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Obama Plans Gone From Transition Web Site
Last week, President-elect Barack Obama launched a Web site with detailed information about his plans for technology, Iraq, and health care policies. Now they're gone, reports CNET's Declan McCullagh.
Report Urges President-Elect to Forge Shuttle Plan
Government watchdogs set shuttle fleet's retirement as a priority for president-elect.
Insurer Health Net shifts management after weak profit report
COO James Woys takes on responsibility for all operational matters, and CEO Jay Gellert is removed from daily operations to focus on strategy. ...
Sprint Nextel losing subscribers and money
(AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. watched another 1.3 million wireless subscribers head for its competitors during the third quarter, leading the company to post a loss that sent its...
Apple faces more pressure over iPod exclusivity in Norway
Norway's consumer mediator said Thursday he would take US electronics manufacturer Apple's iTunes before a government agency for failing to make its online store compatible with music players other than...
Computer Model Improves Ultrasound Image
Doctors use diagnostic sonography or ultrasound to visualize organs and other internal structures of the human body. Scientist have now developed a computer model that can predict the sound transmission...
Cattle Fed Distiller's Grains Maintain Flavor And Tenderness Of Beef
The availability and use of wet distiller's grains in beef finishing diets continues to increase as the ethanol industry expands, and some Texas AgriLife Research scientists are trying to determine...
Virtual Worlds Keeping Tabs On Election
Volunteers for the presidential candidates unofficially created campaign headquarters, held grass roots rallies, handed out virtual buttons and T-shirts, and signed up actual voters in the virtual world of Second...
Some smoked meat is recalled in Canada
OTTAWA, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people not to consume Dunn's Famous-brand smoked meat because of possible contamination.
Opinion: It's time for a chick to hold the Lucasian Chair
The most prestigious professorship in science, and indeed of all academia, is now vacant following the announced retirement of Stephen Hawking, and Marko Beljac wants to see a woman takeover...
A Good Appetite: An Apple and Barley Get-Together
Savory baked apples topped with barley pilaf create a lovely, autumnal flavor.
FCC OKs use of white spaces to deliver broadband
(AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission voted Tuesday to open up unused, unlicensed portions of the television airwaves known as "white spaces" to deliver wireless broadband service.
Dolphin Love Fetishes Not as Advertised
The boto has quite a reputation--but fortunately the body parts sold at Amazonian markets are fakes
FCC approves Verizon Wireless' purchase of Alltel
(AP) -- Federal regulators are signing off on Verizon Wireless' planned $28 billion purchase of Alltel Corp. The deal will create the nation's largest wireless carrier.
3rd Sask. health district says it reused syringes
Another health district in Saskatchewan - the third in the past week - says it's been reusing medical syringes.
Student Entrepreneurs Working to Green the Economy
In February of last year, University of Wisconsin- Madison senior Ted Durkee teamed up with University of Wisconsin-Madison alumnus Brandon Gador, who graduated last spring, to found Powered Green, a...
FCC to probe pricing policies of cable, Verizon
(AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission has opened an investigation into the pricing policies of major cable operators and Verizon Communications Inc.
Sony recall raises questions of a double standard
It's not exactly a repeat of the Danish Muhammad cartoons, but Sony is dealing with an accidental Muslim reference in LittleBigPlanet, one of its premiere holiday titles for the PlayStation...
Germans are developing 'cognitive' cars
KARLSRUHE, Germany, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- German engineers say they are developing a software program that will, for the first time, help several cars coordinate their movements to...
Satellite4All: new technology promises cheap satellite triple-play
(PhysOrg.com) -- Technology developed by European researchers promises to dramatically lower the costs of satellite bandwidth, potentially bridging the digital divide and enabling satellites to deliver TV, internet and telephony...
Dominican Republic issues strategic science plan
The Dominican government has launched a strategic ten-year plan for science, technology and innovation.
AT&T to try limits on monthly Internet traffic
(AP) -- AT&T Inc., the country's largest Internet service provider, is testing the idea of limiting the amount of data that subscribers can use each month.
Hexion Sues Two Big Banks
Hexion gets a date for its lawsuit against banks for failing to back the Huntsman acquisition
Consumer not ready for tailor-made nutrition
In the near future it will be possible to customise the food we eat to individual needs, based on the genetic profile of the individual. Dutch researcher Amber Ronteltap suggests...
Dr. Raymond Decker Pledges Support for ASM Foundation Programs
Dr. Raymond Decker, FASM, Chairman of the ASM Materials Education Foundation Board of Trustees for 2009, has announced a personal pledge of $100,000 to support the educational outreach efforts of...
Mind: When Duty Calls: The Value of Voting, Beyond Politics
Scientists have tried to get a handle on how people make voting decisions, but predicting voter behavior is still extremely difficult.
Well: Money Is Tight, and Junk Food Beckons
How difficult is it for people with limited income to eat a healthful diet?
Siemens selling computer stake to Fujitsu for 450 mln euros
German engineering group Siemens said Tuesday it will sell its half of its computer joint venture with Fujitsu to the Japanese group for around 450 million euros (566 million dollars).