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Fox, Time Warner Cable announce broadcast deal
(AP) -- The Fox television network and Time Warner Cable reached a programming deal in principle on Friday, after leaving millions of people in the lurch about whether they'd...
B.C., Sask. restrict cellphone use while driving
It's now illegal to talk and text while driving in British Columbia, but tickets won't be handed out for one more month.
'Land Grabs' For Rice Production Due To Supply Threats
Recent interest in "land grabs" or the international acquisition of land to produce rice is sparked by a looming threat of inadequate rice supplies.
Iran struggles to control oil blaze
SHADEGAN, Iran, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Iranian emergency responders are struggling to protect a massive wetland from fires and contamination from an oil well that exploded early this week.
Ophthalmologist calls for caution when popping bottles of bubbly this holiday season
For many, celebrating the holidays calls for a champagne toast. But for some people popping a bottle of bubbly can be dangerous to your health.
Puerto Rico Halts Monkey-Breeding Project
Judge Bars Construction of Facility to Hold 3,000 Macaque Monkeys and Supply Them to Pharmaceutical Companies for Research
Tweet, app join list of hated words
The Word Banishment Committee of Lake Superior State University has a message for the technically savvy this year - put down your app and chillax on the tweets, people.
Tobacco seen as future auto fuel
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Cars of the future could be fueled by tobacco, genetic-engineering university researchers in Philadelphia suggest.
10:10 food: How to green your eating habits | Leo Hickman
When it comes to doing the right thing for the planet, the thorniest dilemmas are often about what we eat. Leo Hickman tackles 10 of themIs having shopping delivered better than driving...
Commercial Space: Big Decade, Big Future
Commercial space is on a growth-curve, with a whirlwind of large and small companies that can offer a variety of skills.
Apple wins iPod hearing loss lawsuit
A US appeals court on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a class action lawsuit filed against Apple Inc. which claimed the iPod was defective and could cause hearing loss.
AT&T wants out of landline business
US telecom giant AT&T has asked US regulatory authorities to waive a requirement that it and other carriers maintain costly landline networks.
Online US holiday spending up five percent: comScore
Online US retail spending over the Christmas holiday season rose five percent over a year ago to 27 billion dollars, tracking firm comScore reported on Wednesday.
Bonus Planned for Digital Medical Records
Medicare officials on Wednesday detailed plans to distribute billions of dollars in stimulus to upgrade the nation’s paper medical records to electronic files.
Consumers choose locally grown and environmentally friendly apples
When asked to compare apples to apples, consumers said they would pay more for locally grown apples than genetically modified (GMO) apples. But in a second questionnaire consumers preferred GMO...
Honour for top science educator
Science and technology educator John Holman is among several eminent scientists awarded New Year Honours.
My Best And Worst Of 2009
Okay, the year is not over just yet, but it is already time for a little accounting of the traffic on this site in the course of the last eight-and-a-half...
Paying For Cleanup
Superfund: EPA explores new, tougher financial requirements for chemical industry cleanups.
Popular Treatment for Low-Back Pain Doesn't Work
Mild electric shocks, a process called TENS, is ineffective.
Nuance buys British voice-to-text company SpinVox
US speech recognition company Nuance Communications Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has acquired British voice-to-text firm SpinVox for 102.5 million dollars in a stock and cash deal.
Belarus to toughen control over Internet
(AP) -- Belarus' authoritarian leader is promising to toughen regulation of the Internet and its users in an apparent effort to exert control over the last fully free medium...
Google loses domain dispute to Canadian startup
Tiny website Groovle gets to keep its name after a three-person panel threw out Google's claim of domain confusion.
Review: No more writing checks in lifestyle change
(AP) -- It's been nine months since I've written a check. That's not to say I'm on some 12-step program to resist shopping. My credit card bills would suggest...
Astana eyes stake in Karachaganak field
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The Kazakh government announced it was attempting to secure a stake in the massive Karachaganak oil and gas field amid tax disputes with...
Groups want dibs on New York's shale gas
ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- An oil and gas trade group in New York complained to state officials they need to work to expand exploration of natural gas...
Google phone pricing leaked: report
Pricing and availability details on Google's expected mobile phone have been leaked, according to a report, and the device will likely be available in Canada.
Facebook, Twitter to face more sophisticated attacks: McAfee
Social networks will face increasingly sophisticated hacker attacks in 2010 but law enforcement is expected to make strides in fighting cybercrime, according to Web security firm McAfee Labs.
Iran-Turkmenistan pipeline online in 2010
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad heads to Turkmenistan on Jan. 6 to launch a second natural gas pipeline between the countries, officials said.