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N.B. nurses give thumbs-down to contract with province
New Brunswick nurses have rejected a tentative contract agreement with the provincial government that was recommended by their leadership.
Congress passes bill to help save Internet radio
(AP) -- Congress has cleared the way for a potential agreement intended to save the emerging Internet radio market from a crippling hike in copyright royalty rates.
Internet entrepreneur successfully launches rocket on 4th try
The co-founder of internet financial services firm PayPal Inc. launched a commercial rocket into orbit on Sunday in a bid to make space travel affordable for the general public.
Galloping and breathing at high speed
The coordination of two systems are key for any horse to walk, trot, gallop or win a race. The first are the lower limbs, which allow the animal to move...
New software turns PC into TiVo TV recorder
(AP) -- TiVo Inc. and Nero AG of Germany were set to announce Monday that they will be launching a package that turns a Windows PC into a TV...
Microsoft to open research centre in SKorea: institute
Microsoft will set up a research and development centre in South Korea in cooperation with the country's leading scientific research institute, officials said Monday.
US financial meltdown tests patience of tech startup investors
The US financial sector meltdown is a mixed blessing for technology startups, making them seem solid bets in a shaky market but threatening long waits for investors accustomed to quick...
Scientists pinpoint genetic driver of narcolepsy
Scientists in Japan have identified a genetic mutation linked to narcolepsy, a disease that can cause someone to doze off in mid-sentence or behind the wheel of a car, a...
Voice-Commanded Robot Wheelchair Finds Its Own Way
A new kind of autonomous wheelchair under development can learn all about the locations in a given building, and then take its occupant to a given place in response to...
$222K Illegal Downloading Verdict Tossed
A federal judge threw out the verdict against Jammie Thomas, the peer-to-peer network user ordered to pay the recording industry $222,000 for allegedly sharing music online.
MI6 pokes Facebook for new spy recruits
Britain's overseas security service, MI6, has turned to social networking website Facebook to help recruit new agents, it emerged Sunday.
Looking for a loan? Try P2P
Saddled by student loans and credit card debt, Ryan Little was looking for relief. Like many, the 30-year-old insurance agent turned towards banks for a loan but he ended up...
Staff break rules to help customers
Research has given insight into the reasons why employees break their company's rules, and most of the time its in order to help out a customer.
Swapping Land for a Road to Somewhere Divides Alaskans
Congress is considering a proposed land swap between Alaska and the federal government that would allow a gravel road to be built through a remote national wildlife refuge.
Grounded space tourist wants $21 million refund
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A Japanese businessman who trained for a 10-day flight aboard the International Space Station has sued to get his money back, claiming he was defrauded...
Tainted milk crisis hits more global companies
(AP) -- Snackers, beware: Your favorite chocolate or creamy treats might contain milk contaminated with melamine. The list of companies facing potential recalls grew Friday as reports of foods...
FDA says changes coming in wake of critical report
(AP) -- The nation's fresh produce would be safer if U.S. farmers were required to adopt strict standards for growing leafy greens similar to industry-written ones devised for California...
Chinese woman jailed for smuggling US technology
A Chinese woman was jailed for one year on Friday after pleading guilty to attempting to smuggle sensitive military-grade technology to her homeland, justice officials said.
Apple sells unlocked iPhones in Hong Kong
Apple has started selling unlocked models of its popular iPhone 3G in Hong Kong which allow users the freedom to select the telecoms provider of their choice.
Checking those sites for high school football
It's Friday and my crack research team is geeked up again. This week, the band of near-do-wells have gotten into high school football.
Federal judge dismisses doomsday lawsuit
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A lawsuit voicing fears about Europe's Large Hadron Collider has been dismissed by a U.S. federal judge, on the grounds that the court lacks jurisdiction.
Fear of power blackouts dismissed
The National Grid says forecasts of blackouts around Britain this winter are unrealistic.
Ben Goldacre: Fish oil exam results fail all the tests
Ben Goldacre: Why has Dave Ford performed an incompetent experiment on thousands of children? And, more importantly, why has Durham council let him?
Google needs to be more open, author of new book says
Author Randall Stross, who has written a new book on Google, says the company is going to need to change how it deals with the public's personal information
Apple off the hook on lawsuit over iPhone batteries
Apple Inc. won't have to face a lawsuit launched by an Illinois resident in July 2007 over the limited life of batteries on its iPhone.
Incoming School of Public Health Dean Julio Frenk Receives Clinton Global Citizen Award
Julio Frenk, who will become Dean of Harvard School of Public Health in January, 2009, has received a Clinton Global Citizen Award. In naming Frenk, along with four other individuals, former...
Designing a landfill of epic proportions
Many architects dream of being given a blank slate upon which they could let the imagination soar when designing a project. A team led by two MIT architects is...
Toshiba Launches 256GB Solid State Drives with MLC
Toshiba today announced enhancements to its line-up of NAND-flash-based solid state drives (SSD) with the addition of an industry-leading 256-gigabyte (GB) SSD and the launch of a series of small-sized...