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  • LAX's Controversial Body Scanners to Be Replaced
  • Faster X-ray machines will be used at LAX and other busy airports to replace scanners criticized for creating potential health risks and privacy violations.


  • Border Agents Using Outdated Surveillance Equipment
  • An Obama administration plan to install new cameras and improved ground sensors along the Southwest border has stalled, potentially creating unnecessary dangers for agents there.

  • Solar Energy Industry Draws Critics in Tennessee
  • In the past two years, Tennessee has become 17th in the nation for its solar-power capability, driven by a mix of federal, state and local incentives and a premium price paid by the Tennessee Valley Authority as a way to increase its renewable energy mix.





  • Online Voter Registration Helps Boost Voter Rolls
  • Online registration systems have dramatically boosted voter sign-ups in the dozen states that allow citizens to register to vote over the Internet.

  • Illinois to Lead Cyberattack Planning
  • The state of Illinois received a $1 million federal grant to help emergency personnel and local officials respond and plan for computer-based attacks. The training program will be duplicated across the country.

  • Universities' Digitization Efforts Win Big in Court
  • Universities can proceed with their efforts to scan books, not just because of the ability to search, but because of the huge benefits to blind students.


  • Massive Wind Farm Project Approved for Wyoming
  • Interior Secretary Ken Salazar authorized what he described as potentially the largest wind energy project in the United States, if not the world: A Wyo Tming wind farm with up to 1,000 turbines that would provide electricity to some 1 million homes.
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