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NSA surveillance 101: What US intelligence agencies are doing, what they know
US intelligence agencies are gathering massive amounts of US telephone calling data and social media data on both foreigners and citizens. Here are seven questions and answers about what is known so far.
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Top 10 states for clean tech
Clean Edge, a clean-tech research and advisory firm based in San Francisco and Portland, has ranked states for their leadership in clean tech. Here are its Top 10 picks:
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Opinion 6 ways to make tax reform happen
Here are six ideas that can guide Congress to a tax reform-deal that both parties should be able to live with – a deal that will raise necessary revenue and help pay down the debt.
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Debt-ceiling showdown: 4 reasons it's not a replay of 2011
In 2011, Congress and President Obama went to the brink of government default when congressional Republicans balked at raising the nation's debt ceiling. The spring of 2013 appears to have another debt ceiling fight in store. Here are the top four things that have changed.
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Senate freshmen: What the 14 new members bring to Capitol Hill
A freshman Senate class was sworn in Jan. 3, bringing diverse skills and experience – not to mention agendas – to the legislative body. Whether the 14 newest senators help break partisan gridlock, or refuse to work across the aisle, will be the test for the 113th Congress.Twelve were elected on Nov. 6, including three Republicans, eight Democrats, and an independent. In addition, a Republican and a Democrat were appointed to vacant seats after the election. Here is a look at the 14 and what they bring to the Senate:
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Chapter & Verse Can self-published books gain respect?
05/27/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Unemployment rate drops in 21 states
05/22/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Job hunting? This week’s unusual openings.
05/21/2009 01:00 am -
Difference Maker How to clean up a lake? Floating islands might be the answer.
Man-made islands can remove ammonia, heavy metals, and other chemicals from the water.
05/20/2009 01:00 am -
Weddings go green
Matrimonial vows of commitment extend to planet Earth.
05/18/2009 01:00 am -
Courts divided on police use of GPS tracking
Two recent, divergent court rulings on warrantless tracking suggest new technologies are straining old privacy standards.
05/15/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Top 5 havens from US real estate storm
05/07/2009 01:00 am -
Already pummeled by recession, airlines now must deal with concerns about flu
Airplanes themselves are safe, experts say, but flights to Mexico have been cut. Drug cartel violence is an issue too.
05/02/2009 01:00 am -
Images of America's West held up against today's reality.
New exhibit at MoMA juxtaposes idyllic early photographs against darker ones of today.
04/28/2009 01:00 am -
Discoveries The Moon, Venus, and Lyrids to put on early-morning show
04/21/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Will roadless national forests soon be paved and logged?
04/15/2009 01:00 am -
The Living
04/14/2009 01:00 am -
Obama gets budget passed. Fast? Yes. Bipartisan? Nope
The House and Senate both approved budget resolutions of about $3.5 trillion, backing key Obama priorities such as green energy and healthcare reform.
04/03/2009 01:00 am -
States move against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
In recent years, states have barred undocumented students from getting the lower tuition fees.
04/03/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Smarten up naval sonar to save the whales
Obama can silence harmful echoes from the Bush administration.
04/02/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Scientists admit global warming is a hoax (April fools)
04/01/2009 01:00 am -
Obama sells budget to House Democrats
The president meets with skeptics in his own party to boost support for his $3.6 trillion plan.
03/31/2009 01:00 am -
Supreme Court dismisses appeal in tobacco case with $79.5 million verdict
The case was considered one of the most important of the current term because it suggested the justices were headed into a showdown with the Supreme Court of Oregon.
03/31/2009 01:00 am -
Discoveries Wind-powered car sets speed record, but gimme a wind wagon any day
03/30/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Politicians using Twitter: Morons or visionaries?
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
States rebel against Washington
The pushback against federal power began under Bush, but may now be accelerating.
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
What Mexican drug war? Spring-break students defy travel warnings.
Universities and the US government warned American students about the risks of travel in Mexico. But Cancún numbers are off only slightly.
03/26/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green House passes bill protecting 2 million acres of wilderness
The bill, which is being called the most sweeping land protection law in a quarter century, would set aside more than 2 million acres of desert and forest in nine states.
03/25/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Grade inflation gone wild
Most college kids spend more time drinking than studying. And they still get mostly A's.
03/24/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Mexico throws counterpunch in trucking dispute
The tariffs target US states with an eye toward maximum political impact.
03/20/2009 01:00 am
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