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Video: Twitter's Next Move: A News Network?
The popular micro-blogging service Twitter has received a lot of attention for its role in disseminating information about important news events. Now its co-founder Biz Stone says the company is...
Facebook AimingTo Trademark 'Face?'
Facebook Moves A Step Closer To Trademarking 'face' _ In Certain Contexts
From Estonia to Poland - one of Europe's largest predators relocated for survival
WWF plans to introduce lynx from Estonia into the Polish forests of Piska and Napiwodzko-Ramuckie in order to combat the declining population in the country. The first felines should be...
Bioethics Commission to Investigate Guatemala Experiments and Current U.S. Human Research
President Obama has asked his bioethics council to review rules protecting human research subjects
New guidance issued for first responders collecting suspected biothreat agents
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology and a coalition of federal, state and local agencies and other organizations have updated a standard and provided overall guidance and recommendations...
Holiday travelers greet security tactics with weary resignation
Airports around the country experience smooth operations despite the crush of Thanksgiving travelers and warnings about protests and delays related to new TSA safety procedures. Despite the warnings about compromised...
Disney heroine would face a hairy problem
Disney's 50th animated feature film, "Tangled," updates the classic fairy tale about Rapunzel and her long, long hair. In real life, could that hair actually support a prince's weight?
Senate debates consumer protection bill
The Senate has begun hearings on a consumer protection bill that could fundamentally change how dangerous products are recalled from the marketplace.
Green: World 'Dangerously Close' to Food Crisis, U.N. Says
Global grain production will tumble 2 percent this year over all, mainly because of weather-related calamities, a report says.
Green: A Reprieve for Missing 9/11 Plaintiffs
A federal judge appoints a lawyer to help locate and brief people who may want to opt into a settlement of health claims, even though a deadline has passed.
SAP at a crossroads after losing $1.3B verdict
(AP) -- On the losing end of a $1.3 billion jury verdict for stealing a rival's intellectual property, SAP AG is facing the difficult decision about whether to double...
Canada boosts university research funding
The federal government plans to inject $275.6 million into science and technology research to help place Canada among the leaders in university research and development.
Sask. man charged with crashing NYC chat site
A 19-year-old from a remote village in northern Saskatchewan will stand trial on allegations he used his computer to disrupt a New York-based social networking site for several days.
Ugandan tender to streamline oil supply
KAMPALA, Uganda, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The first oil consignment for Uganda under a new central tender is expected to arrive in December.
Kazakh, Tajik officials discuss energy
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov said Kazakhstan and Tajikistan will expand bilateral trade, including energy.
Eni SpA continues Iranian imports
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The chief executive officer of Italian energy company Eni SpA said his company will continue importing Iranian crude oil despite international sanctions.
Kenya's Parliament queries fuel price rise
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Kenyan Parliament's Energy Committee has summoned Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and the National Economic and Social Council over rising fuel prices.
50,000 Rwandan households get electricity
KIGALI, Rwanda, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Ministry of Infrastructure, through Rwanda's Electricity Corp., has signed an agreement with a Tunisian company to supply 50,000 homes with electricity.
Branson launching digital magazine for iPad
British tycoon Richard Branson on Tuesday will unveil a digital magazine tailored for viewing on Apple's popular iPad tablet computers, according to press conference invitations.
Czechs investing in Ghanaian energy
ACCRA, Ghana, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Ghanaian Vice President John Mahama met with officials from the Czech Republic regarding their interest in investing in the country's energy sector.
Ukraine to return natural gas to Russia
KIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Ukraine's Supreme Court has upheld international arbitration court decisions that the Naftohaz Ukrayiny surrender reserves to RosUkrEnergo.
Russia revamping energy commodity listings
MOSCOW, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Russia's Federal Financial Markets Service is drafting new regulations for how the country's energy reserves are listed on commodity exchanges.
Cosmic Log: Nature inspires flying machines
Cosmic Log: Researchers share their progress on the development of leaping robo-geckos, micro-sized fly spies and other flying machines inspired by nature.
Disney's earnings leak sprung from Goofy mistake
(AP) -- The Walt Disney Co.'s early release of its earnings report this month came down to a Dumbo move: The company made the information accessible through an easy-to-guess...
How the Free Market Failed the Grid
Deregulation of the U.S. electricity industry led to higher prices and even shortages, but it also promises to bring a greener grid.
Feds want to create virtual map of city smells
Your city smells. Maybe good, maybe bad, but it definitely has a smell. And U.S. Department of Defense researchers want to create a virtual map of your city's chemical smells...
New Art Exhibit Highlights Google Street View Images
Jon Rafman uses Google Street View pics to comment on the relationship between humanity and technology.
Galleon's Rajaratnam loses bid to suppress wiretaps
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a big victory for federal prosecutors, Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam lost his bid to suppress secretly recorded conversations from his pending criminal...