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Iran awaits foreign cash for oil programs
TEHRAN, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Tehran is awaiting investment decisions from the Qatari National Bank before moving on plans to develop the Esfandiar oil field, executives said.
China downplays Woodside gas deal
BEIJING, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- The passing of a deadline between Australia's Woodside Petroleum and PetroChina for gas supplies will not result in shortages for China, energy analysts said.
Belarus cuts oil export duties
MINSK, Belarus, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Belarus lowered the export duty on crude oil by $4 per metric ton from Jan. 1 following a brief row with Moscow over...
Software bug hits millions of German bank cards
(AP) -- Millions of German bank cards have been affected by a "millennium bug"-like problem because they contain software that can't process the number 2010, an industry group said...
Thai hill farmers help preserve genetic diversity of rice
Rice is one of the most important crops worldwide, as it feeds over half of the world's population. Domesticated rice is an important supply of the world's rice. However, these...
Isaac Newton: Who He Was, Why Google Apples Are Falling
Today animated apples are tumbling on Google—a birthday tribute to Isaac Newton, father of gravitational theory and so much more. Find out why he still matters.
As the refrigerator said to the hi-fi...
(PhysOrg.com) -- Networked sensors and devices have huge potential but how can we ensure that they can all talk to each other? The answer, according to a European consortium, is...
Ampal acquires stake in Colombia ethanol plant
BOGOTA, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Ampal-American Israel Corp. has signed an agreement making way for the company to acquire a 25-percent stake in an ethanol project in Colombia.
Disgraced Miss. judge to report to federal prison
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Bobby DeLaughter, a former Mississippi prosecutor and judge whose legal conquests became the subject of books and a movie, is set to...
Help target CBC's coverage of CES
Are you wondering what this year's hottest gadgets will be? Is there a specific question you would like answered? Check out the events we're planning to cover and make your...
Annual electronics show looks to regain lustre
It might be cold outside but the global economic picture is starting to thaw, especially if the advance buzz on an event that has become synonymous with conspicuous consumption -...
Lenovo tailors Thinkpads for entrepreneurs
Chinese technology giant Lenovo is taking aim at the booming small business market with a new line of ThinkPad notebook computers tailored for entrepreneurs.
Tony Blair's patron eyes Iraqi oil deal
LONDON, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is facing tough questions over his financial ties to an Emirati investment company eyeing a lucrative Iraqi oil...
Overexposure to credit default swaps contributed to financial meltdown, study finds
a market-traded form of investment insurance - are believed to have contributed to last year's financial meltdown.
Protection of organic products taken to next level
Ready-to-eat, organic processed pork products look similar to conventionally cured meats. The organic versions have become popular among consumers as processors work to meet the demand. Although the natural and...
Indian prime minister calls for 'innovation ecosystem'
Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has called for greater focus on innovation to boost development in the next decade.
Hypnotist Using Web for Mass Trance
Chris Hughes Attempts to Set Record for Mass Hypnosis Using Facebook, Twitter; Thousands Set to Participate
Chesapeake, Total deal shale assets
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- American shale gas giant Chesapeake Energy reached a deal to sell French supermajor Total a 25-percent stake in its upstream Barnett shale assets.
Light-generating transistors to power labs on chips
What started out as ‘blue-sky’ thinking by a group of researchers could ultimately lead to the commercial mass production of a new generation of optoelectronic components for devices ranging from...
Dementia costs to increase 10-fold: report
Canada needs a national strategy to prepare for a tidal wave of dementia cases in the coming decades that could swamp the health-care system and put a severe drain on...
Mobile phones to aid dengue detection
The Paraguayan government has created a mobile phone system for early detection of dengue fever outbreaks.
Cablevision, Scripps butt heads over fee increase
(AP) -- The spat over a fee increase between Cablevision Systems Corp. and Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. heated up Sunday with cable TV viewers in New York, New Jersey...
Rights Group Texts Police Sweep Warnings
Immigrant, Civil Rights Advocate Develops Network to Warn Arizonans of Pending Sweep by High-Profile Sheriff
Sanofi Will Buy Chattem, Targeting U.S.'s Over-the-counter Market
Deal will give French drug company access to lucrative U.S. market for over-the-counter products.
Court Approves New Lending For Tronox Reorganization
Bankrupt firm obtains last-minute $425 million debtor-in-possession and exit financing.
Big Pharma's Year-End Spree
Acquisitions: flurry of deals bolsters drug companies' late-stage pipelines.
Sustainable Cultures: A Step Beyond Anthropology
In academe, sustainability can have as much to do with social science as science science.
‘Avatar’ Joins Holiday Movies That Fail an Antismoking Test
An environmental scientist played by Sigourney Weaver smokes a cigarette in the film, but its director said the character was not intended as a role model.