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BusinessWeek October 9, 2006 James Mehring	A Job Growth Indicator Gets Iffy The pattern of weekly initial claims for jobless benefits has traditionally been one of the best barometers of job growth. Now, claims are losing some of their predictive value. The reason may lie in changing demographics.
IEEE Spectrum October 2006 Steven Cherry	The Next Voting Debacle? Database problems may disqualify legitimate voters in upcoming U.S. elections.
IEEE Spectrum October 2006 Willie D. Jones	I've Got the Power Backyard wind turbines turn energy consumers into suppliers. Tremendous demand and a federal production tax credit for makers of large turbines make utility-scale wind a good business to be in right now for GE.
IEEE Spectrum October 2006	Does NASA Need A Better Launch Site? It is unlikely that NASA will ever willingly relocate from Kennedy to somewhere like the Mojave -- if nothing else, there is simply too much infrastructure, aging though it is, which the agency can't afford to replace with its normal operating budgets.
InternetNews September 29, 2006 Michael Hickins	Congress Debates E-Voting Security Electronic voting machine glitches during primaries have Congress wondering whether recent guidelines are doing enough to ensure elections aren't hacked.
InternetNews September 29, 2006 Roy Mark	House Panel Rekindles Hope for Pretexting Bill House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman claims anti-pretexting legislation has a good chance to hit floor before Saturday adjournment.
InternetNews September 29, 2006 Erin Joyce	HP Theater: No Smoking Guns, No Laws As political theater goes, the House Energy and Commerce Committee's hearing into spy tactics HP deployed to plug its boardroom leaks delivered all the elements, starting with outrage and dramatic gestures.
InternetNews September 28, 2006 Roy Mark	HP Takes a Capitol Beating Hewlett-Packard took a Capitol Hill hammering Thursday over its handling of a boardroom media leaks probe gone awry.
InternetNews September 28, 2006 Erin Joyce	Dunn: Hurd Aware of Spy Probe Patricia Dunn, former chairwoman of HP's board of directors, suggested during testimony that Mark Hurd had been made aware of the spying tactics used.
InternetNews September 28, 2006 Ed Sutherland	HP Counsel Baskins Resigns, Refuses to Testify HP general counsel's resignation and decision not to testify come ahead of Congressional hearings.
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