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Florida site tracks world criminals

Police everywhere are keeping an eye on criminals via a Seminole County, Fla., registry

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Grants promote tech teaching

Grad students will work with teachers to help improve school science and technology curriculums

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Verizon offers online shield

Tool will help schools and libraries keep a tight rein on systems that are used by children

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Ohio pushes for e-filing standards

New rules should set the stage so court documents eventually could be filed via the Internet

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CAL-Buy upgraded, expanded

California's e-procurement system is adding suppliers and variable-price items

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Governor posts drought info

Oregon's governor puts drought updates on his Web site, a popular source for disaster information

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Online calculator adds support

Oregon puts calculator online to help users estimate complex child support payments

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Mergers and acquisitions

It's only a matter of time, experts say, before records and knowledge management merge

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South Carolina hopes site matters to teens

South Carolina has set up a Web site to deliver 'matters that matter to teens'

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Top N.J. teachers to share their tech savvy

New Jersey has developed the first statewide program that uses working teachers to mentor peers in instructional technology

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Hitching a ride easier in Portland, Ore.

Portland, Ore., is developing a site to organize local carpools and vanpools

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Online application goes statewide

California ramps up from successful pilot program of online applications for health insurance

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County takes storage lead

Contra Costa looks to network-attached storage to hold its electronic records into the next decade

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Network to bring counseling to the deaf

Nebraska videoconferencing network will link hearing-impaired people with mental health specialists

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Indiana OKs online record checks

Despite privacy concerns, the state has debuted an online criminal records check service

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Java invigorates probation department

Orange County, Calif., aims to keep a better watch on offenders with better-managed data

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Pa. outsources data center

Data Powerhouse replaces 17 separate data centers, saving money and consolidating work

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Kentucky expands medical outreach

The state wants to bring a telehealth network from its eastern region into all rural areas

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N.J. teachers to mentor peers

Teachers will dedicate a year to teaching others how to bring technology into the classroom

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Satellite maps offer sprawl insight

NASA maps show local planners where they can expect major soil and chemical runoff