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Plane Sensors Forecast Weather
A network of high-tech sensors installed on some U.S. passenger planes are part of an experiment to more quickly predict weather conditions that endanger flights. From Wired News on October 29, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Under Fire, Soldiers Kill Blogs
Hundreds of active duty personnel have been weighing in on the Iraq war with personal posts on topics from basic training to military strategy. Now the brass is taking notice -- and they don't like what they see. By Xeni Jardin. From Wired News on October 29, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

libavg - Kiss Director goodbye?
libavg is a very interesting package for multimedia installations: libavg is a high-level multimedia platform with a focus on interactive installations. It is meant to pick up where Macromedia Director leaves off and gives you high-quality hardware-accelerated visuals as well as easy and flexible authoring, testing and deployment. libavg integrates well with other open-source solutions for sound, networking and hardware device support, resulting in a complete and well-integrated package. It uses an xml-based layout language for screen d From owrede_log on October 29, 2006 at 12:46 p.m..

Campaigns Target Web Audience
Significant numbers of U.S. voters go online for political news and information, and they tend to be younger, educated and liberal, according to a recent AP-AOL poll. From Wired News on October 29, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..

Draft Iran Resolution Would Restrict Students
The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany are scheduled to meet Thursday to debate the resolution. From New York Times: Education on October 29, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..

Scientists Endorse Candidate Over Teaching of Evolution
Several science professors at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have endorsed a candidate for the Ohio Board of Education who supports the teaching of evolution. From New York Times: Education on October 29, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..

Loan Company Cancels a Trip for Educators
The student loan company that invited university officials and their spouses to an expenses-paid education summit meeting on the Caribbean island of Nevis has canceled the event. From New York Times: Education on October 29, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..

Ruling Upholds Air Force on Religious Issue
A federal judge threw out a lawsuit against the Air Force that contended that evangelical Christian values were being illegally pushed on academy cadets. From New York Times: Education on October 29, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..

Off the Charts: Hindsight Advice on Paying for College: Buy Stocks in 1982
For the wealthy, college costs less than it used to. For those who depend on their jobs for income, the opposite is true. From New York Times: Education on October 29, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..

A Study Links TrucksÂ’ Exhaust to Bronx SchoolchildrenÂ’s Asthma
The findings paint a bleak picture of air quality in the South Bronx and have focused attention on pollution from truck exhaust. From New York Times: Education on October 29, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..