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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. WSJ.com US News Probe of CIA Imperils Interagency Trust August 25, 2009 at 11:52 pm The Justice Department's decision to investigate CIA interrogation practices threatens to undermine the relationship between the agencies. SAT Scores Fall as Gap Widens August 25, 2009 at 11:38 pm SAT scores fell slightly last year, and the score gap widened between low-performing minority groups and white and Asian-American students. APB to the Web: Find My Bike! August 25, 2009 at 11:38 pm With bike theft on the rise, some angry cyclists, armed with bike blogs and social-media Web sites, are taking matters into their own hands. New Cars Leave MPG Standard Behind August 25, 2009 at 11:33 pm New hybrid electric cars could spark an overhaul of the miles-per-gallon standard, a number that doesn't tell consumers enough about the next generation of vehicles. In Texas, No Relief on Electric Bills August 25, 2009 at 11:22 pm Record-breaking heat in parts of Texas is causing electricity bills to soar, just when most consumers were expecting some relief from sinking natural-gas prices. Wind Tunnel's Fans Won't Be Silent August 25, 2009 at 11:21 pm The Langley full-scale wind tunnel, once a symbol of American air prowess, is slated for demolition. But tunnel crew and others are trying to keep the old fans spinning. Firms Race to End Texting and Driving August 25, 2009 at 7:11 pm As lawmakers step up scrutiny of texting while driving, software makers are scrambling to develop applications that block texts or minimize the distraction of texting. TV's Ramey Broke Newsroom Barriers August 25, 2009 at 6:33 pm When she took a job as a news anchor in 1959, Wanda Ramey was billed as the station's "Girl on the Beat." But her hard-news leanings soon led to a different slogan: "The Woman on the Beat." Postal Service to Offer Buyouts August 25, 2009 at 5:10 pm The U.S. Postal Service will offer buyouts to as many as 30,000 employees under agreements with two unions that could save the agency up to $500 million next year. Kaplan's Tutor Business Made the Grade August 25, 2009 at 3:20 pm Stanley Kaplan was once derided for running a "cramming school." But his business, tutoring students for the SATs, eventually launched a $2.5 billion industry. FDA Creates Tobacco Panel August 25, 2009 at 3:07 pm The FDA said it is creating a 12-person panel to advise the agency on sensitive areas of overseeing the tobacco industry. White House Changes Deficit Forecasts August 25, 2009 at 10:41 am The Obama administration trimmed $262 billion from its estimated 2009 federal budget deficit but boosted the 10-year deficit estimate to $9 trillion -- $2 trillion more than forecast. Obama Names Bernanke to 2nd Term August 25, 2009 at 10:39 am Obama announced the nomination of Bernanke to a second term as Fed chairman. The move is a bid for continuity after a year of frantic efforts to rescue the financial system from disaster.   This email was sent to excelea@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.