Judge: EPA may have tried to skirt information law
A federal judge says the Environmental Protection Agency's use of secret email accounts may have been aimed at skirting public disclosure requirements.
Environment
Aug 15, 2013
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Google finds hack attempts on eve of Iran election
(AP)—Google says it has discovered and stopped a series of attempts to hack the accounts of tens of thousands of Iranian users in an effort the company believes is an attempt to influence the country's upcoming election.
Internet
Jun 13, 2013
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Internet in 'coma' as Iran election looms
Iran is tightening control of the Internet ahead of next month's presidential election, mindful of violent street protests that social networkers inspired last time around over claims of fraud, users and experts say.
Internet
May 19, 2013
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Social networks act as political rallying sites, report says
A Pew Research Center report indicated that online social networks have become political hotspots in the United States.
Internet
Apr 25, 2013
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US Republicans reboot in bid to close 'digital gap'
As part of an effort to rebound from its 2012 US election defeat, the Republican Party is rebooting its digital strategy to make better use of data, social media and other technology platforms.
Internet
Mar 18, 2013
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Ranking the voting systems: Project studies how well states run their elections
Do you live in a state that runs its elections particularly well, or poorly? And how would you know? Until recently, says Charles Stewart III, the Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science at MIT, questions ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2013
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Live action: Twitter grabs Super Bowl spotlight
Beyonce's splashy show, a freak power outage, and —oh, yeah— a captivating game of football combined to generate a record 24.1 million posts on Twitter during Sunday night's Super Bowl.
Internet
Feb 4, 2013
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Tajikistan renews Facebook access ban
(AP)—The Central Asian nation of Tajikistan has blocked social media website Facebook for the third time in twelve months.
Internet
Jan 17, 2013
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In-depth survey compares nonvoters to voters
What do nonvoters look like, can they be categorized and why don't they vote? To answer these and other questions, a Northwestern University journalism professor and Ipsos Public Affairs conducted an in-depth post-Election ...
Social Sciences
Dec 17, 2012
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US job recovery: Half way there
Over the next two years, the U.S. economy will regain the rest of the nearly 9 million jobs lost in the Great Recession, say economists at the University of Michigan.
Economics & Business
Nov 16, 2012
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