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U.K. fugitive gathers 32,000 online fans
A British prison escapee who taunted police over the internet has established a following of more than 32,000 fans on Facebook.
Cosmic Log: Building a better bar-bot
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If you're looking for a buzz on New Year's Eve, consider the automatic wireless drink mixer — a contraption that's generating a buzz on the...
Iraq says more 'superfields' up for grabs
BAGHDAD, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The preliminary deals signed by Angola's state oil company, Sonangol, Wednesday to develop two small fields in the most dangerous part of Iraq constituted...
Guide to breaking cell phone security revealed
(AP) -- A German security expert has raised the ire of the cell phone industry after he and a group of researchers posted online a how-to guide for cracking the...
Back in Racing Form After Dropping the Fork
A 34-year-old tames his passion for eating and returns to professional cycling.
Consumers to benefit from advances in chip design
Consumers will be able to fix their automobiles while the car gives step-by-step advice, attack their ailments by making computer models of various treatments to find the best one, and...
In memory of Sam | Antony Lerman
Things haven't been the same since our 15-year-old dog died – and our cat has as much reason to miss him as any of usSam, our 15-year-old golden retriever, died in July...
Brazil's digital divide: still vast, but narrowing
Despite some gains, Brazil's Internet access is still poor compared with other countries, particularly among students, a study says.
Sub-Saharan Africa News in brief: 17–30 December 2009
Rwanda investing in agriculture and high-speed Internet access for its citizens, a boost for science education in Francophone Africa, and more.
Japan's mobile phone marvels go back to the future
In the Japan of 2020 a stressed-out salaryman may unwind from his hectic futuristic lifestyle by time-travelling back a few centuries and taking a virtual stroll through medieval Tokyo.
Music at MIT hitting all the right notes
Later this month, the MIT community will celebrate the 70th birthday of one of America's most prominent and prolific composers with a special tribute concert and symposium.That the individual in question, Pulitzer Prize-winning...
Florida Republican May File Suit Over Health Bill
Florida’s attorney general questioned the constitutionality of the bill and called on states to study whether to sue to kill a requirement that individuals buy health insurance or pay a...
F.D.A. to Seek New Standards on Human Test Data
The Food and Drug Administration will seek tougher standards for data from tests by medical device makers.
Twitter Co-Founder Tackles Mobile Payments
Square's First Product Is Tiny Credit Card Terminal that Plugs into an iPhone
Argentine soybean boom a blow to corn growers
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Argentina's record crops of soybean have caused dismay among corn and sunflower growers who see the government's emphasis on lucrative soybean exports as...
Gap exists between vision for EMRs to improve care coordination and clinicians' experiences
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A gap exists between policy makers' expectations that current commercial electronic medical records (EMRs) can improve coordination of patient care and clinicians' real-world experiences with EMRs, according...
Broadcom settles securities class action lawsuit
(AP) -- Broadcom Corp. said Tuesday it will pay more than $160 million in cash to settle a class action investor lawsuit related to stock option backdating, but did...
Google plans Android event in January
Google announced plans on Tuesday to hold a press event next month about its Android mobile phone operating system amid speculation the Internet giant plans to release its own smartphone.
Jellyfish stings Australian dream job winner
The winner of Tourism Queensland's Best Job in the World competition was stung by a potentially deadly irukandji jellyfish while jetskiing during his last days on the island off the...
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Minnesota joins Asian carp lawsuit ... Fuel change for MIT reactor delayed ... Locusts use vision to find foothold ... Steroid slowed retinopathy ... Health/Science news from UPI.
Quebec adopts California car emissions standards
Quebec is adopting California's stringent auto-emissions standards next month, in a move to tackle the province's polluting transport sector.
Hacker pleads guilty in huge credit card theft case
A 28-year-old Florida man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to hacking into corporate computer networks and carrying out what US officials have described as the largest credit card theft in US...
Russia warns of oil supply cut in Eastern Europe
MOSCOW, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Russia has served notice it may cut its crude oil supplies to Eastern Europe because of Ukrainian demands for higher transit fees, officials said.
Senior-citizen volunteers fight Medicare fraud
(AP) -- The first box that arrived at Shirley Shupp's door was filled with braces to help with her arthritis. Then came a motorized scooter, just like the one...
Nokia broadens patent claims against Apple
(AP) -- Nokia is broadening its legal fight with Apple, saying almost all of the company's products violate its patents, not just the iPhone.
Broadcasters' woes could spell trouble for free TV
(AP) -- For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials. That might not work much...
UK's O2 apologizes for smart phone service trouble
(AP) -- The head of mobile phone operator O2 has apologized to customers in the British capital who were unable to make calls after the group's network was swamped...
Have Books Turned Their Last Page?
Industry Experts Weigh In on How the Rise of E-Readers and E-Books Will Change the Publishing World