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Nigeria eyeing Chinese oil money?
ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- The Nigerian government could look to Chinese investors to as a revenue source for the country through a possible release of oil acreage,...
School districts should encourage citizen involvement in education policy making
COLUMBIA, Mo. -President Obama's "Race to the Top" grant program, which encourages school districts to compete for $4.35 billion, has made a strong push for education reform. While much of...
MySpace CEO Van Natta resigns
Owen Van Natta is stepping down as CEO of struggling social networking site MySpace, effective immediately, after less than a year on the job.
Egypt emerging as Nabucco supplier
CAIRO, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Budapest and Cairo discussed the possible participation of Hungarian companies in oil and gas projects, with a potential deal for Nabucco, officials said.
'Electronic Cigarettes' Should Be Regulated, Researchers Say
Electronic cigarettes fail to deliver nicotine to the consumer and be should be regulated and packaged in a manner consistent with the product's effect – even if that effect is...
Kazakhstan shuns Ukraine for oil exports
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- An oil transit company in Kazakhstan said undisclosed disputes with Kiev forced it to look to Poland as a transport corridor, a company...
Natural-disaster mathematical aid systems are presented to NGOs
A team of mathematicians from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) has developed a computer application that estimates the magnitude of natural disasters and helps NGOs in the decision making...
Carl E. Taylor 1916-2010
Carl E. Taylor, MD, DrPH, founder of the academic discipline of international health and a man of spiritual conviction who dedicated his life to the well-being of the world's marginalized...
Facebook pulls 30 UK inmates' pages after taunts
(AP) -- Britain's justice minister says Facebook has deleted the pages of 30 UK prisoners after they used the Internet to taunt their victims.
National Briefing | West: Oregon: Judge Finds Salmon Plan Flawed
A federal judge urged the Obama administration to revise a plan to help endangered salmon in the Pacific Northwest before he rules on its broader merits.
Oats good for eco skin-care
Scientists are developing eco-friendly beauty products which use the natural antioxidants found in oats and amaranth.
Bobb: Detroit Schools still 'under water'
DETROIT (AP) -- Detroit's cash-strapped public school district "still is under water," despite nearly a year of cost-cutting measures, the man brought in to manage its...
Juniper Networks to pay $169M in backdating suit
(AP) -- Juniper Networks Inc. has agreed to pay $169 million to settle a 4-year-old lawsuit over mishandled stock options.
Iranian users having trouble accessing Gmail: Google
Iranian users are having trouble accessing Gmail, Google said Wednesday following a newspaper report that Iran's telecoms agency had permanently suspended the Internet giant's email service.
Kia unveils plug-in hybrid concept car
Kia Motors America introduced its new Ray plug-in hybrid concept vehicle Wednesday that is designed to travel up to 50 miles on one battery charge.
Logitech Announces Logitech Wireless Desktop MK710 With Three-Year Battery Life
Whether you're catching up on your e-mail, updating your status on Facebook or just doing a little shopping, you don't want any unnecessary inconveniences. To help you enjoy a comfortable...
Appliance Rebate Program: How to Cash In
Moneywatch.com: Government Redux of "Cash for Clunkers" Takes Aim at Inefficient Appliances
Man arrested in hostage situation at Nebraska bank
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) -- Police arrested a man suspected of holding hostages at gunpoint in a south-central Nebraska bank Wednesday and a local television station said...
Sony Launches Its First Blu-Ray 3D-Ready Player
Sony today launched the new BDP-S470 stand-alone Blu-ray 3D-ready player. The model can be upgraded to play Blu-ray 3D content with a firmware update available this summer.
Study: Bloggers' reasons for writing change over time
(PhysOrg.com) -- While political bloggers were initially inspired to post their thoughts online as a way to help them blow off steam or articulate new ideas, over time they're driven...
Review: $550 Tablet Doesn't Make Windows Look Good
(AP) -- Apple brings out its iPad tablet computer in late March, but other companies are already preparing a new batch of tablets running Windows. Judging by a model that's...
Bing gains US search market share for eighth month in a row
Microsoft's new Internet search engine Bing slightly increased its share of the US search market in January, the eighth month in a row of modest gains, online tracking firm comScore...
Racial discrimination in Union Army pensions detailed by new study
Twenty years after the Civil War ended, the 179,000 African-American veterans of the Union Army saw racial inequality widen as the Pension Bureau left most of them out of a...
China plans renewable energy center
BEIJING, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- China announced plans Tuesday to build a national renewable energy center aimed at supporting development of the sector.
University Settles Discrimination Suit
Education: William Paterson University admits no wrongdoing, but will pay out more than $1 million.
Google launching fibre broadband networks
Google is launching experimental fibre broadband networks in several U.S. cities in an effort to push high-speed internet development.
VP takes over to avert Nigeria turmoil
ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Nigeria's Parliament has named Vice President Goodluck Jonathan as acting president in the absence of the ailing Umaru Yar'Adua, hoping to avert political...
Norway court rejects industry bid to block The Pirate Bay
A Norwegian court has rejected a record industry appeal against telecoms operator Telenor for refusing to block access to popular file sharing website The Pirate Bay, a plaintiff said Wednesday.