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InternetNews June 22, 2005 Roy Mark	E-Passport Progress Still Stymied? Lawmakers lashed out today at Bush administration officials for their latest delay in implementing biometric passports.
Home Theater June 20, 2005 Darryl Wilkinson	Will Digital TV Save Lives? A new bill proposes an end to analog TV broadcasts and the beginning of enhanced public safety.
National Defense July 2005 Michael Peck	Army Developed Urban Tactics, but Lacked Doctrine Urban warfare did not receive concentrated U.S. Army attention until the 1990s, despite a wealth of experience gained during conflicts spanning more than half a century.
National Defense July 2005 Michael Peck	Marines Share Hard-Earned Knowledge Marines fighting in Iraq have concluded that, in order to defeat insurgents, the urban tactics learned in the United States require a substantial makeover.
National Defense July 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Special Operators Seek Greater Cooperation From Foreign Forces The U.S. Special Operations Command increasingly will focus on recruiting and training "surrogate" forces in countries where terrorists are known to thrive, officials said.
National Defense July 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Training Center Tries to Keep Focus on Future Fights Officials at Fort Irwin's National Training Center are trying to maintain the balance between preparing troops for current guerrilla battlefields while practicing for large-scale engagements.
National Defense July 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Urban Fighting Highlights Need for Smaller Weapons The U.S. military services spend billions of dollars on precision-guided bombs, missiles and artillery shells, which, for the most part, have proved inadequate for urban fighting in Iraqi cities.
National Defense July 2005 Dorn McGrath	When Are Defense Contracts In Effect `Non-Defense'? For several years, Congress has been concerned that the Defense Department's use of "assisting" procurement agencies and other contracting vehicles has concealed poor acquisition planning or attempts to circumvent limits placed on funding.
National Defense July 2005 Sandra Erwin	BRAC `05 Choices Embody Lingering Terrorism Fears Against the current technology-driven backdrop, it would seem counterintuitive that the Pentagon's proposed base-closure and realignment plan reverts in many ways to the bunker mentality that prevailed during the Cold War.
The Motley Fool June 20, 2005 S.J. Caplan	7 Reasons to Bid Donaldson a Fond Adieu Investors should appreciate what was accomplished in the SEC chairman's tenure.
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