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Barbara Bush Is Right About Political Dynasties, But America Would Elect Jeb Bush Anyway

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“If we can’t find more than two or three families to run for office, that’s silly, because there are great governors and great eligible people to run.  And I think that the Kennedys, Clintons, Bushes...

Court Prods FCC In Unexpected Direction In Last Week’s Verizon Ruling

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By Andy Oram A court ruling this past Tuesday on FCC “network neutrality” regulation closes and opens a few paths in a three-way chess game that has been going on for years between the US District...

Gun-Toting At The IRS

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The IRS wields enormous power, but should agents be armed too? With all of the controversy facing the IRS and the tax system these days, it can seem doubly scary to contemplate tax collectors being...

Arcam’s miniBlink: A Great New Way To Stream Your Music To A High-End Stereo

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Those of us who grew up in the age of analog hi-fi are perhaps still a little uncomfortable with the concept of having all our music held in digital format. It may be convenient to have all your...
    






If Apple Launch A Larger iPhone 6, The Sweet Spot For The Screen Is 4.9 Inches

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Rather than follow the competition, Apple have always forged their own road with their smartphone form factors. While Samsung, HTC, and Sony were busy selling larger screened smartphones to more...
    






On The Hunt For The Very Closest Alien Earths

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Awash in a sea of long-lived stellar Red dwarfs, our own sun seems to be somewhat of a local anomaly. Until recently, detecting these faint M-spectral type stars — much less their potential...
    






Wind Energy Of No Use In The Pacific Northwest

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I am all for a diverse energy portfolio and truly believe we can get to the 1/3-1/3-1/3 mix that we’ve put forward by 2040. A third fossil, a third nuclear and a third renewable would be sustainable...
    






FDA Grants Earlier Than Expected Approval For Medtronic’s CoreValve

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The FDA today approved Medtronic’s CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are unable to undergo conventional open-heart surgery....
    






High court takes cases on cellphone searches

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Supreme Court will weigh police power to search arrestees' cellphones without a warrant WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether police need a warrant to...