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National Defense February 2006 Harold Kennedy	Leathernecks Upgrade Combat Training Equipment The Marine Corps is installing a number of Lockheed Martin's live-fire and virtual training systems designed to help soldiers headed to Iraq and Afghanistan improve their fighting skills.
National Defense February 2006 Reeder & Hickey	Defense Industry Political Activities: Do's and Don'ts Basic knowledge of the do's and don'ts of corporate political activity will prevent serious and potentially embarrassing pitfalls, and corporate leaders must know or be able to assess quickly the nuances before permitting any financial participation by anyone.
HBS Working Knowledge January 30, 2006 Mallory Stark	Lessons From Privately Managed Schools An interview with Steven Wilson, founder and former CEO of educational management organization (EMO) Advantage Schools on how -- and if -- professional business management practices can improve the performance of troubled American public schools.
InternetNews January 30, 2006 David Needle	Elpida to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing The latest chapter of an ongoing Department of Justice investigation into price fixing in the dynamic random access memory market has resulted in Japanese manufacturer Elipida forking over an $84 million fine.
Geotimes January 2006 Kathryn Hansen	U.S. Science Gap on Global Stage When it comes to performance in math and science, the widening gap between American and international students is a growing concern, according to academics, politicians and business professionals.
BusinessWeek February 6, 2006 Amy Borrus	Not Your Ordinary Gold Watch Hank McKinnell's pension haul is making him a poster boy for executive excess.
BusinessWeek February 6, 2006 Nanette Byrnes	Pensions: Hedging Bets In Harrisburg Underfunded state pensions are taking cues from Peter Gilbert's daring investments.
BusinessWeek February 6, 2006 Emily Thornton	More Heat On Hedge Funds As if there weren't enough controversy surrounding hedge funds, now the Securities & Exchange Commission is investigating suspicions that fund employees are engaging in insider trading.
InternetNews January 27, 2006 Susan Kuchinskas	Storm Warning for Google, Search? Google could be headed for a court confrontation with the U.S. attorney general -- and for the mother of all privacy storms.
InternetNews January 27, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Sprint Sues to Stop Online Phone Data Sprint Nextel is asking a Florida court to stop a firm from selling subscriber phone records.
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