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Study: Big regional differences in Medicare costs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Medicare costs vary wildly across the country, according to a study that found the government paying twice as much for treating a patient...
U.S. To Miss 2012 Nuke Screening Deadline
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the government will not be able to meet the 2012 deadline to screen all cargo coming into the U.S. for radiological and nuclear materials.
Delving into the murky metrics of financial risk
(PhysOrg.com) -- The way J. Michael Collins sees it, United States consumers aren`t necessarily less informed about financial risk than consumers from other industrialized nations. What Americans do have, however,...
Nokia Siemens Networks wins deals in China
Finnish-German telecom equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) said Wednesday it had won two network deals worth a total of around 880 million euros (1.1 billion dollars) in China.
Nano-regulation creeps closer
Canada the first country to start a mandatory safety reporting scheme for companies producing nanomaterials
Poor communities get helping hand with adaptation
An initiative to enable the world's most vulnerable to cope with the challenges posed by climate change has been launched.
FDA criticizes Ranbaxy India plant
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is taking new regulatory action against Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Paonta Sahib plant in India.
Iran plans to step up nuclear program
In defiance of United Nations demands that Iran halt uranium enrichment, the country's nuclear chief said Wednesday it would install 50,000 centrifuges in the next five years.
British company could deeply cut DNA scans' cost
(AP) -- A British company's new technique for reading DNA could move medicine a step closer to an affordable gene scan for every patient.
FCC fines small telcos on customer info rules
(AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission has slapped more than 660 small telecommunications companies with a total of $13.3 million in fines for failing to certify that they're keeping...
Global economic woes eroding IT spending: IDC
Industry tracker IDC on Wednesday slashed its projection of global spending on information technology, saying it expects the figure to rise a meager half percent in 2009 because of economic...
Developed countries need to pay up
The developed world must make good on its financial promises to Africa — and everyone stands to reap the benefits, says Jeffrey Sachs.
Obama Gaffe: America Didn’t Invent Automobile
President Obama mistakenly credits U.S. with auto invention.
Emailed forecasts predict health problems
A new email alert system may help take the headache out of weather-related health problems.
Nortel cutting another 3,200 jobs
Nortel Networks is cutting an additional 3,200 jobs around the world, the telecommunications company announced Wednesday.
Chicken, ham salads recalled in Canada
OTTAWA, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning against eating chicken or chunky ham salad made by Plaisirs Gastronomiques Inc. due to possible contamination.
House Backs Ban on Primate Sales
Prompted by the mauling of a Connecticut woman by a pet chimpanzee, the House voted 323 to 95 to ban interstate trade of apes and monkeys.
Opinion: Teaching scientists the value of virtue
Science students must be taught to act with integrity when faced with fraudulent research, as well as how to deal with the pressures applied to whistleblowers.
Autonomous Robot Dancer Identifies Dance And Music In Intelligent Manner
Built from a simple Lego NXT kit, a new student-built robotic system can identify different types of dance and music in an intelligent independent manner. The next step is to...
Ham, the real hero of the space race
The real hero of the early American space programme was H
Lenovo to cut 450 China jobs: company
Computer giant Lenovo said Wednesday it would cut nearly 450 jobs in China, in addition to 2,500 previously announced layoffs, amid falling demand due to the global economic crisis.
British minister targeted by Internet fraudsters: report
British Justice Secretary Jack Straw was targeted by Internet fraudsters who sent e-mails to his contacts claiming he was in need of emergency money while on a foreign trip, according...
Microsoft's research spending on display
(AP) -- When Microsoft Corp. researchers think about the consumer technologies of the future, some of the physical touchstones of today, like sticky notes and souvenirs, take on digital...
New-look Bulls ease by Magic
CHICAGO (AP) -- Derrick Rose scored 22 points and the Chicago Bulls got strong efforts from their three newcomers in a 120-102 victory over the Orlando...
Financial help for China’s chemical industry
China’s government approves petrochemical industry economic revival plan
China opens bidding on moon probe technology
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will open competitive bidding so that domestic schools and institutions can help build crucial parts of the country's moon exploration craft, an official newspaper said on...
Justices Hear Cases on Paying for Superfund Cleanups
The Supreme Court heard arguments about who should pay for the costs of environmental cleanups. The only apparent consensus among the justices was that it should not be the public.
In Innovation, U.S. Said to Be Losing Competitive Edge
The U.S. ranks sixth among 40 countries and regions for innovation, a non-partisan group noted in a report.