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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
BusinessWeek November 19, 2009	The Making of Two Anti-Reg Bulldogs Biographical data on two lawyers who would like to dismantle Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.
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
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.
BusinessWeek November 19, 2009	Snapshot of a Climate Bill The main provisions in legislation sponsored by Senators John Kerry and Barbara Boxer
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2009 Chuck Saletta	The Government Won't Be There for You Be prepared to pay for your own retirement.
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.
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?
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2009 Brian Orelli	Music to Health-Care Investors' Ears Are faster FDA review times coming?
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
InternetNews November 10, 2009	Feds Facing Daily Cyber Threats, Tight Budgets New study highlights shortcomings in federal cybersecurity amid White House policy overhaul.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2009 Kris Eddy	Who's Watching the Bankers? Three banks failed after qualifying for reduced scrutiny.
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.
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
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.
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?
InternetNews November 6, 2009	Lawmakers Float Bill to Boost Rural Broadband House panel set to consider legislation to shift federal funding to broadband service.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Outside November 2009 Nick Heil	Cash for Chunkers Enough about the public option. We should pay people to stay fit.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Home Theater October 30, 2009 Mark Fleischmann	Will FCC Revoke DTV Spectrum? Wireless broadband may take precedence over digital TV.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Oracle Magazine Nov/Dec 2009 Mary Ann Davidson	Do No Harm Cybersecurity legislation needs to follow a few rules.
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.
Wired October 9, 2009 David Kushner	Pimp My Ride: Golf Cart Edition A peek inside Florida retirement life, American Graffiti style.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
MyBusiness Oct/Nov 2009	Minimum Wage Raised Where do small business owners get $5 billion to give to minimum wage workers?
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.
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
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.
Humanities Sep/Oct 2009 David C. Engerman	The Cold War's Organization Man How Philip Mosely helped Soviet Studies moderate American policy
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.
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.
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