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Burn the Broadcast Flag
In Politics: Several public-interest groups ask a federal court to stop the FCC from imposing the so-called broadcast flag, which would prevent sharing of recorded TV programs, on consumer electronics makers. By Ryan Singel.

Legislators Urge E-Voting Halt
In Machine Politics: California legislators say paperless electronic voting machines are too buggy to be trusted with the 2004 presidential election. Fearing a fiasco, they ask the secretary of state to decertify the machines. Kim Zetter reports from Sacramento.

Salon's Got a Will to Survive
In Business: Salon.com will open a bureau in Washington, D.C., and expand some of its operations. The scrappy site has managed to survive for years on the brink of bankruptcy. By Amit Asaravala.

Cell Phones to Democracy's Rescue
Thumbnail photo: In Politics: The Rock the Vote program plans to get young people to polls on Election Day by tapping their mobile phones. Among the enticements: recorded messages by rock stars encouraging them to get out and vote. By Daniel Terdiman.

Senators: Don't Doom Hubble Yet
In Technology: Calling the decision to abandon the space telescope shocking and drastic, lawmakers ask NASA to get a second opinion before pulling the plug on the orbiting eye in the sky.

Darpa Takes Battle to the Streets
In Technology: The Pentagon's dream factory is always looking for new tech for the U.S. military, but the situation in Iraq has it pleading for urban-aware systems. Noah Shachtman reports from Anaheim, California.

What the BLEEX Is That?
In Technology: Designed for firefighters, rescue workers, combat soldiers and others who might have to move heavy loads in the course of their duties, BLEEX is an exoskeleton that lets the average person carry much more than normally possible.

Cable Guy Whupping Phone Guy
In Business: Cable TV companies increasingly offer phone service over their lines, stealing business from phone companies. Customers seem to like the service, and the phone companies are getting nervous. Michael Stroud reports from Los Angeles.

Outlook Grim, Says Microsoft
In Business: Business: In Brief » Microsoft upgrades a security warning for certain versions of Outlook to "critical." Also: Viacom channels return to the Dish Network.... EchoStar may have to restate results.... and more.

Ray of Light in Lone Star State
Thumbnail photo: In Wired magazine: Austin, the capital of big-oil Texas, has hatched a daring -- some may say far-fetched -- plot to become a solar powerhouse. By Bruce Sterling from Wired magazine.


 
 
 
 

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Same-Sex Weddings Stopped
The party's over in San Francisco -- at least for now. The California Supreme Court, granting requests by Attorney General Bill Lockyer and groups opposing same-sex marriage to review the issue, says the ceremonies must stop. The court will stage a hearing in May or June to determine whether the city had the authority to issue marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples. While the case is pending, the city can issue licenses only to heterosexual couples, "without regard to (city officials') personal view of the constitutionality of such provisions.'' The order does not affect the 3,800 licenses issued to same-sex couples since Feb. 12, although those unions may not have legal status, depending on the outcome of the hearing.
It Came From Outer Space
You know Soviet Communism is dead when a Russian says he's patented a device designed for beaming commercial ads from the heavens. Alexander Lavrynov, a spacecraft designer, says his satellite system would let advertisers literally blanket the Earth with their messages and slogans. It might be difficult for amateur astronomers to fix on a star with a beer ad in the way, but consumerism must be served. Lenin must be rotating in his glass coffin. And for good reason.
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