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Volcano ash poses lung hazard
Europeans should try to stay indoors if ash from Iceland's volcano starts settling near them, the World Health Organization warns.
Google 1Q profit rises 37 pct
(AP) -- Google Inc.'s first-quarter profit rose 37 percent as more people clicked on higher-priced Internet ads powered by the company's search engine, but investors possibly worried about Google's...
Neil Armstrong: Obama's devastating cuts
Open letter: Neil Armstrong, James Lovell and Eugene Cernan urge Obama not to forfeit US progress in space explorationThe United States entered into the challenge of space exploration under President Eisenhower's first term,...
Apple Delays International IPad Launch Again
Company Cites Unexpected Demand In The U.S. In its Explanation
Video: Microsoft's Next of Kin
Apple escorts Opera onto the iPhone, Sony launches a waterproof Walkman, Microsoft announces the socially oriented Kin phones.
Palm: Make Your Best Offer
One-Time High Flyer Reportedly Hired Bankers to Pursue Options - Including a Company Sale
Nokia launches cheaper smart phones
(AP) -- Nokia Corp. on Tuesday launched three less-expensive smart phones, including its first model expected to sell for under euro100 ($135) - in a strong move to grab...
Ferrera to make interactive telenovela with P&G
(AP) -- "Ugly Betty" will soon be over for its star, America Ferrera, but she's got a new project in the works from behind the scenes.
Engineering students set design in motion
(PhysOrg.com) -- Edith Schaeffer remembers learning more than 30 years ago that University of Alberta engineering students had built an aid for a disabled person. Following a sad turn of...
Researchers Criticize Secondhand Smoke Hype
Despite media reports to the contrary, there is no evidence to support the assertion that smoking in cars is 23 times more toxic than in other indoor environments, say researchers...
USAF adds cyber training for recruits and officers
(AP) -- The Air Force will train all new recruits in the basics of cyberwarfare and add more advanced schooling for others to help combat the growing threat of...
Research Reactors Pose Challenge in Push for Nuclear Safety
Military protections are rarely found at such civilian sites, and President Obama sees them as particularly vulnerable to terrorist attack.
Italian judge says profit behind Google verdict
(AP) -- A Milan judge convicted three Google employees of violating the privacy of an autistic teen because the Internet giant sought profit when it hosted an online video...
Washington state moves to ban copper in brake pads
(AP) -- When a driver hits the brakes, friction releases copper shavings that fall onto the road and are eventually washed into rivers, where environmentalists say the metal could...
Amazon Canadian warehouse OK'd by Ottawa
The federal government has granted U.S. online bookseller Amazon approval under the Canada Investment Act to set up a "fulfilment centre" warehouse in Canada.
'Facebook for scientists'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Indiana University has received more than $1.8 million from the National Institutes of Health to collaborate on a $12.2 million, seven-university project designed to network researchers around the...
Hundreds of Internet fans expected at annual tech-fest in Spain
Some 800 Internet enthusiasts from across Europe are expected to attend the four-day Campus Party, one of the world's biggest online entertainment events, which gets underway Wednesday in Spain, organisers...
U.S. hopes dams' demolition will let salmon return
They were known as June Hogs -- 100-pound salmon that, when stood on end, were taller than a man.
Self-pollinating almond trees developed
PARLIER, Calif., April 12 (UPI) -- U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists say they've developed self-pollinating almond trees that can produce a bountiful harvest without insect pollination.
Telus to invest $250M in Quebec
Telus Corp. has announced it will invest $250 million to expand both wireless and wireline broadband internet services in Quebec this year.
Energy conservation in south could save billions, create jobs
Energy-efficiency measures in the southern U.S. could save consumers $41 billion on their energy bills, open 380,000 new jobs, and save 8.6 billion gallons of water by 2020, according to...
Giving FCC authority to set policy on net neutrality
A federal appeals court reined in the Federal Communications Commission last week, ruling that it overstepped its authority when it penalized Comcast for surreptitiously disabling a popular technology that let...
Eastern U.S. forests resume decline
RESTON, Va., April 12 (UPI) -- A U.S. government study says forest cover over the eastern United States is again declining after increasing during much of the 20th century.
Palm shares soar on takeover chatter
Palm Inc. shares surged on Monday on persistent rumours that the phone maker is exploring the possibility of selling itself to an outside buyer.
Phone provider 'hooks' subscribers
A telephone service provider is capitalizing on the popularity of social networking sites to attract subscribers' friends and families.
Veggies and fruits: Weak cancer protection
NEW YORK, April 12 (UPI) -- A U.S. analysis of data from more than 400,000 Europeans has found only a weak link between eating fruits and vegetables and preventing...
Google buys visual search start-up Plink
US giant Google has moved to strengthen its visual search engine tool Google Goggles with the purchase of start-up Plink for an undisclosed amount, Plink's founders announced on Monday.
Doomsday shelter currently selling bunker space (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- California-based company Vivos is providing you and about 4,000 other people the chance to survive the end of the world. The company plans to build a network of...