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National Defense February 2006 Grace Jean	Pentagon Acquisition Reforms Likely to Encounter Opposition Radical changes to the Pentagon's acquisition system may be in place by the end of this year.
ifeminists February 8, 2006 Wendy McElroy	A Different Look at Betty Friedan's Legacy The Feminine Mystique author was a remarkable woman who deeply influenced the culture of her time. But for better or worse? -- that's where the battle engages.
ifeminists February 8, 2006 Carey Roberts	Who's Afraid of Carol Gilligan? Thanks to the girl hysteria that psychologist Carol Gilligan engendered, the Gender Equity in Education Act was passed in 1994. Of course by that time, girls had surpassed boys on most measures of school performance.
InternetNews February 7, 2006 Roy Mark	No New Laws For Net Neutrality? The cable and telephone industries again insisted Tuesday they have no plans or intentions to block either Internet content or applications over their high-speed broadband networks.
Job Journal February 5, 2006 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Link Minimum Wage to CPI Count Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger among those who favor raising the minimum wage. But should our lowest wages be tied to the cost of living?
Registered Rep. February 1, 2006	Legislative Attack on the SEC Congressional representatives introduced a bill that would abolish the arm of the SEC that conducts sweeps.
Geotimes February 2006	Budget Blues and Bonuses In his State of the Union Address, President Bush gave the public a sneak-peak at his funding priorities for fiscal year 2007 in the sciences: In a nutshell... Renewable resources, alternative energy shifts... Other basic research... etc.
BusinessWeek February 13, 2006 Catherine Yang	Is Verizon A Network Hog? Documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission show that Verizon Communications Inc. is setting aside a wide lane on its fiber-optic network for delivering its own television service.
BusinessWeek February 13, 2006	Defining the Role of Ethics Monitor Fraud can't be eliminated completely, says former SEC Chairman Richard Breeden. But it can be caught before the damage is done.
InternetNews February 6, 2006 Roy Mark	House Has Eyes on Black Market Data Sites The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Committee demands to know source of phone records for sale on Internet.
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