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PC Magazine November 30, 2005 John C. Dvorak	Net Censorship and Democracy's Fall Whoever clicks on a blacklisted site, for whatever reason, may end up with an automated black mark in his or her company's dossier.
BusinessWeek December 12, 2005 Michael Mandel	The Melting Pot Is Still Melting Unlike their counterparts in Europe, U.S. immigrants are getting ahead.
BusinessWeek December 12, 2005 Chester Dawson	Prepaid Cards: Candy For Criminals? Law enforcement officials say prepaid cards are ready tools for thieves, drug rings - even terrorists.
Outside December 2005 Joe Lindsey	J'Accuse Over the coming months Lance Armstrong will confront his accusers in courtrooms and legal proceedings in the U.S., England, and France.
InternetNews December 2, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas	FCC Wiretap Order Raises ACLU Ire The American Civil Liberties Union Thursday became the latest member of a growing group challenging the Federal Communications Commission's order that all Voice over IP providers must build a standardized wiretap backdoor into their systems.
InternetNews December 2, 2005 Roy Mark	DSW Decides FTC Security Shoe Fits The other shoe fell today for DSW, the national footwear discounter that admitted in March that hackers accessed more than three months' worth of customer data.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2005 Rich Duprey	Wade Cook Faces Fraud Charges The former taxicab driver-turned-financial guru is socked with eight counts of tax fraud.
Geotimes December 2005	Highlights 2005 -- Energy Gas Prices Keep Rising... Congress Passes Energy Bill...
Geotimes December 2005 Naomi Lubick	National Parks in Crisis America's national parks are facing a financial crisis: The parks have a $600 million shortfall, on top of a maintenance backlog of $4.5 billion to $9.7 billion. In response, the National Park Service and Congress are devising new methods for fundraising, some of which are controversial.
Geotimes December 2005 Kathryn Hansen	Road Salt Contaminates Water When faced with a winter storm, cities deploy trucks to cover city streets with salt. The nation's favorite deicer, however, pollutes freshwater, and new research suggests the effects of road salt may be more widespread than previously thought.
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