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Bush lawyer tangles with judge over wiretaps
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 24, 2008 - 9:00amA Bush administration lawyer resisted a San Francisco federal judge's attempts Wednesday to get him to say whether Congress can limit the president's wiretap authority in terrorism and espionage cases, calling the question simplistic.
Bay Area tops in broadband use
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 18, 2008 - 7:33amThe San Francisco Bay Area boasts the highest penetration of broadband Internet access in the country. The region topped the charts in 2007, with 62 percent of households connected to high-speed Internet access, according to a report released Tuesday by Scarborough Research.
Media, Internet court young Latino swing vote
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 17, 2008 - 7:35amTake two twentysomething Latinos with a taste for politics, give them a crash course in news reporting, equip them with video cameras and press credentials, "embed" them at the Democratic and Republican conventions this summer and let 'er rip.
Next president should launch the Digital New Deal
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 14, 2008 - 7:40amWhen more than 3 million voters under age 30 turned out for recent caucuses and primaries, they staked a claim as a major force shaping this historic presidential election.
CA: Keep your hands off the cell phone come July
Submitted by Benton Foundation on March 25, 2008 - 6:48amLast updated: March 26, 2008 - 8:46pm
Come July 1, drivers in California who make or receive phone calls other than emergencies will be required to have a hands-free way of talking. but an increasing body of research suggests the legislation will accomplish little. The risk doesn't stem from whether one or both hands are on the wheel, the research suggests. It's whether the driver's mind is somewhere else.
The media were intended target for Obama's speech on race
Submitted by Benton Foundation on March 24, 2008 - 10:42amLast updated: April 23, 2008 - 2:13pm
The press' treatment of Sen Obama's speech on race will dictate whether it can erase the negative environment in which race had been brought up in this election campaign.
