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BusinessWeek January 23, 2006 Stephen H. Wildstrom	Analog TV: Fade To Black On Feb. 17, 2009 Congress will decree that broadcasters must end analog transmissions on that date and switch to the digital technology they have been phasing in for several years. If you are planning to buy a television, make sure it's digital-ready.
ifeminists January 11, 2006 Wendy McElroy	Mail Order Bride Law Brands U.S. Men Abusers U.S. law will now provide foreign women with extensive government information on American suitors which is not similarly offered to American women. What view of the American man does the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act broadcast to the world?
InternetNews January 11, 2006 Susan Kuchinskas	Microsoft's FAT Patent Upheld The United States Patent & Trademark Office completed a reexamination of two Microsoft patents and decided to let them stand.
InternetNews January 11, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner	Linux Security a National Matter Stanford University, Symantec and source code analysis firm Coverity are the three recipients of a Department of Homeland Security grant called Vulnerability Discovery and Remediation Open Source Hardening Project.
InternetNews January 11, 2006 Roy Mark	FTC Wants to Nix Netflix 'Opt-Out' Terms The Federal Trade Commission is opposing a proposed class action settlement agreement between Netflix and consumers, claiming the deal appears to unfairly favor the online movie DVD rental outfit.
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Bill Shearer	Patient Assistant Programs and Medicare Part D About 2.5 million low-income seniors who participate in prescription access programs are eligible for drug coverage under Medicare Part D - but the programs are out of alignment.
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Lou Morris	Back Page: Nailing Down DTC Promotion Before the FDA and industry can find a solution to direct to consumer promotion, they need to nail down the problem.
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Jill Wechsler	Washington Report: PDUFA Blues The Prescription Drug User Fee Act is up for reauthorization. Let the games begin.
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Kenneth I. Kaitin	Opinion: Memo to von Eschenbach FDA's acting commissioner has an opportunity to clarify a lot of misconceptions about the agency's role in regulating drug safety. His first order of business should be to explain exactly what FDA doesn't do.
InternetNews January 10, 2006 Clint Boulton	USPTO Joins Patent Quality Cause The United States Patent and Trademark Office teams with IBM and the OSDL to improve the way patents are constructed and issued in the U.S.
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