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National Association of Secretaries of State press release: Calendar of 2008 State Primaries/Caucuses, last updated February 9, 2007. “This calendar is a working draft based upon state election office reporting. Dates are subject to frequent changes. State dates that are under consideration but not yet finalized list the state in italics. States with an asterisk …
PBS.org intro: “Drawing on more than 80 interviews with key figures in the print, broadcast and electronic media, and with unequaled, behind-the-scenes access to some of today’s most important news organizations, FRONTLINE correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the challenges facing the mainstream news media, and the media’s reaction, in “News War,” a special four-part series.” 50+ …
Follow up to previous postings on a legal dispute between a group of Belgian newspaper sites and Google over removal of copyrighted materials from the search engine index, news today that the court reaffirmed its decision against Google. Google Official Blog: “Here’s a quick summary of the case: Copiepresse represents a number of newspapers in …
Findings from a new study by ID Analytics, reported by ComputerWeek, indicate that “….the riskiest states for ID theft are New York, California, Nevada and Arizona, while the safest ones are Wyoming, Vermont, Montana and North Dakota. The riskiest 5-digit zip codes for ID theft — after Floral Park and Faulkton — are Old Bethpage, …
From CNET News.com, this article addresses the challenges of writing article headlines for newspaper websites that serve to both increase search rankings and attract readers.
Another terrific project from the Justia team, this database [still under development] of recently filed Federal District Court civil cases allows users to browse by State, Nature of Suit and Cases, as well as seach by Party Name, jurisdiction, type of lawsuit, and within a given date range. According to Tim Stanley, there are currently …
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Federal Actions Could Enhance Preparedness of Certain State-Administered Federal Support Programs. GAO-07-219, and Highlights, February 7. [Reposted file includes corrections throughout text-see notice on cover]
The Brookings Institution, The Implications of Service Offshoring for Metropolitan Economies, by Robert Atkinson and Howard Wial, February 2007. [Full Report in PDF] “An examination of service offshoringthe movement of service jobs overseasforecasts higher than average job losses in twenty-eight U.S. metropolitan areas between 2004 and 2015. Information technology jobs, and the metropolitan areas where …
Declan McCullagh reported last week on the reintroduction of numerous antispyware and ID theft bills, many of which reflect the same language as previous versions of related legislation. The article has links to major bills as well as respective legislative background.
Selected Agencies Use of Criminal Background Checks for Determining Responsibility, GAO-07-215R, January 12, 2007. “This letter and its enclosure respond to the Congressional request for information on selected executive agencies’ policies and practices for making responsibility determinations before awarding contracts. Congress requested this information because of its continued concern for effective pre-contract screening to reduce …
FTC: “A new scam is swindling consumers: counterfeit checks that seem legitimate to both bank employees and consumers, but that leave unsuspecting consumers footing the bill. The Federal Trade Commission is issuing a new brochure, Giving the Bounce to Counterfeit Check Scams, which explains common angles used in these scams, the responsibilities of banks and …
Economic Report of the President – February 12, 2007: “Contains current/foreseeable trends and annual numerical goals concerning topics such as employment, production, real income, and Federal budget outlays.” Fact Sheet: The Economic Report of the President, February 12, 2007
