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National Defense January 2009 Myra S. Gray	Defense Dept. 'Institutionalizing' Use of Biometrics Biometrics use crosses all services. The Army is using biometrics to assist in identifying detainees in war zones
National Defense January 2009 Frodl & Manoyan	Mileage Mandates and Biofuels Aren't Silver Bullets The United States cannot ignore the many serious unintended consequences on the food supply, dwindling habitats for endangered species, and the reduction of carbon sinks for the atmosphere, when bio-ethanol is not providing more energy security or energy independence.
National Defense January 2009 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Erratic Oil Market Should Not Derail U.S. Energy Goals In these troubled times, it is important to stay focused on our long-term goals and not let the oil market frenzy cloud our judgment.
National Defense January 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Acquisition Workers: No More Reforms! Agencies have been deluged by reform proposals and never have enough time to implement them before the next wave.
National Defense January 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Government Reports Depict Alternate Realities Federal agency reports can be notoriously oblivious to facts.
ifeminists January 11, 2009 Wendy McElroy	Comparable Worth: Feminism Turning to Paternalism The House will likely vote this week on two pay-discrimination bills that were passed by the last Congress but stopped in the Senate by Republican-led filibusters.
Registered Rep. January 8, 2009	Motion To Dismiss In Arbitration? Not So Fast. Firms and advisors facing disputes in arbitration will have a tougher time getting the case dismissed thanks to a new dispute resolution rule, FINRA announced today.
InternetNews January 9, 2009 Richard Adhikari	New Data Breach, Privacy Bills in Congress If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Popular Mechanics January 9, 2009 Joe Pappalardo	NASA Renegades Pitch Obama Team New Post-Shuttle Plan During a morning meeting at NASA headquarters in Washington D.C. with Obama administration transition team members, a handful of advocates today pitched an idea to scrap NASA's existing post-shuttle plan.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2009 Alex Dumortier	Citigroup's Shameful About-Face on Mortgage Mods Beware this misguided effort to stop foreclosures.
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