Iran Installing 6,000 Centrifuges
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad toured the Natanz nuclear facility on Tuesday and boasted that the regime has started installing 6,000 centrifuges at the site to accelerate its uranium enrichment activities. The US immediately slammed the Iranian leader's announcement as part of Tehran's policy of defying international sanctions aimed at stopping its nuclear program from being able to produce atomic weapons.

Renewable Energy
Jon Kyl
At the end of 2007, Congress approved a comprehensive "energy bill" that was ostensibly dedicated to reducing the United States’ dependence on foreign oil and promoting reliable and affordable energy sources for the future. The problem is, the bill actually did nothing to produce a single watt of new energy. I support the development of cost-effective alternatives to fossil fuels, but the alternatives shouldn’t increase the already burdensome costs of energy on American families.

How Digital TV Will Affect You
Jon Kyl
During the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina, there were massive breakdowns in the communication networks of our first responders. The communications equipment used by first responders had to compete with the same analog airwaves used by broadcast television. Subsequently, as part of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Congress mandated that free local broadcast television stations turn off their analog channels by February 17, 2009, and transition all broadcasts into digital television, also known as DTV.

Six Companies to Build High-Speed Cable Under Pacific Ocean
A group of six international companies has announced plans to build an ultra-high speed, undersea, fiber-optic cable under the Pacific Ocean, between Japan and the United States. The project is meant to improve Internet and other telecommunication traffic between the U.S. and Asia, and comes as several other companies have begun similar ventures.

Third Parties Helping Secure America Should Be Protected, Not Opened Up to Lawsuits
John Boehner
Earlier this year, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle came together to pass an economic growth package to help get our economy moving again. I hoped this same spirit bipartisanship would extend to other critical matters, such as reducing wasteful government spending and keeping America safe. Sadly, this was not to be.

Microsoft Makes $44.6 Billion Offer for Yahoo
Microsoft has offered to pay nearly $45 billion to buy Yahoo, the Internet search engine. The software giant's bid is a challenge to Google, which dominates the online advertising market. Microsoft made a surprise offer of $31 a share for Yahoo stock late Thursday, and Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said during a conference call with reporters Friday the potential alliance would help web users, advertisers, and the owners of online websites.

Microsoft Makes $44.6 Billion Offer for Yahoo
Microsoft has offered to pay nearly $45 billion to buy Yahoo, the Internet search engine. The software giant's bid is a challenge to Google, which dominates the online advertising market. Microsoft made a surprise offer of $31 a share for Yahoo stock late Thursday, and Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said during a conference call with reporters Friday the potential alliance would help web users, advertisers, and the owners of online websites.

Barak Warns Iran Nuclear Program "Quite Advanced"
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned in an interview with The Washington Post published this weekend that Iran is further along in its nuclear weapons program than the conclusions reached in the recent US National Intelligence Estimate.

Israel Test Fires Long-Range Ballistic Missile
Reacting to an IDF test launch of a long-range ballistic missile on Thursday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said, "They [Israelis] don't have the courage to attack Iran." "The Iranian response would make them regret it and they know this very well," Ahmadinejad said in an interview with Al-Jazeera.

Pioneer Web Browser "Netscape" to be Abandoned
Internet company AOL says it will cut off support for Netscape web browsers after the former giant lost its market dominance to competitors. AOL, which acquired Netscape in 1999, announced in an online journal (blog) entry Friday that it would stop further development of the web browser.

German Investments in Clean Alternative Energy Pay Off
With virtually no oil or natural gas resources of its own, Germany relies on Russia for 20 percent of its oil and one-third of its gas imports. But with Russia displaying a willingness to use oil as a political weapon, Germany is placing new emphasis on achieving energy independence - especially by developing alternative energy sources. German efforts to reduce pollution have led to new ways to produce energy.

Cyber Warfare Becomes a Serious Threat
Joe Pitts
Imagine you are on a website operated by your federal government trying to find information about how to keep your identity safe when suddenly the page crashes. You attempt to log back on to the page and there is suddenly propaganda from a neighboring country on your government’s website. You can’t believe your eyes. A recent diplomatic spat over a statue has turned into cyber warfare.

Iran Announces Development Of Longer-Range Missile
Iran has announced it has developed a new ballistic missile with a range of some 2,000 kilometers. Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar told the Fars news agency today that the rocket is to be named the "Ashura." Najjar gave no technical details of the new missile, but it is said to be a derivative of the Shahab-3 medium-range missile.