Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:18:40 +0100
War on Terrorism: Political Ideal or Profitable Idea?
Exploring the Toxic mix of Politics, Terrorism and Media in the aftermath of 9/11
Realigning Federal Agencies to Prevent Future Market Meltdowns
Geographical References: Iowa
The regulation of banks and other financial institutions in the United States is a "crazy quilt" of decentralized federal agencies that need to be reorganized to make future market meltdowns less likely, according to University of Iowa law professor and securities law expert Hillary Sale.
CDC Issues Final Births Data for 2006
The teen birth rate increased in more than half of all 50 states in 2006, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Truckers Say Missouri Roads Are Fifth Best in the Nation
Geographical References: Missouri
I-44 Voted Fourth Most Improved Highway
States May Defer to Obama on Energy, Environment
By Daniel C. Vock - After being in the forefront of energy and environmental policymaking for nearly a decade, states may be thrust into a more subordinate role in 2009.
Consumer Reports Risk Survey Reveals How Often Americans Take Risks
58 Percent of Cyclists Never Wear a Bicycle Helmet, 27 Percent Never Use Sunscreen
Conversion from Analog to Digital-TV, Feb. 17, 2009, by the Numbers
To mark this historic transition, the Census Bureau has assembled a sampling of statistics from its publications about television and the television industry.
Kauffman Foundation Announces 2009 Young Scholars Program Recipients
Awards Presented at the 2009 ASSA Annual Meeting
Bush Establishes Huge Pacific Marine Sanctuary
By Paula Wolfson - U.S. President George Bush is launching one of the biggest conservation efforts in the world. He is designating large tracts of the Pacific as national monuments - meaning they are protected from commercial fishing, mining and other uses.
Hybrids Hit Hard As Auto Sales Slide
By Jeff Seldin - Automobile sales have slumped around the world, with the latest data from December offering a grim outlook for some of the world's top car companies.
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