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    Latinos Online

    Hispanics with lower levels of education and English proficiency remain largely disconnected from the internet.

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    Sowing the Wind, Reaping the Electricity

    In a sci-fi approach to providing clean energy, a consortium of Iowa power companies is planning to fill a big underground hole with pressurized air which would then be released to generate electricity.

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    Latinos Online

    Hispanics with lower levels of education and English proficiency remain largely disconnected from the internet.

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    For Them, Money Is The Biggest Problem

    That’s the portion of Americans who say that financial concerns are the biggest problem their family faces; family, personal and health problems are the next most cited concerns but, taken together, they account for only 11% of top worries for American families.

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    Gen Next: Still Picking Mom and Dad’s Pockets

    Nearly three-quarters (73%) of Gen Nexters — Americans in the age range 18-25 — told a recent Pew survey that they have received financial help from their parents during the past 12 months. Fully 46% say they depend on their parents or other family members for financial assistance.

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    Have Wireless Internet Access

    That’s the percent of internet users who have logged onto the internet using a wireless connection either around the house, at their workplace, or some place else. In other words, one-third of internet users, either with a laptop computer, a handheld personal digital assistant (PDA), or cell phone, have surfed the internet or checked email using means such as WiFi broadband or cell phone networks

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    The Libby Verdict, And Its Fallout, Lead the News

    The battle in Iraq is still dominating the nation’s news coverage, but in different ways than it used to. While media attention on the political debate over troop strength has waned, a high-profile criminal trial and a riveting newspaper investigation have focused attention on different aspects of the controversial war.