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Study shows Senate Republicans ahead on social media. A new study by researchers at two prominent universities shows Senate Republicans are increasing their followings on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube at a faster pace than their Democratic counterparts. The study, which measures senators’ engagement and following on the popular social-media platforms, shows Republican senators up for reelection tend to make more use of the online tools to connect with and engage their supporters. Surprisingly, conservative Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) is one of the most Web-savvy pols, with Republicans boasting the top three “Digital IQs” in the upper chamber. http://bit.ly/9p22TV

House lawmakers weighing IT oversight bill. House lawmakers are considering whether to approve a bill that would increase oversight of large federal information technology projects that easily passed the Senate in May. Industry groups representing contractors have argued the bill’s provisions for stopping over-budget and delayed projects could lead to increased prices and cost the government more in the long run. The House Oversight Committee is currently considering the bill. http://bit.ly/c6Ix40

NSFW … or home. Google “Cameron Diaz” at your peril — according to McAfee, the Hollywood stunner is the most dangerous search on the Web, as ten percent of sites devoted to her are actually attempts to steal users’ data or infect their hard drives. Julia Roberts and Jessica Biel followed close behind on the list of riskiest names to search for.