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InternetNews May 22, 2006 Roy Mark	Warez Dealers Headed to Jail The Department of Justice tightened the noose around warez dealers Friday with the first sentencing of individuals for their Internet music piracy activities.
Scientific American May 22, 2006 Sara Beardsley	The End of the Everglades? Supreme court case jeopardizes 90 percent of U.S. wetland.
InternetNews May 19, 2006 Roy Mark	How Moby Saved the Internet Only an hour or so after the entertainer/activist stood on the Cannon House Office Building's terrace Thursday afternoon calling for a national law to preserve net neutrality, he got his wish.
National Defense June 2006 Grace Jean	Coast Guard begins to tackle complex surveillance mission Multiple initiatives have been set in motion to develop better ship monitoring systems, but financial constraints could delay or prevent such efforts.
National Defense June 2006 Stew Magnuson	Cooperation key to expanding Coast Guard's reach The Defense Department's Northern Command and the Coast Guard are organizing a maritime domain awareness "community of interest."
National Defense June 2006 Harold Kennedy	Marine Corps Procurement Forecast Clouded by Bleak Budget Projections Equipment buys in the near term will focus on technologies to defeat improvised explosive devices and on protective systems for troops and vehicles.
National Defense June 2006 Grace Jean	Maritime Security Creates New Market for User-friendly Simulation Software Agencies in charge of port security, such as the Coast Guard, are target customers for a recently introduced software package that could help create games custom designed to meet specific training needs.
National Defense June 2006	NATO Needs a Unified Elite Force, Experts Contend A NATO commando formation would be better qualified -- particularly in counterterrorism scenarios -- to respond to contingencies, military experts say.
National Defense June 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Navy on a Mission to Cut the Cost of Aviation Expectations of a smaller force and leaner budgets set the tone for an ongoing, sweeping review of Navy aviation programs -- in favor of its shipbuilding plan.
National Defense June 2006 Harold Kennedy	Special Operators Gain Civilian Assistance As it plans for an extended struggle against terrorism, the U.S. Special Operations Command is realizing that it is going to need a lot of outside help, and it is reaching out to civilian agencies, allied nations and private contractors.
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