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Samoa loses a day and jumps forward in time
South Pacific country celebrates as it crosses the international date lineThe weekend came sooner than usual for Samoa as the tiny South Pacific country crossed over the international date line and jumped forward...
App possible for U.K. PM
Britain's government says experts are considering developing a bespoke iPad app that would deliver key data straight to Prime Minister David Cameron's computer.
Amazon says 2011 'best holiday ever' for Kindle
(AP) -- Online retailer Amazon says 2011 was the best holiday ever for its Kindle-brand e-readers and tablet computers.
Debris scatters in the Pacific Ocean, possibly heading to US
Debris from the tsunami that devastated Japan in March could reach the United States as early as this winter, according to new predictions. However, they warn there is still a...
Review: Scrutinizing your presence on Facebook
(AP) -- Here's one way to sum up 2011: I added 71 people as Facebook friends, shared 26 links and commented on 98 of my friends' status updates. I...
Video: Toddler racks up $200 bill on parent's iPhone
When 20-month-old London Hall got a hold of her parent's iPhone, she went on a shopping spree within one of the games racking up a $200 bill in the App...
MetLife to sell retail deposits to GE Capital
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) -- MetLife said Tuesday it plans to sell its U.S. retail deposit business to GE Capital as it moves away from being a...
Green Blog: Agency Smackdown, Round 2: A Critique of 'the Nuclear Party'
A former member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission asserts that four of its members wrote a letter with the aim of ousting the agency's chairman, not seeking a more collaborative...
Fla. wants snake ban moved forward
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- A ban on imports and sales of Burmese pythons has stalled because the White House is "jittery" about being seen as over-regulating, backers...
Skin Deep: Expanding Efforts to Keep Cosmetics Testing From Animals
Even a “cruelty-free” label adopted by some cosmetics companies doesn’t have a universal meaning.
LCD price-fixing settlement totals $553M
Seven companies based in Asia will pay $553 million US to settle allegations by prosecutors in eight U.S. states that they conspired to inflate prices for liquid crystal display screens.
Green Blog: After the Holiday Rush, Time for Reveries
In the Maine woods, the author has enough breathing room to contemplate Christmas trees past and present, sheep's wool, the sign of peace and a new beginning in graduate school.
Marketers Want Some Face (Recognition) Time with You
Should the use of facial recognition technology in commercial applications be restricted or regulated?
Growth of US Wireless Industry (Infographic)
The U.S. wireless industry is expected to generate billions of dollars and more than three quarters of a million jobs in coming years.
Green Blog: In Drilling Safety Debate, Hydrofracking's Not the Only Target
A lawsuit centers on conventional drilling in Chemung County, where residents sued over operations at two natural gas wells that they say contaminated their drinking water.
GSM phones -- call them unsafe, says security expert
(PhysOrg.com) -- A German security expert has issued a warning that billions of mobile phone users who depend on GSM networks are vulnerable to having their personal mail hacked. He...
Japan scientists hope slime holds intelligence key
A brainless, primeval organism able to navigate a maze might help Japanese scientists devise the ideal transport network design. Not bad for a mono-cellular being that lives on rotting leaves.
UF survey: Florida consumer confidence jumps in December
(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumer confidence among Floridians rose three points to 69 in December, reflecting a cautious optimism in the economy, according to a recent University of Florida survey. Though the...
Doodling in maths: Spirals, Fibonacci, and being a plant [video] | @GrrlScientist
Why are four-leafed clovers so exceedingly rare? Fibonacci numbers as seen in plantsThis morning's science/maths video takes a look at something that has always fascinated me and inspires some of my nature photography:...
Well Blog: Ask About Hip Replacement
Have a question about hip replacement? Join the Q&A with Barry Meier, business health reporter for The New York Times.
2011's top 11 twists from the world of science
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Faster-than-light neutrinos? The heaviest antimatter on Earth? The computer that beat those puny humans on "Jeopardy"? Which scientific twist from the past year was most...
China to move to new Internet protocol
BEIJING, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- China says it will start testing a new Internet protocol in 2013 to strengthen and improve the country's Internet and increase the availability of...
Gates grant to fund research on TB test
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- A Texas researcher says he's received a $1.6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to research a quick, affordable test...
Web pages suffering 'bloat,' getting big
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Web pages, like a lot of people, are having a weight problem and are showing a sharp growth in size, a U.S. based...
Science charities face funding cuts
'Back door' cuts could harm economy, says LabourThe government has been warned that it is in danger of hindering Britain's economic growth after figures revealed that severe spending cuts are being imposed on...
Plantwatch: Traveller's joy and old man's beard herald Father Christmas
The long autumn was finally blown to smithereens by this month's gales and frosty nights. Even oaks, often the last tree to lose their leaves, are looking bedraggled, but now that most...
Green Blog: Researchers Track Bush Meat Consumption in Gabon
Studies tease apart the intricacies of bushmeat consumption in West Africa, pointing to possible solutions for both people and animals.
Suit filed in US over Twitter feed in test case
A former blogger for a US mobile phone news site is being sued by his erstwhile employer over ownership of his Twitter feed in a social media test case for...