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Most Elementary Schools In California Will Fail To Meet Proficiency Requirements By 2014, Study Shows
A new study shows that nearly all elementary schools in California will fail to meet the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements for proficiency by 2014, the year when all students...
Mr. Brown instant coffee recalled
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. food safety officials said seven Mr. Brown instant coffee and milk tea products were recalled because of possible melamine contamination.
E-mail faster, but snail mail likely more honest
People who communicate by e-mail at work may be more likely to lie than those who use pen and paper, two recent studies at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., suggest.
Layton to announce prescription drug plan
New Democrat Leader Jack Layton is set to release an election campaign pledge to start a prescription drug plan for people who pay more than $1,500 a year in drug...
Auction bidding 'driven by fear'
The possibility of "losing" in front of other people drives people to pay too much in auctions, US research suggests
Army Can Boost Mission Success by Thinking Green
By better managing environmental issues during deployments, U.S. Army units can gain tactical and strategic advantages that will help in combat and post-conflict operations, and boost overall mission success, according...
Scientists seek volunteers to monitor for quakes
Earthquake scientists want to borrow your laptop or maybe a little space in your basement or garage.
$222K Illegal Downloading Verdict Tossed
A federal judge threw out the verdict against Jammie Thomas, the peer-to-peer network user ordered to pay the recording industry $222,000 for allegedly sharing music online.
Economist's Model Forecasted Current Economic Slowdown One Year In Advance
(PhysOrg.com) -- An economist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute says that a model he developed forecasted the current economic slowdown at least one year before it became apparent to most observers....
RIM 2Q earnings up 72 percent but outlook soft
(AP) -- The stock of Research in Motion Ltd. plunged in extended trading Thursday after the BlackBerry maker reported earnings for its latest quarter that missed Wall Street estimates,...
'Spore' evolution computer game spawns lawsuit
The freshly-launched "Spore" computer game that lets people play God has been hit with a lawsuit accusing its creators of slipping devilish anti-piracy software onto players' machines.
China Says Complaints About Milk Began in 2007
One of China’s biggest dairy producers received consumer complaints about its baby milk formula much earlier than previously thought, state media reported.
Federal Health Official to Step Down
Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, the director of the National Institutes of Health, will leave the agency at the end of October, the agency announced Wednesday.
Free Adeona service tracks stolen laptops
(PhysOrg.com) -- As college students head back to school with gleaming new laptops, some will, unfortunately, see the last of their machine in a library, cafeteria or dorm room. And...
Hitachi Unveils Digital Signatures on Stand-Alone Memory Chips
Hitachi announced today the development of a mechanism for attesting the authenticity of memory chips using highly secure digital signatures in a worldwide breakthrough. Since the mechanism requires neither a...
Keeping computing compatible
(PhysOrg.com) -- As distributed computing becomes universal, the programs that make devices work really have to work together. European researchers have gone back to basics to create a development toolkit...
Study: Europeans see faces in car fronts
VIENNA, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Austrian researchers say they've discovered one-third of Europeans polled associate a human or animal face with the front of an automobile.
Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 11–25 September
Controversial drug regulation bill passed, international donor cuts blamed for African research decline, malaria rates drop, and more.
MU researcher suggests revision of food stamp application process
An estimated 35.1 million Americans live in "food insecure" households, meaning that at some time during the previous year they were unable to obtain or were uncertain of having enough...
New recommendations for better corporate portfolio management
Divesting the right businesses at the right time is critical to maximizing shareholder value. However, even the most sophisticated companies encounter substantial barriers to good corporate portfolio management.
BYOC: Company gives workers unusual laptop leeway
(AP) -- In a nod to how finicky people have become about the gadgets they use, software company Citrix Systems Inc. is rolling out a new program for its...
GM to double production of fuel-efficient engines
General Motors announced plans Thursday to double its global production of more fuel-efficient small engines by 2011 with the help of a new engine plant in struggling Flint, Michigan.
Grounded space tourist wants $21 million refund
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A Japanese businessman who trained for a 10-day flight aboard the International Space Station has sued to get his money back, claiming he was defrauded...
World leaders announce $3bn plan to end malaria deaths by 2015
Ambitious plan announced after unprecedented funding from donors including the World Bank and the Gates Foundation
Sangtae Kim Selected as Executive Director of Morgridge Institute for Research
A distinguished researcher from Purdue University with significant private and public sector experience will return to Wisconsin as the executive director of the new Morgridge Institute for Research, part of...
16 ready-made sandwiches recalled over listeria
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling 16 ready-made sandwiches produced by Alberta-based Hygaard Fine Foods Ltd. because they may contain Listeria monocytogenes.
Primary teacher vacancies up by a third
Government figures show the staff shortage in secondary schools has also grown, especially in maths and science
Linux devotee tries to spread the word
Larry Cafiero is sitting in his cluttered office in the Santa Cruz Mountains looking nothing like a revolutionary. Friendly bearded face. Casual blue jeans. Comfy work shirt with the little...