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Nationwide salami recall is expanded
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service says a Jan. 23 nationwide recall of various brands of possibly contaminated salami products has been expanded.
Verizon to allow Skype calls over wireless network
(AP) -- Verizon Wireless will let customers use the Internet phone service Skype to make free calls on some phones, an application that other wireless carriers have not allowed.
Science Weekly Extra podcast: Cosmology and the arrow of time | Sean Carroll
Sean Carroll, a theoretical physicist at the California Institute of Technology, discusses his new book From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time. Post your comments...
Riyadh brushes off Chinese oil queries
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Riyadh brushed off suggestions it would take Iran's place as an oil supplier to China to get Beijing to back a Western-backed...
Kiev losing gas money, Yanukovych says
MOSCOW, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Ukraine is considering its energy options as the loss of gas transits to Europe means less money for Kiev, said President-elect Viktor Yanukovych.
SSDs the size of a postage stamp coming soon
(PhysOrg.com) -- One-terabyte (TB) solid state drives (SSDs) are expected to be released in a couple of years, and they will be about the size of the average postage stamp.
Mobile firms unite to offer single apps platform
A group of mobile phone operators launched Monday an alliance to build a single platform for the hugely popular applications that allow users to play games and read news on...
Aussie wheat group settles Iraq scandal
SYDNEY, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Australian wheat exporter AWB Ltd. agreed to end its legal battle over the Iraqi Oil-for-Food program through a $35 million settlement, plaintiffs said Monday.
Some soya oil margarine recalled in Canada
OTTAWA, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people with milk allergies not to consume Incredible Edible Spread'Em-brand soya oil margarine.
Japan probes Apple's iTunes over bogus credit bills
Japanese authorities plan to summon Apple officials this week over complaints that its iTunes online store has billed customers for downloads they never made, officials said Monday.
China: Internet censorship and cyber heists
When Google threatened to quit China, most of the focus was on human rights and the country's extensive system of internet censorship, the Great Firewall. China rebuffed such criticism. Countries that censor political...
At Bellevue, a hospital reflects its changing world
The New York City public hospital has a gritty reputation. But patient by patient, it's a mirror on a vulnerable, volatile population and the care each person needs. Yuzuro Yamamoto (not his real...
Individual mandate: A sticking point in the healthcare debate
Is forcing people to have insurance a useful strategy to spread the costs, or an ill-conceived notion that would only exacerbate the problem? Should the government force everyone to purchase health insurance? Few...
Cities Prepare for Life With the Electric Car
In West Coast communities, green consciousness and enthusiasm seem to be stirring public interest in the cars.
Virtual museum guide
Archaeological treasures are being brought to life by new software. Real images are enriched with digital information on a virtual tour through ancient buildings, creating a more vivid experience for...
1BOG gets funding for a new way to sell solar
When we needed a new "pre-owned" car, we knew the drill. We searched the Web, visited the auto mall, settled on a model, did some haggling, vetted the price by...
Houston outlasts SMU 66-60 behind Lewis
HOUSTON (AP) -- Kelvin Lewis scored 29 points to lead Houston to a 66-60 victory over SMU Saturday....
Digital revolution creates achilles heel for Swiss bank secrecy
The digital revolution is turning into the achilles heel of Swiss banks, according to security and banking experts quizzed about recent stolen data turning up in the hands of neighbouring...
Army Corps critic sues La. university over firing
(AP) -- Ivor van Heerden, a Louisiana State University scientist and a widely cited expert on levee failures after Hurricane Katrina, sued his college on Wednesday, alleging he was...
Spanish-language ads get message across for smoking quit lines
It pays to advertise. It especially pays to advertise in Spanish if you want Spanish speakers to use a telephone helpline to quit smoking...
For flat, firm abs, just roll with it
This is a safe and effective way to train your abdominal muscles to stay flat and firm when you stand. Don't try to touch your feet to the floor right...
Ont. appealing raw milk producer's acquittal
Raw milk crusader Michael Schmidt says the Ontario government is wasting its time by appealing last month's court ruling that found him not guilty of violating the Health Protection and...
Eternity Soup - The Quiz To End Aging
Scientific Blogging fave Greg Critser has a new book out, Eternity Soup: Inside The Quest To End Aging (available at fine retailers everywhere, or at that link if you want us to...
Physics for the Nation's Future; Science Education Highlights of the Joint APS/AAPT Meeting
Recent international studies of math and science education suggest that students in the United States are falling further behind their foreign counterparts.
Video: Terror Chatter on Upswing
Potential terrorists are swapping tips and ways to beat security measures via the Internet, CBS News has learned. The spike in terror is "chatter" is cause for concern, reports Armen...
McGovern Institute Honors Pioneers in Neurogenetics
The McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT announced today that Lily Jan and Yuh-Nung Jan of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of California San Francisco will...
Discovery could lead to more difficult Sudoku puzzles
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new analysis of number randomness in Sudoku matrices could lead to the development of more difficult and multi-dimensional Sudoku puzzles. In a recent study, mathematicians have found...
Small farmers key to global food security
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Helping the world's smallest farms stay abreast of climate change and competition is key to feeding the planet's growing population, scientists in Kenya...