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Taiwan's AU seeks injunction on LG exports to US
Taiwan's AU Optronics Corp said Sunday it would seek an injunction barring South Korean rival LG Display from exporting some products to the United States after winning a patent row.
Video: Oil Co: 'Plan Doesn't Change'
Maggie Rodriguez talks to Doug Suttles, COO, BP Exploration & Production about plans to clean up the oil spill.
Video: Transformers: War for Cybertron Trailer
Transformers: War for Cybertron will be released June 22, 2010 for XBOX360, PS3 and PC platforms.
Cell phone sales up 22 pct as economy recovers
(AP) -- The number of cell phones sold worldwide rose 22 percent in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, as both the economic recovery and an appetite...
Bee colonies experience winter drop
WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) -- A dramatic loss in domestic U.S. bee colonies is being blamed on starvation, pesticides, poor weather and weak colonies, apiary experts said.
Flash unfit for iPhone, says Jobs
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has a message for all those users of iPhones, iPods and iPads who are hoping their devices will one day support Flash: don't hold your breath.
US Environmental Protection Agency opens access to chemical information
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making it easier to find chemical information online. EPA is releasing a database, called ToxRefDB, which allows scientists and the...
Bell late fees suit settled out of court
Bell Canada and Bell Mobility have reached an out-of-court settlement in a class-action lawsuit over late fees paid by clients between 2003 and 2009.
Biotech Alfalfa Ban Questioned
Biotechnology: Supreme Court hears first case involving a genetically modified crop.
White House Takes a Bigger Role in the Oil Spill Cleanup
The administration on Thursday positioned the Department of Defense to assist in the effort and took other steps to commit federal resources.
Add stocks to prices controlled by the Fed, new book by UCLA economist urges
(PhysOrg.com) -- At a time when both Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and the U.S. Congress are trying to limit the reach of the Federal Reserve, UCLA economist Roger Farmer...
Why So Many Earthquakes? Maybe The Norse End Of The World Will Beat The Mayans
The End of the World seems to roll around every decade or so. The last time it got a lot of press was the year 2000 A.D., a millenial...
Society of Flavor Chemists Houses Library at Monell Center
The Society of Flavor Chemists (SFC) and the Monell Center have signed a formal agreement to house the SFC's library at Monell.
Study cities problems with mobile security
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 29 (UPI) -- U.S. and German computer researchers say they are concerned about increasing security flaws caused by the incompatibility of biometrics and mobile devices.
Teams Gearing Up for Two NIST Robotic Competitions in Alaska
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that 11 university teams will square off next week in two contests designed to prove the viability of advanced...
Time magazine honours Toronto paramedic
Rahul Singh, a Toronto paramedic and the founder and executive director of GlobalMedic, has been listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.
IDC upbeat on Asia business intelligence software market
Asia's business intelligence software market excluding Japan should grow an annual 20.5 percent this year as economies rebound from last year's downturn, a report said Thursday.
From lab dishwasher to distinguished researcher
More than 25 years ago, Dianne Williams of Baltimore was hired by Carnegie's Department of Embryology to wash lab dishes as part of a city job program for inner city...
Fiorina releases 2008 tax return
Returns show that the GOP U.S. Senate candidate and her husband had joint income of more than $2.75 million that year. ...
EU nuclear regulation favored, poll finds
BRUSSELS, April 29 (UPI) -- Citizens in European nations overwhelmingly favor legislation at the EU level to manage radioactive waste, the European Commission said.
New way to assassinate spam
As MailScanner, the email security and anti-spam system prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary on 1 May, its developer has just launched ScamNailer, a programme designed purely to spot phishing...
Héroux-Devtek completes U.S. acquisiton
Héroux-Devtek has completed its takeover of a U.S. plane parts maker, the Canadian company says.
Pakistani court rules out LNG deal
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, April 29 (UPI) -- A contract signed in February with French energy company GDF Suez and Islamabad didn't follow standard protocols, a Pakistani court ruled.
ConocoPhillips leaves Abu Dhabi gas field
HOUSTON, April 29 (UPI) -- U.S. supermajor ConocoPhillips announced that it ended its partnership with an oil company in Abu Dhabi to develop the Shah gas field.
EU says deal is near to resolve Greek fiscal crisis
The size of the rescue package appears to have grown beyond $60 billion. Athens must agree to painful financial reforms. ...
Taiwan unveils plan for cutting-edge Internet technology
Taiwan unveiled a plan Thursday to invest 24 billion Taiwan dollars (750 million US) in the development of cutting-edge Internet computing technology, saying it would create 50,000 new jobs.
Logitech eyes boost from 'digital home' after profit drop
Swiss electronics and computer peripherals maker Logitech on Thursday announced a drop in annual net profit but predicted that growing demand for "digital home" products would double its operating income.
Activision in legal battle with game developers
Activision has a fight on its hands as developers behind "Modern Warfare" accuse the videogame publisher of holding them "hostage" to complete a new installment of the blockbuster franchise.