OpEd: Drilling does nothing for our oil addiction

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I was driving with my daughter when I saw the gas gauge on my minivan getting close to E. I dreaded pulling into the gas station with gas prices over $4 a gallon. Like all Floridians, I find it hard to pay nearly $80 for something that just recently cost me $40.Earlier this week, President Bush moved to lift the moratorium on drilling off of Florida's coast. He did this, despite…

Martin Luther King Jr.s Civil Rights Dream at 40

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When we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all God's children–black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics–will be able to join hands and sing in the words of that old Negro spiritual: 'Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

U.S. military recruits on the Web

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A sword embedded in a smoldering metal sphere rises from primordial mist. The comic-book-style illustration appears at the center of a stark black Web page as hand-lettered words fade in: "They are born in an inferno that tests both mind and body. Those who complete the challenge become beacons of honor, courage and commitment. What does it take to be one of the few? The answer lies within."

Golfs Leaders Converge on Washington for National Golf Day

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The golf industry is the sports and entertainment worlds' largest contributor to the U.S. economy, generating $76 billion in direct economic impact according to a recent study discussed today by some of the nation's leading golf association executives.

More cities offer Wi-Fi on buses

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Tim Harrington sits aboard the express bus from Mason, Ohio, to Cincinnati, his computer propped in his lap. He logs on, picks through his e-mail and begins his workday during the 30-to-40-minute rush-hour trip.

Our Space: Protecting Children in the Internet Age - Journal of Technology & Law Policy

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As proud as I am to represent South Florida in the House of Representatives, the job closest to my heart is being a mother to my nine-year-old twins and my five-year-old daughter. As one of only a handful of mothers with young children in Congress, I can assure you that I have no higher priority in Washington than protecting our children from harm. Parents and teachers already know our…