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China makes arrests over tainted infant formula
Two brothers are held in Hebei province, home to Sanlu Group, which sold the contaminated milk powder. ...
U.S., China urged to work out space security regime
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's demonstrated anti-satellite capability makes it critical for Washington to work with Beijing to avoid an arms race in space, a leading U.S. think tank said on...
Take-Two sinks after EA says it won't buy company
(AP) -- Now that a potential buyer has walked away, the video game publisher behind the popular "Grand Theft Auto" series could remain an independent company for the foreseeable...
Faster, Cheaper Way Of Analyzing The Human Genome Developed
A faster and less expensive way for scientists to find which genes might affect human health has been developed. Using barcodes, not unlike what shoppers find in grocery stores, researchers...
Automated Bus Uses Magnets To Steer Through City Streets
The thought of a bus moving along city streets while its driver has both hands off the wheel is alarming. But a special bus steers not by a driver, but...
Warning sounded on web's future
The internet needs a way to help people work out if they can trust what they read online, says the World Wide Web's creator.
Dan Roberts on Mobile Guru, the download-to-mobile therapy service
Dan Roberts: The world's first download-to-mobile therapy service promises to soothe your troubled mind
5 Pioneering Scientists Win Lasker Medical Prizes
Akira Endo, a Japanese scientist who discovered the first cholesterol-lowering statin drug, is one of five winners of this year’s Lasker Awards for medical research.
Few safeguards for Mexican produce heading north
(AP) -- At the end of a dirt road in northern Mexico, the conveyer belts processing hundreds of tons of vegetables a year for U.S. and Mexican markets are...
Hidden airport scanner will pinpoint terrorists
Security device will spot weapons and explosives hidden in the clothes, shoes and baggage of terrorists
Cynicism 'can damage democracy's health'
Cynicism threatens democracy, says a London School of Economics research project behind a cynicism index
Convicted Spammer Prevails In Va. Court
The Virginia Supreme Court declared the state's anti-spam law unconstitutional and reversed the conviction of a man once considered one of the world's most prolific spammers.
U.N. Agency Eyes Web Anonymity Controls
A United Nations agency is quietly drafting technical standards, proposed by the Chinese government, to define methods of tracing the original source of Internet communications.
Comcast to beef up its Fancast entertainment site
(AP) -- Comcast Corp. has reached agreements with several major content providers to offer their shows on its entertainment Web site, Fancast.com. The Philadelphia-based cable operator has inked deals...
Vote for better food safety policies, unions say
Canadians should vote for the candidate who commits to improving food safety, two unions urged as they launched a national advertising campaign on Friday.
Apple patches iPhone bugs, early response positive
(AP) -- Apple Inc. updated the software that runs its iPhones on Friday in hopes of decreasing dropped calls, improving battery life and cutting the time it takes to synchronize...
Speed cameras do reduce accidents, say researchers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed an accident prediction model which proves that speed cameras are effective in reducing the number of road traffic accidents by...
Ecological Society of America Experts Available to Comment on Environmental Education
Environmental education has been shown to boost student motivation, critical thinking skills and interest in science and math as career pathways. The Ecological Society of America has several scientists with...
Malaysian blogger arrested under tough internal security law
Prominent Malaysian blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin, who has targeted government figures on his website, was arrested Friday under internal security laws that allow for detention without trial.
TiVo facing HD monopoly roadblock in Canada
TiVo Inc. is having trouble cracking the Canadian PVR market because of the monopoly on high-definition television recorders held by Canadian providers.
Alleged Carleton hacker faces criminal charges
A Carleton University student is facing criminal charges, accused of stealing user names, passwords, financial information and other data from 32 other students to expose security flaws in the university's...
RIM partners to bring consumer applications to BlackBerry
Research In Motion Ltd. has unveiled partnerships with consumer giants like Ticketmaster, MySpace and Microsoft, continuing the company's push toward attracting mainstream consumers to its BlackBerry devices.
Politicians who blame universities for their own failings
Senator Charles Grassley, Republican of Iowa, thinks university endowments are too large. If only. read more
Story Tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2008
DOE has just released the 27th edition of the Transportation Energy Data Book. Specialized skills and instruments are helping a major manufacturer of microturbines make products expected to set new...
Adam Rutherford: Teenagers are not stupid, even if creationism is
Adam Rutherford: By all means let's debate it in schools: that way we can prove that science is a far, far better way of knowing the world
US video game sales rise 9 percent in August
(AP) -- U.S. sales of video game hardware and software rose 9 percent in August to $994.8 million, boosted by the popularity of the newly released "Madden NFL 09."
Resurfaced story raises questions on Google search
It has long been the popular term for lightning-speed Web searches. But could "Google" eventually come to mean stumbling accidentally and disastrously onto misleading reports and information?
Health Net to reinstate 926 dropped policyholders in California
Under an agreement with the state, the company also will pay $3.6 million in penalties and as much as $14 million in medical reimbursements it had earlier denied. It does...