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Reason September 2004 Charles Paul Freund	Invisible Cities Washington is an unusual palimpsest. It appears to lead at least two lives that have little to do with each other: a federal one that impinges on everyone and is constantly in the news, and a largely unknown local life.
Reason September 2004 Jacob Sullum	Aiding and Betting Federal prosecutors say helping Americans find online casinos or sports betting operations could amount to "aiding and abetting" illegal gambling, a crime punishable by up to two years in prison.
Reason September 2004 Julian Sanchez	Extra Credit An April report from the General Accounting Office (GAO) shows an audit of charge cards issued to federal employees found the cards were routinely abused, and the abusers were seldom punished.
Reason September 2004 Michael De Alessi	Fat of the Land Two congressmen from opposite ends of the political spectrum claim that spending more than $3 billion annually on environmental programs will help cure obesity.
Reason September 2004 Julian Sanchez	Data While a majority of neighborhoods in the 10 largest U.S. metropolitan areas were racially homogenous in 1990, just 10 years later a majority were racially mixed. But when it comes to political ideology, segregation is getting stronger.
ifeminists August 4, 2004 Wendy McElroy	In Defense of 'Deadbeat' Dads It is time for the prison release of impoverished deadbeat dads to become official policy in every corner of North America.
InternetNews August 4, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC Says VoIP Subject to Wiretap Laws The preliminary decision will force Voice over IP providers to comply with the same law enforcement rules as telephone carriers.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2004 Bill Mann	Your Ownership Is Revoked Sarbanes-Oxley costs publicly traded companies big bucks to comply. Some small caps are choosing to delist rather than spend the money.
Job Journal August 1, 2004 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: NLRB Ruffles Indians' Feathers The National Labor Relations Board ruled that it has jurisdiction over union disputes at casinos operated by Indian tribes. The ruling reverses three decades of a "hands off" policy when it comes to tribal business.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2004 Bob Bobala	Wall Street on Alert As investors, we're just going to have to get used to al Qaeda targeting our financial institutions. But while our financial institutions may be under alert, your portfolio doesn't have to be.
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