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Twitter takes Washington by storm

Technology / Internet

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The halls of the US Congress are alive with the sounds of Twitter. Members of the Senate and House of Representatives -- or their aides -- are tapping out dozens of the micro messages a day on cellphones and computers from ...





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Republicans to whip up support with Blackberry app

Technology / Software

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Republican leadership in the US House of Representatives unveiled a free application for the Blackberry on Thursday to keep users up to date on the latest in Congress through their cellphones.


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US to push plan to swap for fuel efficient cars

Technology / Energy

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (10) | comments 9

A key US lawmaker Tuesday announced agreement after White House talks on a plan to offer Americans government cash to trade in "old clunkers" -- ancient, gas guzzling cars -- for fuel efficient models.


Huge U.S. telecom bill moves to Senate

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 09, 2006 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The massive telecommunications bill passed by the House of Representatives Thursday now moves on to the Senate.


The state of America's leadership

New White House Fellows survey: Leaders are less trusting, less cynical

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Contemporary leaders are less trusting, but also less cynical, than those in top positions nearly four decades ago, according to a new comprehensive survey of White House Fellows -- a group that includes more ...


NASA faces long odds in shuttle schedule

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 27, 2008 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

The United States' three-ship space shuttle fleet faces "significant challenges" in its future orbiter work, the U.S. government has warned.


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New Republican Party 2.0 website unveiled

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created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

The Republican Party launched a redesigned website Tuesday with a heavy emphasis on the social media tools that Democrat Barack Obama used so effectively to win the last presidential election.


U.S. may sue China over IPR violations

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created Jul 07, 2006 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 0

The United States may be on the verge of suing China over alleged violations of intellectual-property rights, it was reported Friday.


Female candidates get fewer votes: Study

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created Nov 21, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Female candidates get fewer votes, according to ANU research released today that analysed the performance of nearly 17,000 candidates who ran for the House of Representatives between 1903 and 2004.


Briefs: House passes digital TV bill

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created Dec 19, 2005 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Legislation to convert the U.S. market to high-definition digital television by 2009 was approved Monday by the House of Representatives.


U.S. Senate praised for water legislation

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created Jul 20, 2006 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Environmental Defense is praising the U.S. Senate's Thursday passage of a reform amendment to the multi-billion-dollar Water Resources Development Act.



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