Economic Report of the President, 2004
Economic Report of the President, 2004. National Debt Tops $7 Trillion
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Bush and Clinton Will Meet in Private With 9/11 Commission Members
As reported on February 12, the 9/11 Commission sought public testimony from President Bush and former President Clinton. However, the President has stipulated that only a private meeting with selected Commission members will be acceptable.
Yahoo Launches New Search Engine
From the company’s press release: “Yahoo today announced that it has created a more comprehensive and relevant search experience for users through the deployment of its own algorithmic search technology on Yahoo!® Search (http://search.yahoo.com). Starting today, the company will begin rolling out the new Yahoo! Search Technology (YST) and expects to continue the process on …
Microsoft Statement on Downloading Leaked Source Code
From the statement: “Microsoft is sending letters explaining to individuals who have already downloaded the source code that such actions are in violation of the law. Additionally, Microsoft has instituted the use of alerts on several peer-to-peer clients where such illegal sharing of the source code has taken place. These alerts are designed to inform …
10th Circuit Upholds Do Not Call List
FTC press release, Appeals Court Upholds Constitutionality of National Do Not Call Registry: The text of the decision (pdf, 50 pages). The Harris Poll® #10, February 13, 2004, Do Not Call Registry Is Working Well National Do Not Call Registry See also this FCC press release from today, FCC Logs in Nearly 10,000 Complaints Since …
DHS Announces Program That Exempts Private Sector From Sharing Infrastructure Info With Public
Press release: DHS Launches Protected Critical Infrastructure Information Program to Enhance Homeland Security, Facilitate Information Sharing: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today the launch of the Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Program. The PCII Program enables the private sector to voluntarily submit infrastructure information to the Federal government to assist the Nation in …
New Online Resource for California Voters
From the California Voter Foundation, the California Online Voter Guide, launched yesterday, “serves up nonpartisan information on California propositions, the Presidential election, congressional races, and state legislative contests.”
New Tool for Updating Campaign Blogs
“Feedster is working to ensure everyone’s voice is heard by making political Feedpapers, up-to-the-minute digests of RSS-based news and blog commentary, available to all the campaigns and bloggers. In less than a minute, you can associate your blog with the candidates and parties you support and make sure your voice is heard.” [Link]
HP to Create Digital Archive of TIME Magazine
Today Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) announced the company “is partnering with TIME to create a complete digital (searchable) archive containing every issue of the publication since its inception (1923-present),” to be released in May (to subscribers).
Google Facts and Challenges Ahead
“Google Inc. today announced it expanded the breadth of its web index to more than 6 billion items…Google’s collection of 6 billion items comprises 4.28 billion web pages, 880 million images, 845 million Usenet messages, and a growing collection of book-related information pages.” [Link] Search wars are about to get personal indicates that although Google …
Political Websites’ Growing Impact on Voters
Excerpt from a January 28 press release from comScore Networks on their December 2003 survey assessing the impact of political websites: “…more than 40 percent of visitors reported that political sites have increased their interest in learning more about issues or candidates. Nearly 30 percent of visitors told comScore that they are more actively involved …
Privacy Groups Request Congressional Hearings on CAPPS II
The recent release of a GAO report critical of the airline passenger screening program to be implemented this summer has intensified calls for Congressional hearings on the privacy and civil liberties issues associated with CAPPS II data collection. EFF Privacy Coalition Presses Congress for Hearings on Air Travel EFF Coalition letter asking for Congressional hearings …
