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School Vending Machines Dole Out Excess Calories, Fat
Recent figures from the HEALTHY Study, a nationwide effort led by Temple University to curb obesity and type 2 diabetes in middle school students, found vending machines beverages had added...
Embryo legislation, by state
Embryo legislation, by state Proposed bills that would change the legal status of frozen embryos:
Bring On The Pak Choi: Consumers Interested In Trying More Asian Vegetables
Asian vegetables, a diverse group of specialty vegetables grown and consumed throughout Asia, are becoming an integral part of the American diet. To gauge their familiarity with a range of...
CT Scans Change Treatment Plans In More Than A Quarter Of ER Patients With Suspected Appendicitis
CT scans change the initial treatment plans of emergency physicians in over a quarter of patients with suspected appendicitis, according to a study performed at the University of Washington Harborview...
European Defence Agency Has Growing Interest in Military Space
The European Defence Agency moves toward the military-space sector.
Policy change delayed alarm signal over listeria, inspectors say
Inspectors with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency say their hands-on role at meat plants changed with a CFIA policy introduced three months before the listeriosis outbreak.
Fraud plagues prepaid calling card market
(AP) -- Rosalba Posada can tick off a list of problems she has encountered trying to use prepaid calling cards to stay in touch with family back in Colombia.
Companies 'need green directors'
Businesses must change their attitude to green issues, the World Conservation Congress is told as it opens.
Obama has huge lead over McCain -- in cyberspace
If the US presidential election was being held in cyberspace, Barack Obama would win in a landslide. The Democratic candidate has raised tens of millions of dollars more than Republican...
SKorea semiconductor exports fall
South Korea, the world's top memory chip producer, suffered a drop in semiconductor exports for a third straight month in September amid a market glut and a slow US economy,...
ASEAN may slash mobile roaming fees by half next year: report
Roaming fees for mobile phone users in Southeast Asia making calls outside their own country may be cut by half early next year, according to report Sunday citing a Malaysian...
Internet Radio Bill Passes House
The House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill that Web radio stations have painted as life or death for their services.
Counting On Computers To Count The Votes
Some of the country's leading experts on electronic voting are worried about how Americans' ballots will be tallied this November. CBS News tech analyst Larry Magid reports.
Congressional Web Site Slammed By E-Mails
The Web site for the House of Representatives has been overwhelmed this week by a deluge of visitors trying to e-mail their congressmen and download the financial bailout bill the...
'Intelligent' computers put to the test
Six computers face interrogation to answer question of whether machines can think
Study: Interruptions help problem-solving
EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Interruptions from such things as cellular phones and e-mails could make people better at solving problems, U.S. researchers say.
Sport utility bikes: a comparison
When gas prices gushed over $4 a gallon earlier this year, bike shops were (and still are) swamped with people who suddenly wanted to use pedal power for commuting, socializing...
Acid reflux disease hits Americans hard
A jump in obesity may explain why about 60% experience occasional reflux symptoms. An array of medication may also be exacerbating the problem. ...
Ex-McAfee executive clear of illegal option dating
(AP) -- A jury on Friday acquitted the former top lawyer at computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. of illegally tampering with his stock option grants to boost his pay...
Family-friendly Wii out to win battle-loving gamers
Eric Nofsinger is betting that Nintendo's hot family-friendly Wii videogame consoles can win the hearts of "hardcore gamers" that lust for battle in action-packed virtual worlds.
Insignia Launches Two New GPS Devices
Insignia has two new GPS devices available to the consumer; the 4.3-inch NS-CNV20 and the 3.5-inch NS-CNV10. Both models have a bright LCD screen and a slim profile that allows...
How Much Security Do You Expect From Your Pacemaker?
A University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher who earlier this year showed that an implantable heart defibrillator is vulnerable to hacking has received a three-year, $449,000 National Science Foundation grant to...
Apple shares fall on false report of Steve Jobs' death
In an online report, an anonymous person using the pseudonym Johntw claims the CEO was rushed to the hospital. The SEC is investigating the report. ...
Probing Human Mind And Future Infrastructure Systems
The National Science Foundation Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) has announced 12 grants for fiscal year 2008, awarding a total of $23,779,056 over four years to...
Ben Goldacre: Making space for the wild and wonderful
Ben Goldacre: Ejaculation and nasal congestion are only tenuously linked
Can I Have My SSN Back?
I like to think I'm protective of my sensitive personal info. I rip bills and credit card offers into confetti before throwing them out, I never give out my Social...
Google launches blog tracking service
Google has launched an enhanced blog tracking service that helps people mine a growing mountain of online commentary for gems worth reading.
RIM CEO: AT&T still testing delayed BlackBerry
(AP) -- A delayed top-of-the-line BlackBerry phone from Research in Motion Ltd. is still undergoing testing by AT&T Inc., and RIM's co-CEO implied that the carrier wants to avoid...