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Monthly Archives: March 2007

Google Announces Change in Privacy Policy on Storage of Server Logs

Taking steps to further improve our privacy practices: Posted by Peter Fleischer, Privacy Counsel-Europe, and Nicole Wong, Deputy General Counsel: “When you search on Google, we collect information about your search, such as the query itself, IP addresses and cookie details. Previously, we kept this data for as long as it was useful. Today we’re… Continue Reading

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Confesses to 9/11 Attacks and 30 Other Plots and Attacks Around the World

AP: “Suspected 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confessed to the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl and a central role in 30 other attacks and plots in the U.S. and worldwide that killed thousands of victims, said a revised transcript released Thursday by the U.S. military.” Related documents are available at the Department of Defense… Continue Reading

Commentary: The Presidential Primary System's Democracy Problems

The Presidential Primary System’s Democracy Problems, by Tova Andrea Wang, The Century Foundation, 3/13/2007 “News reports in recent weeks have described—and often decried—the scramble among states to move the dates of their presidential primaries much earlier than in the past in order to gain greater influence in determining the nominees of both parties. In this… Continue Reading

CPA Releases Primer on Corporate Political Spending

Center for Political Accountability, Corporate Political Spending: What It Includes, How It Is Defined, March 14, 2007: “The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) of 2002 was enacted, in part, to staunch the flow of corporate money into the political process. It prohibited unlimited (or soft money) contributions to national political parties and to committees controlled… Continue Reading

DOJ OIG Issues New Audit Reports on Office of Justice Programs, ATF and DEA Annual Financial Statements

Office of Justice Programs Office of Justice Programs National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Centers, Audit Report 07-22, March 2007 PDF (Full Report) Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Annual Financial Statement, Fiscal Year 2006, Audit Report 07-13, January 2007, (Commentary and Summary Only) Office of Justice Programs Annual Financial Statement, Fiscal Year 2006, Audit Report 07-21,… Continue Reading

HHS OIG Audit of Hospital Wage Data Used To Calculate Inpatient Prospective Payment System Wage Indexes

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General — Audit, Review of Hospital Wage Data Used To Calculate Inpatient Prospective Payment System Wage Indexes, (A-01-05-00504), February 26, 2007. Complete Text of Report is available in PDF format. Summmary: “Our objectives were to (1) consolidate the results of our reviews of 21 hospitals’ compliance… Continue Reading

News Release: U.S. International Transactions

U.S. International Transactions – Fourth Quarter and Year 2006: “The U.S. current-account deficit–the combined balances on trade in goods and services, income, and net unilateral current transfers–decreased to $195.8 billion (preliminary) in the fourth quarter of 2006 from $229.4 billion (revised) in the third quarter. The decrease was mostly accounted for by a decrease in… Continue Reading