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Obama budget would cut NASA moon plan
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is no longer shooting for the moon, with a budget plan that aborts a symbolic but expensive lunar program and spends $6...
New Delhi eyes Nigerian natural resources
NEW DELHI, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- India is looking to invest $350 million to develop oil blocks and expand gas relations with Nigeria, the Indian energy minister said in...
New formula helps gauge the winds of change
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said that change is the only constant. People change, organizations change, the way people and institutions interact changes over time. Change affects social interactions and the...
FDA recalls certain infusion set needles
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has issued a recall of all Exel/Exelint infusion set Huber needles because of a safety hazard.
Personal Health: After Smoking and Fats, Focus Turns to Salt
If he can take credit for nothing else, Michael R. Bloomberg, can rightfully claim to have launched a national effort to help people live more healthfully.
In Labor, a Snack or a Sip?
A look at existing studies found the rule of not eating or drinking during delivery because of the possibility of using general anesthesia might be outdated.
Teacher anxieties may subtract from girls’ math scores
In some classes, a female teacher’s worry over math can do a number on girls’ early achievement
HP launches digital music venture in Europe
(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. said Monday it was partnering with U.K. mobile music startup Omnifone Ltd. to launch a subscription music service on its personal computers in Europe, moving...
Conditions imposed on Live Nation, Ticketmaster
(AP) -- The U.S. Justice Department cleared the way Monday for concert promoter Live Nation and ticket-seller Ticketmaster to combine after imposing major conditions meant to create stronger competitors...
Apple tablet could write a new chapter for e-books
(AP) -- The company whose CEO proclaimed in 2008 that people don't read anymore may now be poised to sweep in and school the electronic book reader market.
FDA issues warning about phony Alli
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Monday about an unsafe, counterfeit version of the weight-loss drug Alli.
No evidence of a post-Olympics boom or bust for host city real estate prices: UBC study
Cities that win Olympic bids experience neither boom nor bust in their real estate prices, but gain construction jobs as they prepare for the Games, according to researchers at the...
Court Nixes NY Cigarette Suit
Supreme Court Says New York City Cannot Use Racketeering Law Against Online Cigarette Vendor
European Research Council President Steps Down
Funding: Fotis C. Kafatos resigns from granting agency.
Not So Corny: Facebook Farmers
Users Of Wildly Popular Facebook Game Tend Virtual Farms, Learn About Production
Benn to call on world leaders to adopt biodiversity pricing
Environment secretary says a way must be found to take account of the economic impact of decisions on biodiversityWorld leaders must find a way to price the impact of their decisions on...
Software development gets a better production line
(PhysOrg.com) -- Work by European researchers means that software is about to get the assembly line treatment. It offers a powerful new paradigm for software development.
Bubble Wrap, at 50, a Pop Culture Mainstay
Packaging Product, Originally Conceived as Wallpaper, Doubles as Stress-Reducer and Art
Green Energy "Oasis" to Bloom in the Desert?
A research center slated to be built in 2010 as part of the Sahara Forest Project is meant to serve as a proving ground for new technologies designed to bring...
Calgary's 911 centre to track cellphone callers
Emergency operators in Calgary will soon be able to trace cellphone calls within a few metres of the caller's actual location.
Green power to help ancient rice terraces
MANILA, Philippines, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- A group of international power companies has donated a $1 million hydroelectric project to help save legendary rice terraces in the Philippines.
Rogers backtracks on unpaid cellphone bill plan
Rogers has withdrawn a plan that would see cellphone providers become liable for the unpaid bills of new customers.
Liberty Global to sell stake to Japan's KDDI
(AP) -- Japan's second-largest telecommunications company, KDDI Corp., said Monday it is acquiring Liberty Global Inc.'s stake in Japan's largest cable TV operator for $4 billion in cash.
Exxon Mobil lauds Alaska's gas potential
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The Point Thomson gas field in Alaska is a key supplier to a North American market expecting substantial increases in energy demand, Exxon...
Tsunami alerts must be tailored to people, says report
The Indian Ocean tsunami warning system must take into account how local governments and people respond to alerts, says a report.
Prominent Mathematician Accepts Appointment at UChicago
Mathematician Ngo Bao Chau, who made one of Time magazine's top 10 scientific discoveries of 2009, has accepted a faculty appointment at the University of Chicago. Ngo will become a...
Law of probabilities backs hopes for E.T., conference hears
The law of probabilities backs theories that we are not alone in the Universe, although an encounter with an advanced civilisation may shock our species, scientists at a conference said...
USDA awarding $310 million for broadband projects
(AP) -- The Agriculture Department is handing out nearly $310 million in stimulus money to bring high-speed Internet connections to 14 rural communities around the country.