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Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY Microsoft counters accusations from European antitrust officials that the company has not supplied…
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Issues in the News 1. AUTOMOTIVE The Department of Transportation announces the biggest change to federal fuel economy regulations…
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Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS General Motors goes forward with plans to fire salaried workers at 30 U.S. locations, cutting…
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL An arbitrator is expected to rule today on a lawsuit brought by major…
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL An arbitrator is expected to rule today on a lawsuit brought by major tobacco…
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT A study in the journal Science predicts rapid sea level rise from the effects of global warming…
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Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez announces the creation of a new center for…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH The United Nations marks the importance of clean drinking water in the developing world with…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Ethanol producers could face problems during the summer driving season when demand is expected to…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNET Google scores a victory over disclosure of user information in its legal battle…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS The Senate passes a budget resolution which includes provisions allowing oil and gas exploration in…
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Issues in the News 1. TELEVISION The Federal Communications Commission issues record-high fines for recent broadcasts of allegedly “indecent”…
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Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS Delta airlines plans to terminate its pension plan and seek salary concessions amid a struggle…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Executives from major oil companies testify before Congress on industry profits. CEI Expert Available…
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Issues in the News 1. FINANCE The Securities and Exchange Commission may ease corporate accounting regulations on small public…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Many of the hurricane-damaged energy facilities in the Gulf Coast are still offline. CEI…
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL Congress considers the question of what can be done with copyrighted material whose owner cannot…
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Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS Democrats in the House of Representative announce a legislative agenda for spurring innovation…
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Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS AT&T announces a merger with BellSouth, pending approval by the FCC and U.S. Justice Department.
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Issues in the News 1. SCIENCE A new study predicts half of all children in North and South America will be…
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Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS The American Enterprise Institute holds a conference on the movement for “corporate social responsibility.”…
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Issues in the News 1. SAFETY Congress considers legislation to standardize food labeling and safety warnings. CEI Expert…
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Issues in the News 1. E-COMMERCE AOL proceeds with plans to charge a “postage” fee for mass senders of email.
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Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS Civil rights leader Andrew Young joins the steering committee of the group Working Families for…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNET A federal court ruling on copyright could undermine Google’s Book Search program.
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Issues in the News 1. FINANCE A new report finds executives at mortgage lender Fannie Mae responsible for an…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Three major oil companies prepare to open a major new natural gas pipeline…
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Issues in the News 1. SUPREME COURT The nation’s highest court hears a constitutional challenge to the Clean Water…
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Washington, D.C., February 21, 2006—The U.S. Supreme Court today hears arguments over the reach and constitutionality of the Clean Water Act, setting the stage for…
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL McDonald’s french fries are attacked for containing traces of wheat and dairy products. CEI…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH The EPA tells people not to throw out their Teflon cookware CEI Expert Available to…
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT Paramount Pictures agrees to distribute a documentary on global warming starring former Vice President…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNET Congress investigates the business operations of Google and other U.S. Internet companies in China.
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Issues in the News 1. BUDGET President Bush’s proposed federal budget attracts an array of critics. CEI Expert Available to Comment:…
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Issues in the News 1. HURRICANE KATRINA The House of Representatives finds failures in the response to Hurricane Katrina at all levels…
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Issues in the News 1. GLOBAL WARMING National Academy of Sciences agrees to referee climate-change research. CEI Expert Available…
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Issues in the News 1. BIOTECHNOLOGY The World Trade Organization rules against European restrictions on genetically modified foods. CEI…
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Issues in the News 1. GLOBAL WARMING Evangelical leaders come out in favor of mandated carbon dioxide emission cuts. …
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Issues in the News 1. TELECOMMUNICATIONS A Verizon Communications executive blasts Google for freeloading on Verizon infrastructure as Congress prepares to debate…
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Issues in the News 1. TELECOMMUNICATIONS AOL and Yahoo announce plans to charge to send certified email, fueling the debate…
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Issues in the News 1. AUTOMOBILITY The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration releases a new report on car size…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH & SAFETY West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin calls for the temporary shutdown…
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Issues in the News 1. STATE OF THE UNION President Bush calls for more federal spending on alternative energy sources,…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY President Bush is expected to address the role of alternative fuels in…
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Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS Jury selection begins today in the trial of former Enron executives Kenneth…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH & SAFETY A miner who survived an explosion at the Sago coal mine in West…
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL & CONSTITUTIONAL Finance company BB&T announces that it will refuse loans to developers attempting to…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNET A major computer hacker pleads guilty in federal court to hijacking hundreds of thousands of…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH & SAFETY The Food and Drug Administration approves fat-blocking drug Xenical for over-the-counter sales.
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY CBS News reports on the massive petroleum reserves currently being explored in the oil sands…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH & SAFETY The World Health Organization raises concerns about resistance to a key…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH & SAFETY The Food and Drug Administration announces new guidelines for prescription drug…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH & SAFETY International leaders warn that the world is not ready to confront a possible…
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Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS A new Maryland law requiring Wal-Mart to spend more on employee health benefits has other…
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Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS The Maryland legislature moves to require Wal-Mart to spend more on employee health…
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Issues in the News 1. ECONOMICS Offical plans for rebuilding New Orleans draw harsh criticism from local homeowners. CEI Expert Available…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH & SAFETY The EPA proposes to change the standard for testing gas mileage…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNET Google’s new video service raises questions about copyright protection technology. CEI Expert Available for…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update Monday, January 9, 2006 Issues in the News 1. SUPREME…
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Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY Frequently-fined radio host Howard Stern makes his much-anticipated move to satellite broadcasting next…
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Issues in the News 1. GLOBAL WARMING Researchers claim a temperature rise 55 million years ago could shed light on the current…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Russia and Ukraine settle a dispute over natural gas that threatened European energy supplies. CEI…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY A conflict between Ukraine and Russia threatens to undermine natural gas supplies to much of…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The price of oil dipped slightly yesterday, heading towards an end-of-year close of about $60 a…
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Issues in the News 1. TELECOMMUNICATIONS Technology security firms are warning computer users to beware of a flaw in Microsoft Windows which…
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Issues in the News 1. LABOR The New York City Transport Workers Union’s executive board votes to approve a new…
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Issues in the News 1. LABOR The New York City Transport Workers Union ends its three day strike. CEI…
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Issues in the News 1. BIOTECHNOLOGY Researchers in Iran announce the impending birth of that nation’s first generation of…
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Issues in the News 1. FINANCE Government agencies target mortgage brokers for alleged “predatory lending” practices CEI Expert Available for…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The debate over authorizing oil exploration in the Alaskan arctic moves into its…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The House of Representatives votes to authorize oil exploration in the Alaskan arctic. CEI…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH & SAFETY DuPont agrees to pay a $16.5 million dollar EPA fine related to alleged…
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Issues in the News 1. TELECOM Microsoft and MCI announce a new venture to offer Internet-based phone service.
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNET People around the globe celebrate 15 years of the World Wide Web.
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Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS The PBS documentary series Frontline asks “Is Wal-Mart Good for America?” CEI…
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Issues in the News 1. REGULATORY COSTS President Bush speaks about controlling the costs imposed on business by regulatory expenses. CEI…
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Issues in the News 1. GLOBAL WARMING The US maintains its opposition to forced emissions cuts at the UN climate…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH & SAFETY The SEC changes rules that would have hindered efforts to fight avian flu.
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Issues in the News 1. GLOBAL WARMING Attendees to the U.N. climate conference in Montreal are unlikely to set…
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Issues in the News<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> 1. INTERNET A bug in…
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Issues in the News 1. TOBACCO A new study finds that very little of the money that states have…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNET Microsoft launches a new anti-virus service. CEI Expert Available for Comment: Vice President…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNET New Orleans announces the development of a free, city-wide wireless network. CEI Expert Available…
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Issues in the News 1. TELECOMMUNICATIONS The Federal Communications Commission is expected to announce renewed efforts toward forcing cable companies…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH & SAFETY Drug maker Merck & Co. announces layoffs of 7,000 workers amid uncertainty surrounding…
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Issues in the News 1. AUTOMOTIVE Ford Motor Co. CEO Bill Ford announces his company’s plans to focus on developing alternative…
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Issues in the News 1. RETAIL In preparation for day-after-Thanksgiving shopping crowds, Wal-Mart promises to match any competitor’s advertised price on…
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Issues in the News 1. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Sony is forced to withdraw dozens of CD titles from sale after its copyright…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The Senate rejects the latest attempt to levy a windfall profits tax on oil companies.
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH & SAFETY The European Parliament endorses a new system of regulation for chemicals. …
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The Senate Finance Committee approves a $5 billion windfall profits tax on the nation’s…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNET Tunisia, host of a United Nations summit on the future of the Internet,…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNET Time Warner and AOL announce a new venture to…
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL & CONSTITUTIONAL Federalist Society members volunteer praise for Supreme Court nominee…
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Issues in the News 1. GLOBAL WARMING Fox News Channel announces an hour-long special dedicated to alarmist views on…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The House of Representatives considers legislation that would allow oil and gas exploration in…
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1. TOBACCO The U.S. declines to ratify the World Health Organization’s anti-tobacco treaty which calls on countries to enact limits on…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH AND SAFETY The European Union debates whether to proceed with a vote on a new program…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH AND SAFETY The President’s $7.1 billion plan to fight a possible avian flu pandemic…
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Issues in the News 1. TELECOM The House Committee on Energy and Commerce prepares for a substantial revision to the…