is serious about change across all programs, it can't afford another "acquisition reform charade," and must address the root cause of current problems. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Wright & Magnuson
Coast Guard Testing Next Generation of Ice Rescue Boats Coast Guard personnel conducting ice rescues on the frozen rivers and lakes near Detroit will have a new specialized airboat to try out this winter. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Wright & Magnuson
US-VISIT Examines Latest Attempt to Keep Exit Records The Department of Homeland Security expects to release a report by the end of the year detailing the results of its latest effort to scan fingerprints and snap photos of foreign nationals as they exit the country. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Wright & Magnuson
Communication Interoperability Not Yet Achieved, Says Chertoff Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff expressed frustration that the federal government has yet to establish a national radio spectrum available to public-safety agencies during emergencies. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Wright & Magnuson
Government Ignores Cargo Scanning Law, Port Operator Says The Department of Homeland Security is ignoring a law that calls on it to monitor, by 2012, every container that enters a U.S. port, an executive at one of the world's leading port-operating companies charged. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
McGrath & Lurie
New Employment Eligibility Rules Take Effect As of Sept. 8, contractors and subcontractors must focus attention on the new "E-Verify" requirements to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees and all employees assigned to federal government contracts. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Austin Wright
DHS' New Acquisition Model Shifts Risk to the Private Sector The Department of Homeland Security is asking the private sector, rather than taxpayers, to fund new technology that could make Americans safer. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Industrial Policy Debate: Should The Pentagon Pick Winners and Losers? Industry executives and trade associations have called for the Defense Department to take preemptive action to protect key sectors that are considered of strategic importance to national security. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
U.S. Trade Office Says Access to Global Markets Is Easier Than Ever Uncle Sam is ready and willing to help defense companies seek foreign markets for their products. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Grace V. Jean
Battlefield Intelligence: Easy to Collect, Tough to Share The U.S. military has deployed unmanned aircraft and other information collection devices at a pace that exceeds the capabilities of battlefield intelligence systems to archive, analyze and disseminate the video and imagery. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 13, 2009
Rebecca Trager
Formaldehyde politics block research chief joining EPA Louisiana Republican Senator David Vitter is blocking Paul Anastas' nomination because he wants the EPA to submit to a review of its formaldehyde risk assessment by the US National Academy of Sciences. mark for My Articles similar articles
Oracle Magazine
Nov/Dec 2009
Mary Ann Davidson
Do No Harm Cybersecurity legislation needs to follow a few rules. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 12, 2009
Erik Sofge
8 Experts Weigh in on the Future of Human Spaceflight It's now up to NASA to consider the findings, and offer specific recommendations to the Obama administration. mark for My Articles similar articles
Wired
October 9, 2009
David Kushner
Pimp My Ride: Golf Cart Edition A peek inside Florida retirement life, American Graffiti style. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
October 9, 2009
Justice Begins Antitrust Probe of IBM Companies contacted by the U.S. Justice Department said antitrust investigators had begun an inquiry into computer maker IBM's business practices. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
October 7, 2009
Fed Looks at Pay Policies Beyond Top Tier Execs The U.S. Federal Reserve is reviewing options for pay policies for employees far beyond a bank's top executives. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
October 7, 2009
Hackers Arrested in U.S. Bank Phish Case The FBI says more than 100 suspects have been charged in the United States and Egypt in one of the largest cybercrime bank phishing cases in history. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 8, 2009
Joe Pappalardo
Unmanned Helicopter Hunts Drug Smugglers MQ-8B became the first unmanned helicopter to conduct actual operations on a navy ship. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
October 7, 2009
Chris Sweeney
5 Technologies Missing From the Clean Energy Bill Micro hydroelectric power... Waste to energy... Water efficiency... Geothermal energy... Solid oxide fuel cells... mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
October 6, 2009
David Nagel
i3 To Fund 'Cutting Edge' School Reforms The program is designed to encourage and reward innovations in education that close achievement gaps, improve proficiency levels, improve graduation rates, or work to recruit and retain high-quality teachers and principals. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2009
John Keller
JTRS Cuts May Acknowledge Private Industry Developments The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) plan to upgrade military radio communications is taking a hit with news that the U.S. Navy and Air Force are seeking to cancel their JTRS programs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2009
J.R. Wilson
Military Information Security Command Opens for Business at Lackland AFB The U.S. Air Force ended two years of confusion and controversy by designating Lackland Air Force Base as its official operational cyber security center, consolidating all U.S. military cyberspace operations and computer security. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2009
Courtney Howard
Government Programs Offer Money to Buy IPG Photonics Fiber Lasers Fiber lasers, which are considered to be more energy-efficient than conventional YAG and CO2 gas lasers, are well suited for the new financial assistance programs which promote the deployment of energy-efficient technologies. mark for My Articles similar articles
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Fighting for the Farm Congress has been active on several matters particularly important to small family farms. These are the four major issues that most affect the farms on whose behalf we are working. mark for My Articles similar articles
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
NFIB Members in Action The dog days of August were anything but a time to slow down and relax for the thousands of NFIB members concerned about proposals for healthcare reform and cap-and-trade legislation that would be devastating to small business owners. mark for My Articles similar articles
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
What's On Your Mind? A look at some of the public opinion polls shows what was on your mind this summer. mark for My Articles similar articles
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Bob Graboyes
Beyond 2009: The Three Big M's No one should underestimate their power of Medicare, Medicaid and malpractice to make or break small businesses in the not-too-distant future. mark for My Articles similar articles
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Shannon McRae
In Big Labor's Grasp NFIB lays out the labor agenda and explains how the union-backed bills before Congress could affect you. mark for My Articles similar articles
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Minimum Wage Raised Where do small business owners get $5 billion to give to minimum wage workers? mark for My Articles similar articles
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
How You Can Stop the Union Agenda NFIB is calling on all small business owners to join the fight to defeat Big Labor's job-killing proposals. Here's how you can help. mark for My Articles similar articles
Humanities
Sep/Oct 2009
Amy Lifson
California's Clan A new film chronicling four generations of the Chandler family newspaper dynasty in Southern California will be broadcast on PBS, October 5 at 9 p.m. Inventing LA airs as a prime time special mark for My Articles similar articles
Humanities
Sep/Oct 2009
Meredith Hindley
Supremely Contentious: the Transformation of "Advice and Consent" In the aftermath of the Senate hearings to consider the president's nominee to become the next U.S. Supreme Court justice, it's hard to remember that the process wasn't always like this. mark for My Articles similar articles
Humanities
Sep/Oct 2009
David C. Engerman
The Cold War's Organization Man How Philip Mosely helped Soviet Studies moderate American policy mark for My Articles similar articles
Humanities
Sep/Oct 2009
Carl Smith
Taming the Savage City An obscure frontier outpost in the early 1830s, Chicago grew to 4,470 residents by 1840. A mere fifty years later, it was America's second city, with a population of 1,099,850. By 1909, the count was two million. mark for My Articles similar articles
Humanities
Sep/Oct 2009
David Holthouse
Alaska's Gregory W. Kimura To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Alaska's statehood, the Alaska Humanities Forum is publishing Alaska at 50: The Past, Present, and Next Fifty Years of Statehood, a collection of essays by artists, politicians, and activists selected by Kimura, who edited the work. mark for My Articles similar articles
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