Rapid Fire 10/26/06

Published October 26, 2006

* OMB disses Army
* NASA launches Sun-spotters
* Net gambling vs. port security
* Border fence approved...
* ... or is it?
* Military e-voting FUBAR
* Brits test stims
* Nuke security worse than you think
* Russian missile flop
* When spy sats were young
* New views through drones' eyes
* Shallow water mine fighter

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