Europe is not the only focus of efforts to build a rival to GPS, the U.S. constellation of navigation satellites. U.S. control of the world's only fully functional satellite navigation system is fueling efforts by China, Japan and India to develop alternatives to GPS for regional coverage, and in China's case as a stepping stone to a global system, U.S. satellite navigation experts said.

SPACE.com -- More Nations Crave Independent Satellite Navigation Systems

After years of industry speculation, Amazon.com is getting into the digital music business.

Amazon, the Internet’s most successful seller of physical CDs, today announced plans to introduce a music download store later this year, selling songs and albums in the MP3 format without the anti-copying protection used by most online music retailers.

Amazon to Sell Music Without Copy Protection - New York Times

President Bush intervened in March 2004 to avert a crisis over the National Security Agency’s domestic eavesdropping program after Attorney General John Ashcroft, Director Robert S. Mueller III of the F.B.I. and other senior Justice Department aides all threatened to resign, a former deputy attorney general testified Tuesday.

President Intervened in Dispute Over Eavesdropping - New York Times

As prenatal tests make it possible to identify fetuses that will have mental retardation, deafness, early-onset Alzheimer�s disease and a range of other conditions, such personal deliberations are adding a new layer to the fraught political debate over abortion.

Abortion - Genetic Testing - Women's Health - New York Times

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has begun fighting back this week against one DMCA takedown abuser. The organization has filed a lawsuit against "paranormalist" Uri Geller for sending a takedown notice to YouTube over a video that heavily criticizes his psychic and magical abilities. The suit alleges that Geller and his company Explorologist Ltd. "knowingly and materially" misrepresented their claim under the DMCA when demanding that the video be taken down, and therefore violated the DMCA itself.

EFF to psychic: There will be a DMCA abuse suit in the near future

Sarah’s appearance at Henry Ford Hospital here is part of an unusual campaign being undertaken by parents of children with Down syndrome who worry about their future in the face of broader prenatal testing that could sharply reduce the number of those born with the genetic condition.

Prenatal Test Puts Down Syndrome in Hard Focus - New York Times

An American intelligence boss has hinted at curbs on commercial satellite imagery to prevent its use by enemies of the USA.

US spy chief wants 'some control' over satellite imagery | The Register

Ok, so I’ve never had an all caps title, but this is fantastic news: From CNN:

Media Advisory
For Release: May 5, 2007
CNN to Make Presidential Debate Footage Available without Restrictions

CNN to Make Presidential Debate Footage Available without Restrictions

Sometimes a particular piece of plastic is just what you need. You have lost the battery cover to your cellphone, perhaps. Or your daughter needs to have the golden princess doll she saw on television. Now.

Beam It Down From the Web, Scotty - New York Times

As events unfold, it appears that the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE), the President's plan to return humans to the Moon and then onto Mars, is on the classic pride-before-the-fall trajectory. In the spirit of collegial exchanges, I offer the following observations and thoughts for our recovery. To my fellow rocket scientists and space enthusiasts, the time has come let go of last century's space dreams and start working toward a more contemporary future.

Plan B for Outer Space