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The advertised purpose of the “Endless Frontier Act” is to increase high tech competition with China. This, of course, is a goal that every American should be able to get behind. However, the advertised purpose of the bill, as laudable as it may be, is not actually what the bill will do. In other words, the "Endless Frontier Act" was sold under false pretenses and using fabricated promises. If the Senate were serious about helping America win the high tech competition with China, it would do a number of important things, including, but not limited to: (1) protect our nation’s...

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Singer Britney Spears was charged Friday with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving a vehicle without a license, authorities said. If convicted, she could face up to a year in jail. SpearsAccording to prosecutors, on Aug. 6 Spears struck a vehicle in a parking lot at 12800 Ventura Blvd. in Studio City, then drove away. "The incident was captured on videotape," said Nick Velasquez, a spokesman for the Los Angeles city attorney's office. The Los Angeles Police Department investigated after the owner of the car made a complaint. Velasquez said an investigation confirmed the driver involved was the singer, and a...