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Nortel troubles not likely to impact carriers: analyst
While Nortel's move to seek bankruptcy protection on Wednesday may be another blow for the venerable and once-dominant telecommunications equipment maker, it likely will have little impact on Canada's wireless...
Report Faults the Way F.D.A. Approves Devices
The report said that the agency should fulfill promises it made 14 years ago to fix its system for approving medical devices.
Expect More Speeding Tickets in Weak Economy
When local revenue falls, traffic citations go up. Researchers have found statistical evidence that local governments use traffic citations to make up for revenue shortfalls. So as the economy tanks,...
House votes health insurance for 4M more children
(AP) -- Making a down payment on President-elect Barack Obama's promise of universal health coverage, the House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to expand government-sponsored insurance to 4 million more children...
Online tool for tracking family health history gets upgrade
Consumers now have a new tool to organize and share their family health histories. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday released an updated version of its...
British flying car expedition to Timbuktu hits early hitch
A group of British adventurers set off from London to Timbuktu in a flying car Wednesday -- but the project immediately hit turbulence, as they have not received permission to...
A New Game For Puzzle Lovers
My first infatuation was with Sudoku. Then my attentions moved to Kakuro. Now, though, I have a big crush on KenKen.
Toyota Unveils New Prius Boasting 50 MPG
Toyota Motor Corp. is looking to keep the Prius in its spot as the top-selling hybrid in the U.S. with the next generation of the iconic fuel-sipper.
Protesters buy up Heathrow land
Land earmarked for the construction of Heathrow's third runway is bought by anti-expansion protesters.
Farmers fear EU pesticide rules
Stricter EU rules on pesticides are expected that could threaten UK food production and push up prices, warn farmers.
Growth In Research Comes At A Steep Price, Study Finds
A study released this month confirms and quantifies what many medical school deans and financial administrators have long understood: Basic science research can be an expensive luxury. The study found...
Abbott Labs Buys Rival
Abbott will pay about $1.36 billion plus debt for Advanced Medical Optics in an effort to expand its eye care offerings.
Farming Strides Toward Sustainability
Production of major food crops has become markedly more efficient over the past 20 years, but challenges remain
Buying on Web to avoid sales taxes could end soon
(AP) -- Shopping online can be a way to find bargains while steering clear of crowds - and sales taxes.
Decade of the Mind Symposium to be Held This Week
The future of cognitive and neuroscience research will be discussed by leaders in the field at the Jan. 14-15 Decade of the Mind IV Symposium sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories.
Pervasive collaboration for modern business
(PhysOrg.com) -- Highly dispersed and mobile teams are the definition of modern business, but organising them is a hard problem. Now European researchers have developed a service bundle that could...
Feeling flush, government offers $50 for better toilets
Obviously flush with cash, the Manitoba government is offering a $50 rebate to anyone in the province who buys a high-efficiency toilet on Feb. 21.
Rice University software helps ID terrorists carrying out attacks
Rice University researchers have created a sophisticated new computer program that rapidly scans large databases of news reports to determine which terrorists groups might be responsible for new attacks. During...
Popularity of tiny 'netbooks' set to rise in 2009
(AP) -- Last year so-called "netbooks" crept into stores - computers that often cost less than $400, with small screens and keyboards that made them look Lilliputian next to...
Dell settles financing, rebate lawsuit with states
(AP) -- Dell Inc. said Monday it has agreed to a legal settlement with states that claimed the computer company made misleading financing and service offers to PC buyers.
Standardized test battery to aid those with Down syndrome
Researchers at The University of Arizona are developing a set of standardized tests that could improve the lives of people with Down syndrome.
Busy rocket season to launch at Poker Flat Research Range
A total of eight National Aeronautics and Space Administration sounding rockets will launch from Poker Flat Research Range in 2009. The rocket season is split into two launch windows. The...
Satellite Firm Faces New Lawsuit Faulting Losses
The commercial satellite firm ImageSat faces a lawsuit over losses, selling slump.
Leo Hickman on the carbon cost of Googling
Can two Google searches r
Killers in the ICU
High on the back wall of the New Jersey Poison Center in Newark, beyond a display case filled with bottles of ant killer, antifreeze and other ingredients of noteworthy cases,...
Let's hope President Obama listens to his science advisers
The Bush administration was notoriously resistant to the pleadings of scientists. Will the Obama administration do any better?
Consumer Electronics Show winners, losers
Some companies managed to make some noise with bold new products despite the poor economy and amid a quieter-than-normal CES.
Top Army recruiter weighs fat camp for recruits
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) -- The Army has been dismissing so many overweight applicants that its top recruiter, trying to keep troop numbers up in wartime,...