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...atomic clocks: primary standard clocks, which are state-of-the-art instruments owned by only a handful of nations, such as Germany, Britain and the U.S. (there's one at NIST); smaller, rack-mounted commercially available versions that can cost as much as $40,000; and widely available radio-controlled clocks, whose time is set by a daily radio signal received from a primary standard clock - usually the one at NIST's headquarters in Boulder, Colo...
...support from elements of the black community throughout his ordeal. One night shortly after Blagojevich's initial arrest, a group of black ministers gathered at his home to hold a prayer vigil. Yet Blagojevich has previously expressed concerns that Burris' race has affected his electoral chances. In a 2002 radio interview, the governor said Burris lost the primary contest for the gubernatorial contest that year because the color of his skin "hurt...
...October, Hanoi opened a new government arm called the Administration Agency for Radio, Television and Electronics Information, ostensibly to regulate Internet usage and monitor Vietnam's online users, which are predicted to increase from about 20 million today to 30 million by 2010. "Vietnam like China realizes the importance of the Internet if their economy is going to grow and they accept that the more people have broadband access, the better it is for the country," said Dietz. Although the new law prohibits bloggers from discussing politically sensitive subjects, it also states that the government officially encourages Internet...
Obama's welfare during the blackout, which lasted through the night and well into Saturday morning, was of major concern for many Oahu residents. Callers inquired about his safety during an emergency radio show on the one station that was able to broadcast on AM frequencies, and local radio personalities watched his compound from afar, searching for signs of light. "Right now, he's safer than he was before the lights went out," said Larry Price, a KSSK radio host, speaking to a caller asking about the President-elect. Some residents even worried that the blackout was part...
Then the second Apache moved forward and two minutes later it shot another Hellfire missile. Another ball of smoke, smaller but just as black, rose half a mile north of the first target. Later on, the spectators listened to radio reports that Israeli helicopters had attacked Qassam launchers, the weapons that Hamas militants have been using to terrorize Israeli towns along the Gaza Strip. The choppers attacked immediately militants had fired a Qassam towards the town of Netivot, six miles east of the Gaza Strip. Hamas claims that the attacks have killed nearly 300 people over the course...