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Congress may see the glass half-empty on DTV transition

Suppose only a small percentage of the American population finds themselves without television service come next February, and either don't know why or aren't sure what to do. Are federal, state, and local governments...

State nuclear waste rail plan unsafe, Reid and Ensign say

State nuclear waste rail plan unsafe, Reid and Ensign say WASHINGTON — Federal officials insisted Wednesday that transporting thousands of tons of radioactive waste by rail to Nevada can be done safely. Testifying at a...

Digital TV Transition Concerns Get Technical

By JOHN DUNBAR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- A major problem during a test run in Wilmington, N.C., was the inability of over-the-air viewers to receive new digital signals, according to figures collected...

Digital TV test reveals hitches

Even if all goes smoothly, February's digital television shift is likely to generate hundreds of thousands of complaints from television viewers around the country.A major problem during a test run in Wilmington, N.C.,...

Veterans cemetery gets $2.7 million grant

by Erin Miller West Hawaii Today emiller@westhawaiitoday.com Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:30 AM HST A federal grant awarded to Hawaii's Office of Veterans Services provides the funding to finish the last phase of the...

Stevens witness list a who's who of Washington

As many as five senators and a former secretary of state may take the stand at the corruption trial of Sen. Ted Stevens in coming weeks, a federal judge said Monday. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Democratic...

celebrating The deal that brought prosperity to the puyallups

Published: September 21st, 2008 12:30 AM The claims sounded so preposterous, many people thought at first they must be some kind of joke. The tiny Puyallup Tribe of Indians, impoverished and long marginalized, claimed...

Why Broadband Matters - Missouri State Librarian Margaret Conroy Testifies Before Congress

Today, Ms. Margaret Conroy testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, stating the ALA’s interest in improving broadband deployment and sharing how residents of her home state benefit...

George and Brad's wedding

THAT was an amazing experience. IGeorge standing at the front of the makeshift chapel, marrying Brad, with Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols on either side as best man and matron of honor respectively. Kath and I were...

Senate panel passes $488 billion defense spending bill

By Otto Kreisher CongressDaily September 10, 2008 The Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Wednesday approved a $487.7 billion fiscal 2009 spending bill, which closely adheres to President Bush's requests despite...