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InternetNews December 21, 2005 Roy Mark	DTV Bill Heads to President's Desk With President Bush's signature, over-the-air analog broadcasting will go dark in three years.
InternetNews December 20, 2005 Tim Gray	Telecommuting Eases NYC Transit Strike Pain Some of the New York's workers are taking advantage of the halt in the city's subways and buses by telecommuting.
Geotimes December 2005 Kathryn Hansen	Victory for Evolution in Dover A Pennsylvania judge ruled that the Dover Area School District's science curriculum, which required the presentation of intelligent design -- a religious theory -- as an alternative to evolution, is unconstitutional.
AFP eWire December 19, 2005	House Passes Tax Reconciliation Bill Without Charitable Giving Incentives or Reforms The House approved H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005, by a vote of 234 -- 197 without any of the charitable giving incentives found in the Senate approved companion legislation. However, there does appear to be some negotiating room for the future.
InternetNews December 19, 2005 Roy Mark	DTV Transition Date Set The House approves the DTV transition date and the Senate expected to agree today.
AFP eWire December 12, 2005	Tapping Into Baby Boomer Volunteerism A new report provides fresh research about the aging of the American labor force and suggests ways that both for-profits and nonprofits can tap into the talent and energy of the baby boomer generation for their volunteer programs.
AFP eWire December 12, 2005	Nearly One in Five U.S. Internet Users Have Contributed Online More than 26 million Americans have now made a charitable gift online, according to the most recent survey.
AFP eWire December 12, 2005	New No. 1 on Top Philanthropists List BusinessWeek's fourth annual "50 Most Generous Philanthropists List" no longer has Bill and Melinda Gates as the top charitable donors. It's time for Microsoft to make way for Intel.
Entrepreneur January 2006 Chris Penttila	Easy Target? Budget-cutters in Congress have set their sights on the SBA.
Entrepreneur January 2006 Joshua Kurlantzick	Requisite Relief What can Congress do to help small businesses hit by the hurricanes? New York Democratic congresswoman Nydia Velazquez and Arizona Republican congressman Rick Renzi offer some answers.
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