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		<title>The Internet&#8217;s global reach moves US to create overseas operations to catch cybercriminals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lolita C. Baldor</dc:creator>
		
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Feds go global to fight cybercriminals overseas
WASHINGTON — The tip came from another country&#8217;s law enforcement officials: Eight major banks in the U.S. were being targeted by cybercriminals operating there.
FBI agents fanned out that night to warn the branches that hackers were aiming to break into their computer systems. The banks were able .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-internets-global-reach-moves-us-to-create-overseas-operations-to-catch-cybercriminals-242230/">Original source &nbsp;: The Internet&#8217;s global reach moves US to create overseas operations to catch cybercriminals</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed ban on text messaging while driving approved by Pa. House Transportation Committee</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. House panel OKs ban on texting while driving

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A bill to bar text messaging while driving in Pennsylvania is headed to the House floor.
The bill won a unanimous vote of support Tuesday from the House Transportation Committee.
The legislation would ban texting by all drivers and prohibit drivers under 18 from using hand-held ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/proposed-ban-on-text-messaging-while-driving-approved-by-pa-house-transportation-committee-224605/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Proposed ban on text messaging while driving approved by Pa. House Transportation Committee</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court considers what inventions are too abstract to be eligible for patent protection</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joelle Tessler</dc:creator>
		
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High court considers what can qualify for a patent

WASHINGTON — Should techniques for training horses be eligible for a patent? What about a system for choosing a jury or fail-proof method for speed dating?
Supreme Court justices raised the questions Monday as they struggled to decide what types of inventions should qualify for patent protection.
In a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/supreme-court-considers-what-inventions-are-too-abstract-to-be-eligible-for-patent-protection-223817/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Supreme Court considers what inventions are too abstract to be eligible for patent protection</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former New Orleans technology chief, wife, former vendor indicted on bribery and fraud charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-New Orleans tech chief, wife, vendor indicted

NEW ORLEANS — A federal grand jury on Friday indicted former New Orleans technology chief Greg Meffert, his wife and a one-time city vendor in an alleged kickback scheme involving contracts for the city&#8217;s crime surveillance program.
The indictments against Meffert, 44; his wife, Linda Meffert, 42; and businessman Mark .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-new-orleans-technology-chief-wife-former-vendor-indicted-on-bribery-and-fraud-charges-221104/" title="Former New Orleans technology chief, wife, former vendor indicted on bribery and fraud charges">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds: 14 charged in widening $25M Wall Street insider trading case</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Neumeister</dc:creator>
		
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Feds: 14 charged in insider trading case
NEW YORK — Two attorneys and Wall Street professionals were among 14 people charged Thursday in a widening $53 million insider trading case that has snared one of America&#8217;s richest men and shown white collar suspects to be using the cover-up tactics of drug dealers.

The actions raise to 20 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-14-charged-in-widening-25m-wall-street-insider-trading-case-219070/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Feds: 14 charged in widening $25M Wall Street insider trading case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers seek to ban laptops, other devices in cockpits after airliner incident</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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Lawmakers seek ban on laptops in airliner cockpits

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are moving to ban the use of computer laptops and other personal electronic devices in airline cockpits to prevent another incident like the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles.
Sen. Byron Dorgan, chairman of the aviation subcommittee, said in an interview that his .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawmakers-seek-to-ban-laptops-other-devices-in-cockpits-after-airliner-incident-215868/" title="Lawmakers seek to ban laptops, other devices in cockpits after airliner incident">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Google tells FCC its Voice Service blocks fewer than 100 phone numbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Google Voice service blocks fewer than 100 numbers

WASHINGTON — Google Inc. said late Wednesday that its free messaging and calling service, Google Voice, blocks calls to fewer than 100 specific phone numbers likely to be adult chat lines and free conference call services.
The company made the disclosure in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/google-tells-fcc-its-voice-service-blocks-fewer-than-100-phone-numbers-210409/" title="Google tells FCC its Voice Service blocks fewer than 100 phone numbers">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Britain to cut Web access of Internet pirates, squeeze bandwith of illegal file sharers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Britain to cut Web access of Internet pirates

LONDON — The British government says it will act to lock persistent illegal file sharers out of the Internet by forcing service providers to pull the plug on their lawbreaking customers.
British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said that Britons who repeatedly download music or films illegally would have their .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/britain-to-cut-web-access-of-internet-pirates-squeeze-bandwith-of-illegal-file-sharers-210238/" title="Britain to cut Web access of Internet pirates, squeeze bandwith of illegal file sharers">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British government delays hacker&#8217;s extradition deadline to consider new medical evidence</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
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UK government delays hacker extradition deadline

LONDON — The British government says it will consider new medical evidence before approving the extradition of a computer hacker wanted in the U.S. on charges of breaking into military computers.
U.S. prosecutors accuse Gary McKinnon of hacking into dozens of computers shortly after Sept. 11, 2001. McKinnon says he was ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-government-delays-hackers-extradition-deadline-to-consider-new-medical-evidence-207457/">British government delays hacker&#8217;s extradition deadline to consider new medical evidence</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin Gov. Doyle signs bill to reduce computers, other electronics dumped into landfills</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle has signed into law a bill designed to cut down on the amount of computers and other electronics dumped in landfills.

The bill he signed Friday requires manufacturers to arrange for recycling and disposal of consumer electronics including video displays, computers and printers.
Disposal of electronic equipment is a problem .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-gov-doyle-signs-bill-to-reduce-computers-other-electronics-dumped-into-landfills-205142/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Wisconsin Gov. Doyle signs bill to reduce computers, other electronics dumped into landfills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FCC to begin crafting &#8216;network neutrality&#8217; rules for future of the Internet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Federal regulators took an important step Thursday toward prohibiting broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against certain kinds of Internet traffic.

Despite the concerns of the telecommunications industry and the agency&#8217;s two Republicans, the Federal Communications Commission voted to begin writing so-called &#8220;network neutrality&#8221; regulations to prevent phone and cable companies from abusing their ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fcc-to-begin-crafting-network-neutrality-rules-for-future-of-the-internet-203669/" title="FCC to begin crafting &#8216;network neutrality&#8217; rules for future of the Internet">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Communications Commission set to vote on pursuit of &#8216;network neutrality&#8217; rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are expected to take a step forward Thursday on rules that would prohibit broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against Internet traffic.

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission says &#8220;network neutrality&#8221; regulations would prevent phone and cable companies from abusing their control over broadband connections. He says that&#8217;s necessary to ensure .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-communications-commission-set-to-vote-on-pursuit-of-network-neutrality-rules-203542/">Original article &nbsp;: Federal Communications Commission set to vote on pursuit of &#8216;network neutrality&#8217; rules</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As FCC net neutrality vote nears, AT&amp;T urges employees to speak out on agency blog</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-fcc-net-neutrality-vote-nears-att-urges-employees-to-speak-out-on-agency-blog-201367/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joelle Tessler</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — AT&#038;T Inc. is encouraging employees to join its lobbying campaign against federal rules that would restrict the ways broadband companies can manage traffic on their networks.

AT&#038;T&#8217;s top lobbyist, Jim Cicconi, sent a letter to managers urging them, their families and their friends to use an Federal Communications Commission blog to call on the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-fcc-net-neutrality-vote-nears-att-urges-employees-to-speak-out-on-agency-blog-201367/">As FCC net neutrality vote nears, AT&#038;T urges employees to speak out on agency blog</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin state senators approve plan to ban all drivers from sending text messages</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Bauer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MADISON, Wis. — All Wisconsin drivers, not just teenagers, would be banned from sending text messages while driving under a bill that passed the state Senate on Tuesday.

Lawmakers approved a bill 27-5 that would prohibit drivers from using a text message device such as a cell phone, I-Phone, or Blackberry. The penalties would be between ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-state-senators-approve-plan-to-ban-all-drivers-from-sending-text-messages-201348/">Wisconsin state senators approve plan to ban all drivers from sending text messages</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Booksellers say Ohio law shielding kids from harmful material online is threat to free speech</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Carr Smyth</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in a case that pits defenders of online child protection against advocates of free speech.

It is one of the longest running cases in the country that grapples with how states protect minors from pornography and predators on the Internet without stepping on the rights of .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/booksellers-say-ohio-law-shielding-kids-from-harmful-material-online-is-threat-to-free-speech-200800/" title="Booksellers say Ohio law shielding kids from harmful material online is threat to free speech">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wall Street wake-up call: Hedge fund boss, 5 others charged in $25M-plus insider trading case</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Neumeister</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — One of America&#8217;s wealthiest men was among six hedge fund managers and corporate executives arrested Friday in a hedge fund insider trading case that authorities say generated more than $25 million in illegal profits and was a wake-up call for Wall Street.

Raj Rajaratnam, a portfolio manager for Galleon Group, a hedge fund .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wall-street-wake-up-call-hedge-fund-boss-5-others-charged-in-25m-plus-insider-trading-case-198542/">Wall Street wake-up call: Hedge fund boss, 5 others charged in $25M-plus insider trading case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shriver apologizes for violating Calif law banning hand-held cell phones while driving</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/shriver-apologizes-for-violating-calif-law-banning-hand-held-cell-phones-while-driving-196341/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California first lady Maria Shriver says she&#8217;s sorry for breaking a state law that requires drivers to use hands-free devices while talking on cell phones.

The celebrity Web site TMZ.com posted two photographs and a video Tuesday showing Shriver holding a phone to her ear while she was behind the wheel. That prompted .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shriver-apologizes-for-violating-calif-law-banning-hand-held-cell-phones-while-driving-196341/">Shriver apologizes for violating Calif law banning hand-held cell phones while driving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Comcast tries pop-up alerts to warn Internet users of PC infections in possibly risky tactic</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Yao</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — Comcast Corp. wants to enlist its customers in a fight against a huge problem for Internet providers — the armies of infected personal computers, known as &#8220;botnets,&#8221; that suck up bandwidth by sending spam and facilitating cybercrime.

The country&#8217;s largest provider of high-speed Internet to homes started testing a service this week in Denver .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/comcast-tries-pop-up-alerts-to-warn-internet-users-of-pc-infections-in-possibly-risky-tactic-192119/">Comcast tries pop-up alerts to warn Internet users of PC infections in possibly risky tactic</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Communications Commission investigates Google Voice calling service</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joelle Tessler</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Federal regulators will look into complaints by AT&#038;T Inc. that Google Inc.&#8217;s free messaging and calling service, Google Voice, blocks calls to rural communities where local phone companies charge high connection fees.

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday sent a letter to Google requesting information about its Voice service, which lets people sign up .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-communications-commission-investigates-google-voice-calling-service-192018/">Federal Communications Commission investigates Google Voice calling service</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Briton accused of hacking US military computers fails in latest attempt to avoid extradition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — A British man accused of hacking into American military computers has failed in his latest bid to avoid extradition to the U.S., his lawyer said Friday.

Gary McKinnon is charged with breaking into dozens of computers belonging to NASA, the U.S. Defense Department and several branches of the U.S. military soon after the Sept. ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/briton-accused-of-hacking-us-military-computers-fails-in-latest-attempt-to-avoid-extradition-191585/">Briton accused of hacking US military computers fails in latest attempt to avoid extradition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration, Congress members looking to ban text messaging from the driver&#8217;s seat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Thursday it will seek to ban text messaging by interstate bus drivers and truckers and push states to pass their own laws against driving cars while distracted.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the administration also would move to put restrictions on cell phone use by rail operators, truck drivers and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-congress-members-looking-to-ban-text-messaging-from-the-drivers-seat-184322/">Original source &nbsp;: Obama administration, Congress members looking to ban text messaging from the driver&#8217;s seat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration to push for text messaging bans for truck and bus drivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the Obama administration will pursue new federal rules that could ban text messaging by truck and interstate bus drivers and urge states to pass laws against distracted driving.

LaHood noted that President Barack Obama signed an executive order late Wednesday banning all federal workers from texting while driving on .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-to-push-for-text-messaging-bans-for-truck-and-bus-drivers-184248/">Obama administration to push for text messaging bans for truck and bus drivers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Growing number of states push electronics manufacturers to take responsibility for e-waste</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Callahan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS — Frustrated by inaction in Congress, a growing number of states are trying to reduce the rising tide of junked TVs, computers and other electronics that have become one of the nation&#8217;s fastest-growing waste streams.

Nineteen states have passed laws requiring the recycling of old electronics, which contain both precious metals and toxic pollutants and ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/growing-number-of-states-push-electronics-manufacturers-to-take-responsibility-for-e-waste-184082/">Growing number of states push electronics manufacturers to take responsibility for e-waste</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation chief signals goal should put the brakes on drivers texting behind the wheel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Determined to stop people from texting while driving, the Obama administration plans a campaign similar to past government efforts to discourage drunken driving and encourage the use of seat belts.

The administration planned to offer recommendations Thursday to address the growing safety risk of distracted drivers, especially the use of mobile devices to send ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transportation-chief-signals-goal-should-put-the-brakes-on-drivers-texting-behind-the-wheel-183518/">Transportation chief signals goal should put the brakes on drivers texting behind the wheel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Department holds summit to find ways of curbing cell phone use by drivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Driving while distracted is a growing peril in a nation reluctant to put down its cell phones and handheld devices even behind the wheel, the Obama administration declared on Wednesday. Officials said Congress and the public must team up to reduce the danger.

Opening a two-day meeting to find ways to reduce drivers&#8217; use .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transportation-department-holds-summit-to-find-ways-of-curbing-cell-phone-use-by-drivers-182980/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Transportation Department holds summit to find ways of curbing cell phone use by drivers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>RI judge tosses $388 million patent infringement verdict against Microsoft</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — A federal judge in Rhode Island threw out a $388 million patent infringement jury verdict against Microsoft Corp., the latest move in a six-year legal skirmish.

In April, a jury found that the world&#8217;s largest software maker had infringed on a patent owned by Uniloc Inc.
Irvine, Calif.-based Uniloc makes software that prevents people from ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ri-judge-tosses-388-million-patent-infringement-verdict-against-microsoft-182816/">RI judge tosses $388 million patent infringement verdict against Microsoft</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Department kicks off effort to prevent drivers from using mobile devices</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a &#8220;menace to society&#8221; Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel.

The Obama administration reported that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, including drivers talking on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transportation-department-kicks-off-effort-to-prevent-drivers-from-using-mobile-devices-182741/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Transportation Department kicks off effort to prevent drivers from using mobile devices</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Government says nearly 6,000 highway deaths tied to driver distraction in 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Opening a government meeting on auto safety, the Obama administration reported Wednesday that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of the dangers of using mobile devices behind the wheel.

The Transportation Department was bringing together experts over two days ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/government-says-nearly-6000-highway-deaths-tied-to-driver-distraction-in-2008-182577/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Government says nearly 6,000 highway deaths tied to driver distraction in 2008</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Dept. kicks off meeting on texting, mobile use by drivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a &#8220;menace to society&#8221; Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel.

The Obama administration reported that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transportation-dept-kicks-off-meeting-on-texting-mobile-use-by-drivers-180821/" title="Transportation Dept. kicks off meeting on texting, mobile use by drivers">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds weigh whether bus, truck drivers should have to hang up their cell phones when driving</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving, and recommended a ban.

The National Transportation Safety Board put that recommendation on its list of most important safety measures. Industry and safety groups had no objections.
Yet the regulatory agency that would ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-weigh-whether-bus-truck-drivers-should-have-to-hang-up-their-cell-phones-when-driving-177230/">Read : Feds weigh whether bus, truck drivers should have to hang up their cell phones when driving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Auto industry group backs ban on handheld texting and cell phone use in cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — An auto industry trade group says it supports a ban on texting and using hand-held cell phones while driving in advance of next week&#8217;s major government summit on distracted driving.

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers said Wednesday that using a hand-held device to text or make phone calls while driving represents a safety risk ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/auto-industry-group-backs-ban-on-handheld-texting-and-cell-phone-use-in-cars-176882/">Auto industry group backs ban on handheld texting and cell phone use in cars</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FCC likely to tangle with wireless carriers over proposed rule against blocking &#8216;Net traffic</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Svensson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on Monday proposed the most wide-ranging and specific rules so far for regulating how Internet service providers and wireless carriers handle subscriber traffic.

While the FCC has intervened a few times to discipline home broadband providers for blocking or hampering certain types of traffic, the proposal .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fcc-likely-to-tangle-with-wireless-carriers-over-proposed-rule-against-blocking-net-traffic-174414/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FCC chief will propose new &#8216;Net neutrality&#8217; rules on Monday, agency official says</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fcc-chief-will-propose-new-net-neutrality-rules-on-monday-agency-official-says-173312/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Lovering</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The head of the FCC plans to propose new rules that would prohibit Internet service providers from interfering with the free flow of information and certain applications over their networks, an official at the agency said Saturday.

The Federal Communications Commission chairman, Julius Genachowski, will announce the proposed rules in a speech Monday at the Brookings ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fcc-chief-will-propose-new-net-neutrality-rules-on-monday-agency-official-says-173312/" title="FCC chief will propose new &#8216;Net neutrality&#8217; rules on Monday, agency official says">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports say the FCC will propose new rules on the free flow of information on the Internet</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-say-the-fcc-will-propose-new-rules-on-the-free-flow-of-information-on-the-internet-173003/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The head of the FCC plans to propose new rules that would prohibit Internet service providers from interfering with the free flow of information and certain applications over their networks, according to reports published Saturday.

The reports said the Federal Communications Commission chairman, Julius Genachowski, will announce the proposed rules in a speech Monday at the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-say-the-fcc-will-propose-new-rules-on-the-free-flow-of-information-on-the-internet-173003/">Reports say the FCC will propose new rules on the free flow of information on the Internet</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>States offer instant traffic updates via Twitter, sending mixed message on texting and driving</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/states-offer-instant-traffic-updates-via-twitter-sending-mixed-message-on-texting-and-driving-172663/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Demillo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Fiddling with your iPhone behind the wheel can get you fined across much of the nation. But many states are more than happy to tweet you with up-to-the-minute directions on how to steer clear of a traffic jam.

It is a mixed signal that some safety experts and politicians say could be dangerous.
At least 22 states ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/states-offer-instant-traffic-updates-via-twitter-sending-mixed-message-on-texting-and-driving-172663/">States offer instant traffic updates via Twitter, sending mixed message on texting and driving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French legislators approve bill to cut off Internet for illegal downloaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — France&#8217;s lower house of parliament approved a pioneering bill Tuesday allowing authorities to cut off Internet access to people who download illegally, a measure that entertainment companies hope will be a powerful weapon against piracy.

Critics, meanwhile, complain the bill threatens civil liberties, and questions remain about exactly how it will be enforced. The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-legislators-approve-bill-to-cut-off-internet-for-illegal-downloaders-169108/">Source article &nbsp;: French legislators approve bill to cut off Internet for illegal downloaders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French legislators vote on compromise bill that could cut off Internet for illegal downloaders</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-legislators-vote-on-compromise-bill-that-could-cut-off-internet-for-illegal-downloaders-168668/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — French legislators vote Tuesday on a pioneering bill allowing authorities to cut off Internet access to people who download illegally, a measure that entertainment companies hope will be a powerful weapon against piracy.

The bill has garnered attention beyond France, both from music and film industries struggling to keep up official revenue and from .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-legislators-vote-on-compromise-bill-that-could-cut-off-internet-for-illegal-downloaders-168668/">Read the original article &nbsp;: French legislators vote on compromise bill that could cut off Internet for illegal downloaders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jury selection begins in civil trial over New Orleans crime camera program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — Jury selection began Monday in a civil trial that claims a rip-off scheme surrounding New Orleans&#8217; problem-plagued crime camera system.

Southern Electronics Supply Inc. and Active Solutions LLC claim the system they developed to monitor high-crime areas was misappropriated by people tied to the city&#8217;s technology office.
The lawsuit also claims those people conspired ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jury-selection-begins-in-civil-trial-over-new-orleans-crime-camera-program-168236/">Jury selection begins in civil trial over New Orleans crime camera program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford says its supports federal legislation pressuring states to ban texting while driving</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Ford said Thursday it backs federal legislation pressuring states to ban texting while driving in an effort to reduce driver distractions that could lead to accidents.

In a statement, Ford safety executive Sue Cischke cited research that shows drivers who take their eyes off the road for extended periods increase the risk of accidents. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ford-says-its-supports-federal-legislation-pressuring-states-to-ban-texting-while-driving-165843/">Original article on  : Ford says its supports federal legislation pressuring states to ban texting while driving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal safety board says its employees can&#8217;t text or talk on cell phones while driving</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The federal safety agency that investigates transportation accidents is banning texting and talking on cell phones by its employees while driving on government business.

National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman said Tuesday she&#8217;s adopting the policy because she wants her agency to follow the same safety practices it recommends for others.
Officials at the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-safety-board-says-its-employees-cant-text-or-talk-on-cell-phones-while-driving-162896/" title="Federal safety board says its employees can&#8217;t text or talk on cell phones while driving">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Internet privacy bill would set rules of road for Web sites, online advertisers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a look at some of the things that Rep. Rick Boucher, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, hopes to put in a bill governing Internet advertising.

— Web sites that collect information about visitors — or use an outside company to do that — in order ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/internet-privacy-bill-would-set-rules-of-road-for-web-sites-online-advertisers-161832/" title="Internet privacy bill would set rules of road for Web sites, online advertisers">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Graphic British safety video about dangers of texting and driving becomes global Internet hit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Lawless</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — A graphic British public service announcement about the dangers of sending text messages while driving has become an Internet hit and sparked debate around the world.

The Gwent police force in Wales said Wednesday that an excerpt from a video it made for use in schools has been viewed more than 6 million times .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/graphic-british-safety-video-about-dangers-of-texting-and-driving-becomes-global-internet-hit-157330/" title="Graphic British safety video about dangers of texting and driving becomes global Internet hit">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Graphic British safety video on dangers of texting and driving becomes global Internet hit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — A graphic public service announcement from British police about the dangers of sending text messages while driving has become a global Internet hit.

Gwent Police in Wales say an extract from their video has been viewed more than 6 million times on YouTube and other sites.
The 30-minute film shows a teenager named Cassie who ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/graphic-british-safety-video-on-dangers-of-texting-and-driving-becomes-global-internet-hit-157292/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Graphic British safety video on dangers of texting and driving becomes global Internet hit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In reversal, highway safety association supports state laws against texting behind the wheel</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAVANNAH, Ga. — The national association representing state highway safety officials on Sunday threw its support behind a growing movement to ban text messaging by drivers, reversing its previous stand.

The Governors Highway Safety Association had come out against new laws banning texting behind the wheel on the grounds that such legislation would prove impossible to .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-reversal-highway-safety-association-supports-state-laws-against-texting-behind-the-wheel-154605/">In reversal, highway safety association supports state laws against texting behind the wheel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Even with indictment of a suspect in major credit card thefts, holes remain in payment system</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Robertson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — This week&#8217;s indictment of a hacker believed responsible for the biggest retail-store data breaches in U.S. history doesn&#8217;t necessarily make shoppers safer from having their credit card numbers plundered.

Accomplices to the crimes are believed to be on the loose in Russia or other countries where U.S. authorities are less likely to get ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/even-with-indictment-of-a-suspect-in-major-credit-card-thefts-holes-remain-in-payment-system-143152/">Even with indictment of a suspect in major credit card thefts, holes remain in payment system</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man charged with stealing 130M credit card numbers in record identity theft</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A former government informant known online as &#8220;soupnazi&#8221; stole information from 130 million credit and debit card accounts in what federal prosecutors are calling the largest case of identity theft yet.

Prosecutors said Monday that Albert Gonzalez, 28, of Miami broke his own record for identity theft, though his exploits ended when he went ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-charged-with-stealing-130m-credit-card-numbers-in-record-identity-theft-142194/">Man charged with stealing 130M credit card numbers in record identity theft</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas judge OKs patent judgment against Microsoft, tells it to stop selling Word in 60 days</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — A federal judge in Texas has ordered Microsoft Corp. to stop selling some versions of its Word software in the U.S. within two months.

U.S. District Court Judge Leonard Davis was reaffirming his court&#8217;s May decision, which found Microsoft&#8217;s widely used word processing program infringes on a Canadian technology company&#8217;s patent. The dispute is .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-judge-oks-patent-judgment-against-microsoft-tells-it-to-stop-selling-word-in-60-days-138058/">Texas judge OKs patent judgment against Microsoft, tells it to stop selling Word in 60 days</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge says Palin&#8217;s use of private e-mail accounts for state business is legal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Doro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A judge ruled Wednesday that the Alaska governor&#8217;s office can use private e-mail accounts to conduct state business, as former Gov. Sarah Palin sometimes did.

Superior Court Judge Jack W. Smith said in his ruling that there is no provision in Alaska state law that prohibits the use of private e-mail accounts when  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-says-palins-use-of-private-e-mail-accounts-for-state-business-is-legal-137883/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge says Palin&#8217;s use of private e-mail accounts is legal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Doro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A judge ruled Wednesday that the Alaska governor&#8217;s office can use private e-mail accounts to conduct state business, as former Gov. Sarah Palin sometimes did.

Superior Court Judge Jack W. Smith said in his ruling that there is no provision in Alaska state law that prohibits the use of private e-mail accounts when  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-says-palins-use-of-private-e-mail-accounts-is-legal-137875/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration to convene safety summit on texting, distracted driving</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday he will convene a summit of experts to figure out what to do about driver cell phone use and texting, practices that studies — and a growing number of accidents — show can be deadly.

LaHood said he intends to gather senior transportation officials, safety advocates, law enforcement .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-to-convene-safety-summit-on-texting-distracted-driving-129954/">here</a>.]]></description>
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