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BusinessWeek February 20, 2006 James Mehring	Deficits: The CBO's Forecasts Look Too Rosy The massive budget deficits of recent years are starting to shrink, according to the Congressional Budget Office. But as officials readily admit, the agency's projections don't fully capture reality.
Science News February 11, 2006 Janet Raloff	Wind Makes Food Retailers Greener The Environmental Protection Agency recognizes the top 25 institutions committed to making significant investments this year in ecologically responsible, "green" power systems, especially wind farms.
InternetNews February 10, 2006 Roy Mark	What's Next For The FTC And Net Threats? The Federal Trade Commission plans hearings some time this fall to ponder the next generation of consumer high-tech threats in the virtual marketplace.
InternetNews February 10, 2006 Roy Mark	DoJ Wants Cyber Crime Stats The Department of Justice is launching its first national survey to measure the prevalence and impact of cyber crime on U.S. businesses.
U.S. Banker February 2006	Dwelling on the U.S.'s Affordable-Housing Crisis The housing boom of the last 13 years has lulled many people into a false sense of stability. Look past the numbers and one can easily find evidence of a housing crisis-and it increasingly involves the Everyman. The opportunity to address this crisis starts with banks.
InternetNews February 9, 2006 Roy Mark	Bid-Rigging Costs Firm in E-Rate Fraud California computer maker Premio agrees to pay fines and restitution for bid-rigging and mail fraud in E-Rate program that provides technology for schools.
Food Engineering February 8, 2006	Food Safety Remains Top Priority at USDA The US Department of Agriculture continues to collaborate with states and private industry to protect the nation's food supply from terrorist threats. Currently the agency is in the midst of conducting five critical food defense exercises this year.
Food Engineering February 8, 2006	Simpler food labeling bill Congress may consider streamlining rules covering food labels.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Fleming & Chapman	Eminent Outrage After 30 years of sprawl and growing opposition to development, the Kelo v. New London Supreme Court decision set off a firestorm of protests that threatens all new projects.
National Defense February 2006 John Gifford	Military Base Cleanup: Contractors Beware The Defense Department's 2005 Base Closing and Realignment Commission predicts additional environmental restoration costs for the Pentagon's 33 major proposed closings.
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