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U.S. Changes Directions On Virtual Border Fence According to Reuters, $50 million will be cut from funding of the 'virtual fence' that was to be erected along the U.S. and Mexican border. The federal government has decided to change plans on the innovative technology as it will choose a different method for security. The funds will be re-allocated to another system of security already tested. ...

Shell Considers Natural Gases Rather Than Oil In Future According to BusinessWeek, Royal Dutch Shell Plc is looking to begin producing more natural gas outputs than oil in the next two years keeping to its tradition of gas. Shell, which is considering 35 new output projects, would like to increase its output 52 percent by 2012.   ...

Federal Reserve Decides To Continue With Low Mortgage Rates According to CNN, the Federal Reserve decided to continue its March 2009 implemented policy of low interest rates for homes in the U.S. on Tuesday. The Federal reserve will still purchase securities backed by mortgages and fund special lending programs. Its current $1.25 trillion security purchasing program, started in November 2008, is on track for compl ...

Congress Takes First Look At FCC Broadband Plan According to BBC News, the 360-page plan introduced by the FCC for high-speed broadband to millions in the U.S. has officially reached the desks of Congress. The FCC is planning to ensure all Americans have access to boradband by the year 2020, and Congress is set to evaluate the plan along with homeland security and trade commissions. ...