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Gov't misconduct may unravel Broadcom fraud case
(AP) -- When the federal government revealed it had launched a massive investigation of some of Broadcom Corp.'s top executives for backdating stock options, it sent a shock wave...
Staying Power: Senate Hearing Focuses On Energy Storage
Thursday's Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing featured testimony from experts about the power industry's need to develop systems capable of storing large amounts of electricity if the nation's...
U.S. no authority on Nabucco, Iran says
TEHRAN, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Washington is in no position to make decisions for Europe on who would supply gas to the Nabucco gas pipeline, the Iranian foreign minister...
Bionic fingers restore man's dexterity
Frank Hrabanek lost all four fings on his dominant left hand in an industrial accident in 2007. But two months ago, he was fitted with a prosthesis featuring what are...
The impact of the diffusion of maize to the Southwestern United States
An international group of anthropologists offers a new theory about the diffusion of maize to the Southwestern United States and the impact it had...
MSU researcher unveils new approach to treat lower back pain
Using a branch of science that crosses disciplines to study complex problems, a Michigan State University researcher is introducing a new way to understand and treat lower back pain, a...
iPhone app lets you bird-watch on the go
When Jory Langner finds time for a field trip during an upcoming visit to Washington, he won't have to ask local birders where to find candidates to add to his...
Prof gets messages from space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Barbara Frisken received several messages from outer space this year on her answering machine.
EU antitrust chief slams senators on Oracle deal
(AP) -- The European Union's antitrust chief said Tuesday that U.S. senators who pressed her to approve Oracle Corp.'s takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc. should stop interfering in Europe's...
Texas Instruments raises 4Q profit, sales targets
(AP) -- Texas Instruments is raising its fourth-quarter profit and sales outlook, citing an improving market for chips used in cell phones and other electronic gadgets.
Behind The Push To Open Government
Deputy CTO Beth Noveck On Bringing The Bureaucracy Into The 21st Century
How fake sites trick search engines to hit the top
(AP) -- Even search engines can get suckered by Internet scams. With a little sleight of hand, con artists can dupe them into giving top billing to fraudulent Web...
MySpace buys imeem music site for under $1 mln
(AP) -- MySpace's online music venture with recording labels completed its purchase of song streaming site imeem on Tuesday, scooping up its 16 million users and mobile phone applications...
Video: Loaded: The Boxee Box
We show you Boxee's device for watching Web-based media on your TV, Vevo gets set to do what MTV should have done ages ago, and Microsoft launches a Wikipedia-like site...
Plate-eating good: University of Montreal professor designs edible tableware
Finishing your plate may soon take on a literal meaning. Diane Bisson, a professor at the Université de Montréal School of Industrial Design, has fashioned edible plates that are practical,...
Iowa State Replica of First Electronic Digital Computer Going to Computer History Museum
The Computer History Museum of Mountain View, Calif., will be the new home for Iowa State University's full-scale, working replica of the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC) for at least 10 years....
YouTube chief says ad sales soaring
(AP) -- YouTube's chief executive says ad sales are soaring, but there is still no word on whether the popular video-sharing site is making money.
US tops world in health care spending, results lag
(AP) -- The United States ranks near the bottom in life expectancy among wealthy nations despite spending more than double per person on health care than the industrialized world's...
Insidious Imperialism! Creeping Colonization!
A meeting of the San Diego Software Industry Council, the subject: What will Web 3.0 look like? “Why don’t we know?” asked one venture capitalist. “Are we idiots?” The VC was pandering...
Cloud Computing Poised to Transform Communication
Cloud Computing is becoming a popular buzzword and there's a reason why.
Google: Online Scammers Using Our Name
Suit Targets Alleged Swindlers; Says They Steal from Unsuspecting Consumers
Florida's space economy threatened by shuttle's end
MIAMI (Reuters) - At El Leoncita Cuban & Mexican Restaurant near the Kennedy Space Center on Florida's "space" coast, a bar sign says it all:
Port Dolphin approved for Florida LNG
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The federal approval of a gas pipeline connection in Florida means 1.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day for state customers,...
UNIDO advocates green technology
VIENNA, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- With the cost of going green decreasing, industries can adopt low-carbon ways of doing business in developing countries, U.N. officials said in Vienna.
Japan’s research funds at risk
Japanese scientists vocal in battle to protect research funds from plans for drastic cuts
Video: Online Scams Hit Google
Victims fall for the Google name and logo at holiday time when online scams are all over the internet, Kelly Wallace reports.
Mercosur nations mull joint oil exploration projects
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Latin American member countries of the Mercosur trade pact assembled in the Uruguay capital Monday to forge closer links for greater trade and...
Kosmos confirms oil find in Ghana
DALLAS, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The confirmation of heavy crude oil authenticates the resource potential of the West Cape Three Points block off the coast of Ghana, operators said.