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FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair Reiterates Promise of Deposit Insurance

Sabrina Pacifici - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 18:03
FDIC's Depositor's Bill of Rights "You have the right to automatic deposit insurance coverage when you open a deposit account...
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EPA OIG: Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs Have Limited Potential

Sabrina Pacifici - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 17:51
08-P-0206 Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs Have Limited Potential, [Report PDF - 40 pages], July 23, 2008. "The set of...
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DOD OIG: Accountability for Defense Security Service Assets With Personally Identifiable Information

Sabrina Pacifici - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 17:43
D-2008-114 Accountability for Defense Security Service Assets With Personally Identifiable Information, July 24, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000LC-00042.000) "DSS management in...
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CBO: Evidence on the Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology

Sabrina Pacifici - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 17:41
Evidence on the Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology July 24, 2008 - Testimony before the Subcommittee on Health,...
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New GAO Reports: Aviation Security, Cayman Islands, Multilateral Debt Relief

Sabrina Pacifici - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 17:39
Agencies Believe Strengthening International Agreements to Improve Collection of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties Would Be Difficult and Ineffective, GAO-08-876R, July...
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White House Fact Sheet: Advancing the Freedom Agenda

Sabrina Pacifici - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 17:37
Fact Sheet: Advancing the Freedom Agenda - "Today, President Bush observed Captive Nations Week and discussed the progress of his...
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New on LLRX.com - Review of Zotero

Sabrina Pacifici - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 17:33
A Review of Zotero, the free, Firefox extension to assist in collecting, managing and citing research sources - Stacy Bruss...
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CIPPIC opens Bell/Rogers internet throttling investigation

Digital Copyright Canada - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 10:19

Multiple sources (Save Out Net, Howard Knopf) have indicated that CIPPIC is interested in hearing from individuals who have been subject to 'throttling' of their high speed internet connection. If you are currently subscribed, or once were a subscriber of either Bell or Rogers' high speed services and would like to express your concerns, please contact Robert Hester at CIPPIC.

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DHS OIG: Management of Department of Homeland Security International Activities and Interests

Sabrina Pacifici - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 00:31
OIG-08-71 - Management of Department of Homeland Security International Activities and Interests (PDF, 138 pages) New 07/23/2008...
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Job Market for Aging Boomers Will Favor Brains Over Brawn

Sabrina Pacifici - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 00:07
"Baby boomers looking for jobs in growth fields that welcome older workers will want to dust off their diplomas rather...
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Sex Offender Residency Restrictions: How Mapping Can Inform Policy

Sabrina Pacifici - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 00:02
Sex Offender Residency Restrictions: How Mapping Can Inform Policy, July 2008 "The National Institute of Justice's latest In Short Fact...
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Google Launches Online Topical Knowledge Resource

Sabrina Pacifici - Wed, 07/23/2008 - 17:52
Official Google Blog: "A few months ago we announced that we were testing a new product called Knol. Knols are...
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House Passes American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

Sabrina Pacifici - Wed, 07/23/2008 - 17:48
New York Times: "The House approved far-reaching government assistance on Wednesday for the nation?s housing market, including broad authority for...
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Farm Foundation Report: What's Driving Food Prices?

Sabrina Pacifici - Wed, 07/23/2008 - 17:43
What's Driving Food Prices?, July 2008: "Understanding the complex and multiple factors influencing food prices today is important as future...
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CBO Cost Estimate and Joint Cmte on Taxation: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Sabrina Pacifici - Wed, 07/23/2008 - 17:40
H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, July 23, 2008. Cost estimate for the bill as passed by...
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Federal Reserve Beige Book July 2008

Sabrina Pacifici - Wed, 07/23/2008 - 17:39
Federal Reserve Beige Book July 2008 [Summary with links to District reports]: "Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggest...
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Information Sharing: Connecting the Dots at the Federal, State, and Local Levels

Sabrina Pacifici - Wed, 07/23/2008 - 17:35
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing: Information Sharing: Connecting the Dots at the Federal, State, and Local...
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New GAO Report: DCAA Audits, Information Sharing Environment, Securing, Stabilizing, and Rebuilding Iraq

Sabrina Pacifici - Wed, 07/23/2008 - 17:33
DCAA Audits: Allegations That Certain Audits at Three Locations Did Not Meet Professional Standards Were Substantiated, GAO-08-857, July 22, 2008...
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CBO Cost Estimate: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sabrina Pacifici - Wed, 07/23/2008 - 17:32
H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 July 23, 2008 - Direct spending and revenues effects...
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