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Submission + - Bill bans NSA eavesdropping

Anonymous Coward writes: "The US house of representatives today passed a bill outlawing illegal domestic wiretapping by the government. Now Bush can pry into your private communications only under terms of FISA.

The ACLU noted that, despite many recent hearings about "modernization" and "technology neutrality," the administration has not publicly provided Congress with a single example of how current FISA standards have either prevented the intelligence community from using new technologies, or proven unworkable for the agents tasked with following them."
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Submission + - New Jersey Highways To Be Used As A Power Source

New Jersites writes: New Jersey The state famous for the Turnpike, is considering wind turbines powered by the breeze generated from the renowned highways, to help reduce the amount of electricity being used. The wind turbines won't be built on the side of the highway. They will be built in under the road. By replacing sections of solid concrete with Darius turbines, they could harvest enough energy to power a light-rail line.

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