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BusinessWeek October 8, 2007 Javers & Kopecki	Why No Outrage From Washington To fend off fiascoes like last year's failed Dubai Ports World deal, the emirate called in the big guns: The lobbyists.
BusinessWeek October 8, 2007 Arlene Weintraub	Will Pharma Finally Have To Fess Up? New efforts are under way to limit or make public drug company's billions in giveaways to doctors.
Registered Rep. September 25, 2007 Karen Donovan	Expunging Customer Complaints Is Too Easy . . . So Say Client Lawyers The lobbying group of lawyers who represent customers in disputes with their brokers is calling on FINRA and the SEC to "immediately halt" the practice that allows arbitration panels to expunge customer complaints from a rep's record.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2007 John McHale	Honeywell Micro Air Vehicles Protect Troops Against IEDs Honeywell's MAV is deploying in Iraq to keep American troops safe by identifying improvised explosive devices from the sky. The deployment marks the first time a ducted-fan unmanned aerial vehicle will be used during combat missions.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2007 Courtney E. Howard	Army Officials cut FCS Program from 18 Systems to 14 U.S. Army officials have restructured the Future Combat Systems program to modernize the current force, while also providing the future force with advanced technology.
InternetNews September 26, 2007 Caron Carlson	Potential Bidders Demand FCC Change Wireless Spectrum Auctions The Federal Communications Commission begins the much-anticipated auction of the 700MHz band spectrum in January. Proposals for auction rules include plans to prevent large carriers from dodging open device access requirements.
Wired September 25, 2007 Jennifer Kahn	Accused of Molestation, Gene Therapy Pioneer French Anderson Watches His Life Unravel The celebrated career of French Anderson following charges of molesting the daughter of a colleague.
Wired September 25, 2007 Patricia B. Gray	A Reporter Exposes Fishy Stocks. His Boss, Mark Cuban, Trades on the Findings. It's not too surprising that there is something suspicious about Xethanol. SEC filings show that several of its major investors have previous fraudulent activities.
InternetNews September 25, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	Amid Microsoft Talk, Facebook Dinged Over Sexual Predators New York's Attorney General cites 'significant' defects in Facebook's responsiveness to user complaints.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2007 Rich Smith	Quick Take: Rise of the Nanny State Legislators in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. The sanctimonious state-sponsored witch hunt against payday lenders continues apace.
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