Congress should consider authorizing the U.S. Department of Energy to study encasing much of the nuclear waste at the nation's largest waste repository in a cement-like mixture instead of turning it into glass logs, according ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 4, 2017
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Long-running hearings for whether a giant telescope can be built atop a Hawaii mountain have wrapped up.
Space Exploration
Mar 3, 2017
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Algae blooms are forcing the closure of shellfish beds around New England, including most of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island and much of the coast of Maine.
Environment
Oct 7, 2016
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A Homeland Security Department official says hackers have targeted the voter registration systems of more than 20 states in recent months.
Security
Sep 30, 2016
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Donald Trump's campaign says a government plan to give up managing key operations of the internet poses a threat of outside censorship of online information. But such an outcome is highly unlikely.
Internet
Sep 22, 2016
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The state agency that regulates taxicabs and transportation businesses in Pennsylvania says it doesn't have jurisdiction over free trips in self-driving cars being offered by Uber, but it will once the company starts charging ...
Business
Sep 16, 2016
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Two Philadelphia universities—one specializing in health care and the other in design—have agreed to merge.
Other
Sep 12, 2016
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Thousands of dead mussels have washed up this week on the shores of Long Island.
Ecology
Aug 26, 2016
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The State Department is defending its handling of classified and sensitive information against statements by the FBI director that the department doesn't handle such information as well as other government agencies.
Security
Jul 6, 2016
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Hillary Clinton and her team ignored clear guidance from the State Department that her email setup broke federal standards and could leave sensitive material vulnerable to hackers, a department audit has found. Her aides ...
Security
May 26, 2016
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