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Tara (Research Buzz) is just terrific. See her posting today on keyword-specific RSS feeds from headlinenews.com. This type of feature is also available from FindForward (formulate a query and choose “Get RSS” from the drop-down menu, and you will be provided with a url to enter into your aggregator), and Topix.net (after you have generated …
U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs hearing: Assessing America’s Counterterrorism Capabilities, August 3, 2004. Link to Member Statements and Witness Testimony Related news, from the Washington Post and New York Times respectively (both requiring registration): Pre-9/11 Acts Led To Alerts and Reports That Led to Terror Alert Were Years Old, Officials Say.
As a follow-up to my July 25 posting, Depository Libraries Directed to Destroy DOJ Pamphlets, from the American Library Association, Department of Justice Rescinds Order for Libraries to Destroy Documents and ALA welcomes Department of Justice decision to rescind destruction request. For reference, here is a link to the GPO’s initial directive: SuDocs Letter – …
Pitching the Patriot Act – In the ongoing debate over the merits of the anti-terror law, it’s easy to get carried away. Previous postings on Patriot Act
“GEICO has filed suit against two major Internet search engine operators, Google Inc. and Overture Services Inc…claiming trademark infringement, alleging that the search engine operators violate trademark rights by allowing other insurance companies to advertise to consumers who display an interest in obtaining information relating in some way to GEICO by using the registered trademark …
Consumers in two states (California and Texas) may now use a “security freeze” to block access to their credit reports without their authorization, which they can provide to the credit bureau via a PIN (personal identification number). Vermont and Louisiana residents will be able to opt-in next summer. This ID theft deterrent does not have …
The Chair and Vice Chair of 9/11 Commission testified before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, July 30, 2004.
Better Information Sharing Among Financial Services Regulators Could Improve Protections for Consumers GAO-04-882R, June 29, 2004. “GAO has long held the position that financial regulators can benefit from improved information sharing. As regulators are faced with the challenges of overseeing a myriad of financial products, along with the individuals and organizations that develop and sell …
The Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) “offers the public an advanced electronic portal to PDF viewing, downloading and printing an array of information and documents for approximately 500,000 patent applications not covered by confidentiality laws. As new applications become eligible for publication 18 months after they are filed, they will be added to the database. …
Remarks by the President on Intelligence Reform, August 2, 2004. Related references: 9/11 Commission Report and A Similar Approach to Strengthening America’s Security: A Comparison of Kerry Proposals and Recommendations of the 9-11 Commission
David Starkoff’s Case citation-to-URL translator provides users with free access to HTML versions of citations from these courts (primarily Australian, with the exception of United States Reports, Supreme Court of the United States, and the WIPO UDRP arbitration tribunal). Very interesting….(Bag and Baggage – thanks Stuart]
A Web-Based Database of CIA Declassified Documents on the Vietnam War From Texas Tech University, “the Virtual Vietnam Archive currently contains over 685,000 pages of scanned documents.” Search the Virtual Vietnam Archive From the University of Saskatchewan Library, the Declassified CIA Documents on the Vietnam War database currently indexes 1,200 documents, and provides an advanced …