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Scientific American February 2009 Michael Moyer	Will the Recession Spark a Crime Wave? The bad economy doesn't necessarily mean we're headed for armageddon, argue some researchers. But maybe they've been looking at the wrong data
Science News February 28, 2009 David Spergel	Nation Needs Recovery Plan For Science Faculty Jobs Even if the economy were to recover over the next one to two years, the academic job market for the next few years is likely to be bleak.
Home Theater February 13, 2009	FCC Slows Some DTV Transitions In the latest twist, the Federal Communications Commission is rattling its regulatory saber at some of the stations that are planning to cut off analog television broadcasts next week.
InternetNews February 13, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Advocates Blast FTC Guidelines on Web Privacy Agency refreshes self-regulatory best practices for behavioral targeting as privacy advocates call for tougher stance.
InternetNews February 13, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Stimulus Endgame Nears as House OKs Billions for Broadband Tax credits are out while Net neutrality provisions remain intact, with bill on a fast track to the president's desk.
The Motley Fool February 13, 2009 Morgan Housel	Hurry Up and Nationalize the Banks Now that last fall's all-out panic has subsided, we need a long-term solution to getting our largest banks back on track.
Information Today February 12, 2009	askSam Offers Free Searchable Database of Obama Speeches Users can search the full-text transcripts of more than 220 Barack Obama speeches dating from 2002 to 2009.
Registered Rep. February 12, 2009	Round Up: The Post-Congressional Roasting Scuttlebutt Deems House Committee A Rather Pointless Public Flogging In the 18th century there might have been a public flogging or a stint in the town square's pillory, but would the pre-credit-crunch world have condemned Wall Street leaders and members of Congress to the gallows?
Registered Rep. February 11, 2009	At the Break: Congressional CEO Smackdown Provides Some Entertaining Tantrums, Some Embarrassment, Mostly Bloviating Representatives The House Financial Services Committee staged a bit of theater today for the benefit of U.S. taxpayers.
IndustryWeek March 1, 2009	Just In Time -- A Breath of Hot Air Memo to President Obama: If lean works for manufacturing, it ought to work for government, too.
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