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Laser Beam to Locate Road Side Bombs

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A new high-tech laser could play a significant role in detecting roadside bombs, one of the greatest causes of deaths for coalition soldiers, a study in from Michigan University has found.

Moody's Stays Negative on U.S. State, Local Governments

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Even though the recession officially ended more than two years ago, the still-weak U.S. economy and a pullback in federal support means the outlook for states and local governments remains negative, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday.
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The Dow rallied to return to positive territory for 2011 on Friday

U.S. Stock Futures Signal Retreat on Wall Street

Stock futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Friday after strong gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 down 0.4-0.7 percent.
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College Football Week 3 Preview: LSU-Miss St, OK-FSU, Heisman Watch

The college football world has been dominated by conference realignment talk over the past month, including the most recent talks of No. 1 Oklahoma and Oklahoma State heading to the Pac-12. Let's avoid some of the realignment talk and take a look at this weekend's college football action.
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Winning the Future Forum on Small Business at Cleveland State University in Ohio

Startup America Program Moving Too Slowly

Last winter, President Barack Obama, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and a small posse of White House officials made a big show as they swept through Northeast Ohio to kick off their Startup America initiative that promised to help seed new ventures and create jobs. Eight months later, Ray Leach is still waiting.
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Can Sarah Palin Shake off Stigma of Sex, Drugs Revelations?

What's up next for Sarah Palin, the former Alaska Governor, regarding the 2012 presidential election? Palin came into prominence when she was selected by John McCain to be his vice presidential candidate in 2008. She has now associated herself with the Tea Party movement in the U.S.
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New Book Makes Scandalous Claims About Sarah Palin

Joe McGinniss' book titled The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin, alleges that the former republican Vice Presidential candidate had an affair with then-University of Michigan star basketball player, Glen Rice, in the 1980s, snorted cocaine, had an affair with her husband's business partner for six months and smoked pot in college with a professor, according to a report in the National Enquirer.
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Do Teen driving Restrictions Save Lives?

Programs that keep young drivers from taking the wheel at night, or with a car full of teens, may reduce the risk of fatal crashes in some drivers -- but increase that risk in others, according to a U.S. study.

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