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Yahoo shareholders get chance to spar with company
(AP) -- Yahoo shareholders are getting their chance to challenge the company's management over its handling of a $47.5 billion takeover offer from Microsoft Corp.
Sun 4Q profit falls 73 pct, guidance hurts stock
(AP) -- Sun Microsystems Inc.'s profit plunged 73 percent in the most recent quarter as slumping sales to big U.S. companies and restructuring charges weighed on the server and...
Scrabulous returns with a new name and new rules
(AP) -- Scrabulous is back on Facebook, but now it has a new name, new rules and circular tiles that could help its makers skirt legal claims from the...
FDA warns against eating Mexican peppers
WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat raw serrano or jalapeno peppers grown in Mexico, as well as...
Can cope with resigning cancer docs: N.L. health minister
Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister is not deeply troubled by threatened resignations of all the province's gynecologic oncologists.
Intelligent Vehicles Systems To Be Tested Across Europe
Road safety, energy efficiency, and traffic congestion are the main challenges currently faced by the European transport system. The use of new in-vehicle technologies has the potential to contribute to...
FDA seizes unapproved new drugs
ST. LOUIS, July 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials and the U.S. Marshals Service say they've seized $24.2 million worth of unapproved new drugs.
Intel, Portugal agree to deal for 500,000 laptops
Intel Corp. on Wednesday pledged to provide elementary school students in Portugal with 500,000 computers based on its Classmate PC design, the latest move by the computer chip maker to...
British computer hacker loses appeal over US extradition
A British man accused of hacking into the computer systems of the US military and NASA on Wednesday lost his appeal against extradition to face trial.
Robots aid nuclear clean-up
A small army of machines and ROVs is aiding in the demolition and clean-up of a Scottish nuclear plant.
Spain and Taiwan to support science in Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic has signed an agreement to train researchers in Spain, and has received US$ 1 million from Taiwan for a fellowship program.
Reuters loses right to use crucial IM technology
(AP) -- Thomson Reuters Corp. must remove a crucial layer of software from its instant messaging service beginning Friday under a federal court order that threatens to disrupt communications...
McDonald's Helps Philippines Cops Go Green
Police patrol vehicles in the Philippines capital of Manila are kissing high-priced gasoline goodbye in favor of more cost-efficient biodiesel - made in part with used cooking oil donated by...
Dunkin' Donuts to offer healthier menu items
NEW YORK (AP) -- Looking to entice those hungry for a healthier option, Dunkin' Donuts will begin offering a new slate of better-for-you offerings in August....
Court Ruling Slams Cell Phone Fees
A California judge ruled that fees charged to customers for breaking service contracts likely violate state laws.
Electronic Arts posts smaller loss, misses targets
(AP) -- Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted a smaller net loss for its fiscal first quarter Tuesday and more than doubled its revenue thanks to soaring sales...
Judge: EPA turned 'blind eye' to Everglades
(AP) -- The U.S Environmental Protection Agency has turned a "blind eye" to Florida's Everglades cleanup efforts, while the state is violating its own commitment to restore the vast...
Inventor says jet packs ready to take off
(AP) -- This isn't how a jet pack is supposed to look, is it? Hollywood has envisioned jet packs as upside-down fire extinguishers strapped to people's backs. But Glenn...
IBM Research Develops Technology to Aid Human Memory
(PhysOrg.com) -- To help people remember key facts, today, IBM unveiled a software technology created in its Research Labs that uses the images, sounds, and text recorded on everyday mobile...
Research Raises Questions About ‘Policing for Profit`
(PhysOrg.com) -- If a police officer stops a motorist and discovers cash and narcotics during the stop, the officer may have the authority to confiscate the car as an instrument...
Yahoo in 'cloud computing' research with HP-Intel
Yahoo and technology giants Intel and Hewlett Packard on Tuesday announced an alliance to advance "cloud computing," backing a trend that would reduce reliance on packaged software.
Researchers redefine ultrathin display process
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Flexible Display Center at Arizona State University has developed a new process for manufacturing high-performance flexible displays on transparent plastic.
Recipes for Health: Omelets
A vegetable omelet is one of the most satisfying meals I can think of, but many of us hardly ever think of having omelets for dinner.
San Diego Supercomputer Center director urges academia to make cyberinfrastructure 'real'
Comprising the "infrastructure" for the Information Age, cyberinfrastructure - the organized aggregate of information technologies, organizations, and human resources - is essential for future research advancement and discovery....
Sofina-brand chicken recalled in Canada
OTTAWA, July 29 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people with egg protein allergies not to consume Sofina-brand cooked and sliced chicken pieces.
A Conversation With Steven A. Farber: To Teach Genetics, Zebra Fish Go to School
Steven A. Farber heads a nonprofit organization that aims to bring science to inner-city schools. Their tool of choice is the zebra fish.
Some Publix cherry pies recalled
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of some lots of Publix-brand no sugar added cherry pies due to a labeling...
Rogers posts Q2 profit but misses estimates
Cable and wireless giant Rogers Communications Inc. turned a loss into a profit in the second quarter of 2008 but still missed analysts' estimates by a nickel.