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    FCC Rolls Out New Rules for Regulating Internet Traffic

    Dec 21, 2010 09:44 PM EDT

    And that raised a lot of questions and really brought this very -- again, this kind of ugly term and this esoteric, wonky notion, net neutrality, into -- made it more of a kitchen table issue. They -- people realized, oh, this is something that can affect me. JEFFREY BROWN: Now, the FCC ...

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    Study Suggests Simple Fix to Help Women Succeed in Science

    Nov 25, 2010 07:10 PM EDT

    Students attend a 'Science Careers in Search of Women' event at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago. (Argonne National Laboratory) A simple 15-minute writing exercise could help young women succeed in math and science classes, according to a study released Thursday by the journal Science. In recent years, women have ...

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    Delaware's Mike Castle Offers Some Praise, But a Warning for Tea Party

    Nov 17, 2010 09:25 PM EDT

    ... was to take out people like me," Castle said. "People who are not conservative enough." Does the Tea Party have the makings of a long-term political movement? Castle doesn't think so, because he believes most Americans want the two political parties to work together. "Long term, I believe ...

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    Kagan's Seating Marks Supreme Court Milestone, But Poses Recusal Hurdle

    Oct 04, 2010 04:00 AM EDT

    ... substantive difference. But it can make a difference in certain cases. And we have actually seen that. We have seen =- we saw it in the term in which the court took up whether it was reasonable to strip-search a middle school girl. Justice Ginsburg brought a great perspective to ...

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    10 Labor Day-Inspired Readings

    Sep 06, 2010 07:45 PM EDT

    ... work. Or if you're one of the 14.9 million unemployed Americans looking for work, we wish you all the best on your job search. "They'd Trade Labor Day for Days Of Labor" by Scott Simon at NPR. "Any one of us who's lucky enough to have ...

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    Monday: Obama to Unveil $50 Billion Infrastructure Plan

    Sep 06, 2010 02:03 PM EDT

    President Obama plans to outline a long-term infrastructure proposal at a Labor Day event in Milwaukee that would improve the nation's roads, railways and airport runways and cost at least $50 billion. The infrastructure investments are one part of a package of targeted proposals the White House is ...

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    Negotiation Expert Robert Mnookin Answers Your Questions

    Aug 31, 2010 04:26 PM EDT

    ... off with a negotiated resolution than their alternative. There are two aspects of this. First, and most importantly, you should work to understand their long-term interests and then demonstrate to them that you understand them. Second, you should explain why, from their perspective, their best alternative if they refuse ...

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    The '99ers' Share Their Stories

    Aug 06, 2010 02:22 PM EDT

    ... am no longer in the count for unemployment statistics either. So, the answer to the question, should there be a Tier V for all long-term unemployment individuals. The answer is definitely "YES". I have been unemployed since November 2008 and have no prospects for employment. I worked as an ...

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    Wednesday: Pakistani Plane Crashes Outside Islamabad; Gulf Spill Oil Is Vanishing, but Concerns Remain

    Jul 28, 2010 02:15 PM EDT

    Pakistani rescuers search for bodies in the wreckage of a plane crash (FAROOQ NAEEM/AFP/Getty Images) Pakistani Passenger Plane Crashes Near Islamabad, 152 Dead A Pakistani passenger plane crashed in the heavily forested hills outside Islamabad Wednesday morning, killing all 152 passengers and crew aboard -- including two Americans. The ...

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    Justice Department: Russian Intelligence Officers Served as Illegal Agents

    Jun 28, 2010 04:00 AM EDT

    ... agents of the Russian government in the United States. A statement was released saying that eight individuals were arrested Sunday for allegedly carrying out long-term deep-cover assignments in the United States on behalf of the Russian Federation. It went on to say that two additional defendants were also ...