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---U.S. Politics & Society---
U.S. News follows the presidential election: A look at what
could come next and a detailed account of the evening of
Nov. 7.
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The political system in the U.S. is more evenly divided than
ever before. As a Weekly Standard article points out, no
matter who assumes the presidency, things will get ugly.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38370
The biggest Congressional scandal of the digital age, says
Wired, is the government's refusal to put public information
on the Web.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38591
Envisioning a future of online voting, an article in Salon
gets nostalgic for the way polling is done today.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=37924
Here's one novel presidential scenario: TIME Europe asks,
why not have two presidents?
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38124
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U.S. News has detailed look at the Electoral College and the
chances of moving to direct elections.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38254
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---Computers & Technology---
PC World examines the different types of "snoopware" and
reveals some ways to detect if your computer activity is
being recorded.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=37833
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A Forbes article looks at potential business applications of
'distributed computing.'
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=37977
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eye Magazine writes about suing ISPs for defamatory chatroom
or message-board posts in Canada, with a look at the issue
in the U.K. and U.S. too.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=37872
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Web Techniques covers DeCSS history and legal issues with a
look at the impact of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38555
A Scientific American article describes a match between an
elite team of hackers and autonomous defender programs at
Sandia National Laboratories.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38397
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---Science---
Science News explains how researchers are learning new
organizational computing models from the teamwork of ants.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38084
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In Fortune, an article looks at a new research approach that
may lead to the first working AIDS vaccine.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=37939
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Scientific American reviews a new scientific study of the
psychological and social aspects of laughter.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38372
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---Health, Illnesses, & Treatments---
According to U.S. News, a new study shows that
low-birth-weight girls tend to be shorter and go through
puberty earlier.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38226
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After the FDA banned the harmful diet drug PPA,
manufacturers switched to marketing a drug that the body
turns into the banned substance, reports U.S. News.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38229
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In order for plaintiffs to collect on the tobacco
settlement, the industry must thrive. A Managed Care article
looks at this ethical paradox.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38266
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Askmen.com reports on the causes of and treatments for
baldness.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38240
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---Business & Financial News---
A Fortune article delves into the inner workings of the
telecommunications industry to discover why its stocks have
crashed.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38665
As U.S. News reports, highly-visible e-commerce site
Pets.com had to throw in the sock puppet.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38230
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Fortune provides investors with background and analysis of
optical networking technologies.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38616
A Red Herring article reports on how the press release
propaganda glut on the Web is becoming yet another problem
for investors.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38613
---World Politics & Business---
Asiaweek examines the growing uprising against Phillipines
President Joseph Estrada.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38162
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Israeli rockets killed Palestinian militia leader Hussein
Abayat, reports U.S. News.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38234
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Asiaweek reports on the boom of the travel and leisure
industry in China.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38147
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TIME Asia reports on China's mammoth task of counting its
citizens, and the problems it will almost certainly
encounter.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38424
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---Education---
eCompany Now reports on how entrepreneurs want to use the
Internet to revolutionize higher education.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=37998
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Education Week examines the U.S. Army War College with
respect to what administrators in education might learn
about leadership.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38382
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---Family & Business Life---
A Fast Company article looks at new-economy couples who have
made both their work and home lives thrive.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38205
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---Entertainment---
Red Herring reports on musicians and authors who are trying
to break away from their distributors and sell their content
directly to fans online.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38692
---Travel---
A Salon article considers whether travelers should cancel
their plans when violence erupts in their destinations.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38212
---Extended Play---
For those with time on their hands, an exhaustive
48,000-word piece on Microsoft's antitrust case from Wired.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=38649
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