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As government tags passports, licenses, critics fear privacy is 'chipped' away
AP National WriterClimbing into his Volvo, outfitted with a Matrics antenna and a Motorola reader he'd bought on eBay for $190, Chris Paget cruised the streets of San Francisco with this objective: To read the identity cards of strangers, wirelessly, without ever leaving...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Interior Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Computing and Information Technology, Michigan
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Lunar landing: Bill Stevens
Bill Stevens,70, a former Massapequa resident now living in Beverly Hills, Fla., was an electronic technician with Grumman's lunar module program. I was 27 years old when I started, just out of the service. When I found it was the moon landing I was very...Tags: Beverly Hills
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Glynell Couey Smith: Technician, single mom, secret poet
Sentinel Staff WriterGlynell Couey Smith had spent two decades of her life as an electronics technician by the time industry professionals were concerned about attracting women to the field. Smith put together circuit boards used in electronic equipment, such as GPS systems,...Tags: Baptist, Michael Smith, Joseph Smith, Christianity, Death and Dying
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Demonstrators Protest Proposed Changes at Predominately Black School
KIAHThe fight over a controversial plan to close several public schools, that serve mostly minority students, continues. Nine closures are planned in Houston. The Fort Bend School District is also drawing criticism for a recent proposal to move the Electronic...Tags: Technology, Engineering, Al Green, High Schools, Students
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'The Blair Witch' at 10
Ten summers ago, a group of independent filmmakers came up with a Web-based, viral marketing campaign that proved so effective -- and influential -- in creating buzz and audience anticipation that it overshadowed the very movie it was designed to promote....Tags: Sundance Film Festival, Marketing, Consumer Electronics Industry, Family, J.J. Abrams
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Gov't report: Bush secret surveillance effort extended beyond wiretapping, lacked oversight
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Not enough relevant officials were aware of the size and depth of an unprecedented surveillance program started under President George W. Bush, let alone signed off on it, a team of federal inspectors general found. The Bush White...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Guerrilla Activity, John Ashcroft, FBI, Upper House
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Test your home knowledge and learn
Personality quizzes seem to be hit or miss. But when they offer insight on home style and decor, I'll take my chances. A village filled with tips The Home & Garden section of ivillage.com has tons of tips on cleaning, organizing, decorating and, the...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Building Material, Furniture
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Report: Bush surveillance program was massive
The Bush administration built an unprecedented surveillance operation to pull in mountains of information far beyond the warrantless wiretapping previously acknowledged, a team of federal inspectors general reported Friday, questioning the legal basis for...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Guerrilla Activity, John Ashcroft, FBI, National Government
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NJ, NY train system welcomes new rail cars
Associated Press WriterCommuters are in for a smoother ride as new rail cars hit the tracks of the PATH train system for the first time in more than 20 years. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is spending about $500 million to replace all 340 cars by 2011. New...Tags: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Passenger Cars, Public Transportation, Local Authority, Regional Authority
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Mich. governor's home goes green with solar, wind
Associated Press WriterGov. Jennifer Granholm is taking her campaign for green technology to the governor's residence, where a wind turbine has been erected and solar panels will soon go up to increase the home's energy efficiency. With a new sprinkler system that saves water...Tags: Renewable Energy, Technology, Natural Resources, Government, Charity
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How to keep photos, documents safe
Miami HeraldAlong with a three-day supply of water, food that won't spoil, medicine and other supplies in preparation for hurricane season, you should also be squirreling away important documents to keep them safe from damage. You might need to use some of your...Tags: Hurricane Damage, Natural Disasters, Internal Revenue Service, Insurance, Photography
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Jindal Signs Electronic Medical Records Bill
The Associated PressLouisiana is creating a new electronic health records loan program designed to help hospitals and doctors go digital with medical records. Gov. Bobby Jindal signed the bill creating the program on Thursday, but the plan is tied to federal stimulus...Tags: Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, Medical Services, State Budgets, Medicines
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