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Army creates new educational program to combat recruitment challenges

by Joseph Rendeiro Sep 08 2008, 09:27 AM Gen. William S. Wallace, the commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, recently said that the health and fitness of today's youth is a national security issue. "Today only 28 percent of the 17 to 24-year-old population qualifies to wear a military uniform. The other 72 percent fail to meet minimum standards on ...

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GREENING THE GOV: Seattle not just famous for rain anymore

by Joseph Rendeiro Aug 27 2008, 09:19 AM In the winter of 2005, Seattle began to see the potential consequences of global warming. Mountain snowfall reached dangerously low levels, jeopardizing the cities clean drinking water and hydroelectric power and increasing the chance of wildfires. In response, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels launched a climate change initiative that's earned him ...

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Job Spotlight: U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Tactical Squadron

by Joseph Rendeiro Aug 25 2008, 09:04 AM A suspicious "go-fast" vessel is spotted racing through the Caribbean Sea, headed straight for Florida. The Coast Guard is alerted and the chase begins. As the drug smugglers speed through the water, a helicopter aircrew is deployed from a nearby Coast Guard cutter setting off at speeds up to 160 mph with clear directions to stop the ...

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Government involvement in the Olympics

by Joseph Rendeiro Aug 20 2008, 10:39 AM What sports enthusiast wasn't on the edge of their seat watching Michael Phelps keep his dream of eight gold medals alive as he outreached Milorad Cavic by one one-hundredth of a second? And how amazing was it to see Dara Torres, at 41, out swim competitors half her age to take home a pair of silver medals? But just how could they afford to ...

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NY government bares all to the public

by Joseph Rendeiro Aug 12 2008, 10:36 AM Save for accountants and tax lawyers, no one enjoys taxes. But even government minimalists would agree that taxes are necessary to pay for vital services like defense, road construction and maintenance, etc.  The problem is, figuring out where your tax dollars are spent can prove enormously difficult. State governments are typically much ...

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State of Virginia sues woman over car crash ... at the DMV!

by Joseph Rendeiro Aug 02 2008, 11:04 AM Backing up in the parking lot at a Department of Motor Vehicles location in Virginia, Antoinette Bowser hit a parked car. Moments into her driver’s test, she had already failed. As comical as the story seemed then, Bowser isn’t laughing now. In fact, today she’s worrying where she’s going to find thousands of dollars to pay for her motor mishap. ...

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City Council Bans New Fast Food Restaurants in South L.A.

by Joseph Rendeiro Aug 01 2008, 10:48 AM Driving home from work on a quarter tank of gas in the middle of rush hour traffic, you flip on the radio and start planning the rest of your evening. Well, let's see...you have to pick up your dry cleaning, call the cable guy to see why all of your channels are so fuzzy, pay some of the bills that have been collecting (that cable bill!), take ...

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BUREAU PAT'S PICKS: The Iowa Electronic Markets for politics

by Joseph Rendeiro Jul 31 2008, 10:06 AM If the 2008 presidential primaries have taught us anything, it’s that you can’t always trust the polls. This year’s race for the Democratic Party nomination had been a guessing game until the end, with some polls putting Barack Obama ahead and others declaring Clinton the likely nominee. With the rollercoaster over and Obama now going head to head ...

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States find success with Election Day voter registration

by Joseph Rendeiro Jul 28 2008, 11:11 AM If you’ve ever thought that early voter registration deadlines are arbitrary and lead to lower election turnout, it turns out you’re right. Most states impose voter registration deadlines several weeks or months before November polling day to make registration more manageable and prevent voter fraud. But the early deadlines also lead to lower ...

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Going Postal Now Means Going Green

by Joseph Rendeiro Jul 25 2008, 06:07 PM The classic image of a paperboy pedaling down the street as he tosses newspapers onto front lawns may feel like 1950s television. Well, people of the 21st century, get ready for a dose of nostalgia. The U.S. Postal Service is going green in a big way, reported National Public Radio this week. And that means you can expect to see more mail ...

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