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House seeks records in contracting case: Probe centers on ex-Army employee's close friendship (Post, November 26, 2009)
crimereport: Fairfax County crime report (Post, November 26, 2009)
White House official's net neutrality comments irk AT&T: White House official links the issue to censorship in China (Post, November 25, 2009)
Four more years? (By Howard Kurtz, November 24, 2009; 12:06 PM)
Safety issue raised in Dulles rail bridge project: Federal transit agency investigates delay in testing foundations built in 1977 (Post, November 22, 2009)
crimereport: Montgomery Crime Watch for Nov. 19, 2009 (Post, November 19, 2009)
crimereport: Fairfax County crime report (Post, November 19, 2009)
Google relents with revised digital books settlement (Post, November 15, 2009)
Copyright overreach goes on world tour (By Rob Pegoraro, November 15, 2009)
crimereport: D.C. crime report (Post, November 12, 2009)
crimereport: Fairfax County crime watch for Nov. 12, 2009 (Post, November 12, 2009)
N.Y. files antitrust lawsuit against Intel: Chipmaker used bribes, coercion to get PC makers to shun its rivals, Cuomo says (Post, November 5, 2009)
Digest: Business Digest: Verizon Wireless to double its cancellation fees (Post, November 5, 2009)
crimereport: Prince George's Crime Watch for Nov. 5, 2009 (Post, November 5, 2009)
crimereport: Fairfax County crime report (Post, November 5, 2009)
India's space ambitions taking off: Nation plans astronaut-training center, manned space mission as it seeks higher profile (Post, November 4, 2009)
One swine flu shot needed for pregnant women, studies show: Independent panel meets for first time to review H1N1 data (Post, November 3, 2009)
In Congress, a call to review internal cybersecurity policies: Inadvertent disclosure of ethics committee inquiries sparks furor (Post, October 31, 2009)
crimereport: Fairfax County crime report (Post, October 29, 2009)
Scientist accused of espionage described as gifted, ambitious: Astronomer is described as brilliant, ambitious (Post, October 28, 2009)
Young editor conquers Capital (By Howard Kurtz, October 26, 2009; 9:26 AM)
Rep. Visclosky and lobbying firm can be swift path to earmarks: Democrat supported funds for tech companies, many of which supported him (Post, October 26, 2009)
Microsoft's new anti-virus program offers unassuming alternative (By Rob Pegoraro, October 25, 2009)
D.C. area congressional votes (Post, October 25, 2009)
Md. scientist indicted on attempted espionage charge (Post, October 23, 2009)
FCC votes to draft net neutrality rules: Writing of regulations expected to be long, contentious process (Post, October 23, 2009)
Google chief favors net neutrality but is wary of government regulation of Web (Post, October 23, 2009)
Metro to test real-time software for crash-avoidance system (Post, October 23, 2009)
Telecom firms face net-neutrality defeat: LOBBYING BLITZ MAY FALL SHORT
FCC expected to approve plan to develop Web access rules (Post, October 22, 2009)
Big spenders on lobbying (Post, October 22, 2009)
crimereport: Fairfax County Crime Report (Post, October 22, 2009)
Targeting TMZ (By Howard Kurtz, October 21, 2009; 10:22 AM)
Espionage suspect to remain jailed: Authorities detail Md. man's access to U.S. secrets (Post, October 21, 2009)
Control Freaks (By Howard Kurtz, October 20, 2009; 9:41 AM)
In letter to Federal Communications Commission, top tech firms push for open Internet rules: Letter comes as FCC prepares to vote (Post, October 20, 2009)
Technology Chief Reaffirms Net-Neutrality Support: Lawmakers' Criticism of New Rules Premature, Chopra Says (Post, October 17, 2009)
20 Metro Stations Expand Cellphone Coverage on Platforms (Post, October 16, 2009)
Firing Back (By Howard Kurtz, October 13, 2009; 9:29 AM)
Levinson Leaves Google Board, Resolving FTC Probe: FTC Had Probed Firms' Overlapping Board Membership (Post, October 13, 2009)
In Today's Viral World, Who Keeps a Civil Tongue? (Post, October 11, 2009)
FCC Chief Promises Industry More Spectrum -- and Net Neutrality Rules (Post, October 8, 2009)
Targeting the Talkers (By Howard Kurtz, October 7, 2009; 11:18 AM)
Toward a Wider Wireless World: AT& T, Verizon to Open Cellphone Networks (Post, October 7, 2009)
FTC Sets Endorsement Rules for Blogs (Post, October 6, 2009)
Federal Register Makes Itself More Web-Friendly: With Federal Data in XML Form, Users Have New Options (Post, October 5, 2009)
Soldiers' Data Still Being Downloaded Overseas, Firm Says: Sensitive Information Found by Using 'Peer to Peer' File-Sharing Software (Post, October 2, 2009)
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