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Europe’s Next-generation Broadband
An enormous research effort by Europe's leading broadband players has helped accelerate dramatically the rollout of next-generation broadband services reaching speeds in the 10s of Mbit/s in many European countries....
Tracing tomatoes from field to fork -- a new system
(AP) -- When there's an urgent need to trace fruits and vegetables in a crisis like the salmonella outbreak, a lot of the pieces for a rapid-response system already...
California bans restaurants from using trans fats
(AP) -- California on Friday became the first state to ban trans fats from restaurant food, following several cities and major fast-food chains in erasing the notorious artery-clogger from...
The Energy Challenge: Gassing Up With Garbage
After years of false starts, a new industry selling motor fuel made from waste is getting a big push in the U.S., with the first commercial sales possible within months.
AIDS funding binds millions to U.S.
Legislation on $40 billion AIDS funding due to be signed by President Bush extends an implicit pledge: to continue purchasing lifesaving drugs for millions of people in developing countries indefinitely.
FDIC takes over 1st National Bank of Nevada
Twenty-eight branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, operating in Nevada, Arizona and California, were closed Friday by federal regulators.
Yankees shut down Red Sox
Joba Chamberlain dominated the Boston Red Sox with his best major league start and the surging New York Yankees moved two games behind their longtime rivals with a 1-0 victory...
Finally! Good economy news
After weeks of negative reports, the U.S. economy finally got some news Friday that was not half bad. Still, economists cautioned that the problems have not disappeared.
Report: Yankees trade for Pirates' Nady, Marte
New York will reportedly send four players to Pittsburgh in the deal.
Spears and Federline settle custody case
A custody settlement between Britney Spears and Kevin Federline has been finalized, including a $5,000-per-month child-support increase for the pop singer’s ex-husband.
Rising demands threaten wetlands
Wetlands risk conversion to farmland as demand for food and biofuel grows, a conference in Brazil is told.
Stones dump EMI, sign with Universal
The Rolling Stones, the world's top-earning music act last year, have signed a long-term, exclusive worldwide contract with Vivendi SA's Universal Music, dealing a major blow to the group's former...
Jets can reportedly talk to Favre
Brett Favre has told the Green Bay Packers he plans to report to training camp this weekend, according to an NFL Network report Friday — a move perhaps designed to...
AOL shutting 3 services to cut costs, focus on ads
(AP) -- AOL is shutting three data-storage services, including one of the Internet's earliest photo-sharing sites, as it seeks to cut costs and focus resources on its advertising opportunities.
Briton fuming over fine for smoking in own van
A painter and decorator has been fined for breaching Britain's smoking ban -- by puffing on a cigarette in his own van, he said Friday.
Giving Electronic Learning A Personal Touch
A learning system that adapts to the abilities and needs of students opens the way to a more personalized approach in delivering education electronically.
New Roadside Beautification Concept Studied
Travel America's highways or drive down any city street this summer and you'll probably see them. From small, manicured beds of flowers to extensive landscaping projects, roadside gardens are taking...
Netflix 2Q profit up 4 pct, beats analyst views
(AP) -- Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit crept up 4 percent, beating analyst expectations as the online DVD rental leader signed up 168,000 new customers while spending less money to...
Bikers, pedestrians seeking better Web maps
(AP) -- With the old gas-guzzler in the garage, you've got your bicycle ready and your sneakers laced up. Now all you need is a map of the quickest,...
Limits on futures trading could boost gas prices, expert says
Proposals to reign in wallet-draining gasoline prices by curbing speculation in oil markets would likely increase costs at the pump instead of trimming them, a University of Illinois economist says.
Confidence a key to recent economic initiatives, U. of I. expert says
Restoring confidence in the sputtering U.S. economy is at the heart of recent moves to shore up the nation's lagging financial and housing markets, a University of Illinois economist says.
Health Plan From Obama Spurs Debate
Whether Barack Obama can deliver on his pledge to reduce premiums is a matter of dispute among analysts.
Veto Seems More Likely in Battle Over Tobacco Bill
The Bush administration has said it “strongly” opposes the effort to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over tobacco.
Profits Up, Drug Makers Pledge to Cut More Jobs
On a day when the major stock indexes were down significantly, the drug makers’ shares got little traction despite their fairly strong reports.
Boy loses battle over 'Narnia'
A Scottish schoolboy must surrender a Web address tied to the Narnia fantasy world, which his father said was a birthday present, after a ruling by a United Nations arbitrator,...
African scientists to trial GM tobacco to smoke out landmines
South African scientists are developing a tobacco plant genetically engineered to turn red near landmines.
Small is beautiful for GSK drug discovery
GlaxoSmithKline is splitting its research into small, highly focussed teams to run like start-up biotech firms
Left at altar, she gets $150K in court
RoseMary Shell was given the award by a Florida jury after suing her former fiancé for calling off their wedding. “I was thrilled,” she said. “I felt like justice was...