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National Defense March 2015 Valerie Insinna	New Body Armor to Lighten Soldier Load Fielding body armor that is both protective and light has long been a challenge for the Army, but a new material that can reduce the weight of products by 30 percent is making its way into protective gear.
National Defense March 2015 Valerie Insinna	New Software Would Allow Drones to Read License Plates A Florida-based company is developing hardware-agnostic license plate identification software for unmanned aerial vehicles that works no matter what kind of camera the aircraft is carrying.
National Defense March 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Coast Guard Refocusing Missions Toward Western Hemisphere, Arctic The Coast Guard faces a future of expanded missions around the globe that will force it to reposition much of its fleet to the Western Hemisphere and Arctic region.
Chemistry World February 9, 2015 Nina Notman	US to restart chemical weapon neutralization The destruction of its largest remaining stockpile at Pueblo in Colorado signals the beginning of the end of this lengthy program to deal with the US's predominantly cold war chemical legacy.
Chemistry World February 9, 2015 Rebecca Trager	US on track to phase out most perfluorinated chemicals this year The US Environmental Protection Agency says that the major chemical companies it has partnered with are on track to phase out production of perfluorinated chemicals in America by the end of 2015.
Chemistry World February 6, 2015 Rebecca Trager	US funder mulls new emeritus award The US National Institutes of Health is exploring a new grant mechanism for emeritus faculty that would let senior investigators exit their NIH research grant supported role.
AskMen.com David Alm	Why Arguments Against Vaccination Are Wrong Christie and Paul say the issue comes down to personal choice, but whose choice are they protecting?
Fast Company Evie Nagy	How Maine Is Working Together To Become A Hub For Creative Industry The goal of the nonprofit Maine Center for Creativity is to grow and maintain a culture of innovation in Maine, where the talent exists but the relative isolation limits the exposure to new ideas and risk taking that creative hubs need.
AFP eWire February 4, 2015	AFP Statement on President Obama's FY 2016 Budget AFP is pleased that the Obama Administration recognizes the importance of charities, and the critical part the charitable deduction plays in our society, in its FY 2016 Budget.
AFP eWire February 4, 2015	Charitable Giving Coalition Letter to the President The Charitable Giving Coalition, a diverse group representing private and community foundations, supports the language included in the Buffett rule proposal in the Administration's FY 2016 Budget that specifically protects the full value of charitable deduction.
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