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McCain vows to back changes to disabilities law
(AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain is pledging support for a proposal to expand protections for disabled people under an 18-year-old landmark civil rights law.
McCain, Obama spar over Europe trip
Republican John McCain's campaign on Saturday sharply criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama for canceling a visit to wounded troops in Germany, contending Obama chose foreign leaders and cheering Europeans over...
Web site design flaws make banking riskier
Many U.S. banks are unwittingly training their online customers to take risks with their passwords and other sensitive account information, leaving them more vulnerable to fraud, new research shows.
L.A. County supervisors order King-Harbor problem employees probe
The board instructs auditor-controller's office to identify those responsible for not properly monitoring workers who had county discipline records or criminal histories, and to recommend reform. ...
Think tank reveals plan to manage tropical forests
Novel way to use carbon credits to save trees.
How Secure Is Your Network? NIST Model Knows
(PhysOrg.com) -- Data breaches are a recurring nightmare for IT managers responsible for securing not only their company`s confidential data, but possibly also sensitive information belonging to their clients, such...
Age-old Magic Tricks Can Provide Clues For Modern Science
Revealing the science behind age-old magic tricks will help us better understand how humans see, think, and act.
Obesity researchers must understand how capitalism works
To stem the spread of obesity, we must study the web of commercial interests and strategies driving it, says Jonathan Wells.
Broadcom reports fourfold profit increase in second quarter
Broadcom Corp. said Tuesday that profit jumped almost fourfold on higher sales of wireless chips.
Courtney Love sued over Nirvana catalog sale
A business management and accounting firm has sued Kurt Cobain's widow Courtney Love, claiming she sold a portion of her late husband's share of Nirvana's publishing catalog and didn't pay...
Scuffle breaks out near end of WNBA game
Candace Parker scored 21 points and DeLisha Milton-Jones added 19 before both were ejected after a scuffle in the final minute as the Los Angeles Sparks held on to beat...
Internet Protection Law Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court agreed with a lower court ruling that struck down as unconstitutional a 1998 law intended to protect children from sexual material and other objectionable content on...
Cats, instincts, and evolution
Cats are very strange animals. One of their odder behaviors is scratching around their food bowl. They look like they are trying to kick dirt over the food in order...
Opinion: Medical technology: prospects for the 21st century
'Small technologies' such as nanobiotechnology will lead to important developments in medical science, according to Graeme Clark.
Battery Czar
Denise Gray had to take a city bus to her first job at GM, but now she holds the company's green-car future in her hands.
Yahoo's 2Q profit declines 18 pct as woes deepen
(AP) -- Yahoo says its second-quarter profit dropped 18 percent. It marks the latest in a long stretch of disappointing results for the Internet company.
Microsoft to let developers sell Xbox games online
(AP) -- Microsoft will let independent developers sell video games for the Xbox 360 console — and keep most of the profits — beginning this holiday season, the company said...
New NASA 'Fire and Smoke' Web Page Shows Latest Fire Views, Research
NASA satellites, aircraft and research know-how, including resources and expertise from JPL, comprise a wealth of cutting-edge tools to help firefighters battle wildfires.
Traffic deaths fall as gas prices climb
Rising prices at the gas pump appear to be having at least one positive effect: Traffic deaths around the country are plummeting, just as they did during the Arab oil...
FDA Launches Fellowship Program
Agency aims to attract the best scientists to help it overcome numerous challenges
Packers reportedly are shopping Favre
The Green Bay Packers have spoken to several AFC teams, and at least one NFC team, to see what they would be willing to offer for quarterback Brett Favre, NFL...
Research puts finger on virtual iPhone button
(PhysOrg.com) -- A virtual tactile keyboard could hold the key to making the iPhone easier to use.
Saving lives with 10-kilo phone network
A ten-kilo GSM mobile phone network developed by European researchers will allow rescue workers to set up communications just hours, or even minutes, after a man-made or natural catastrophe. It...
People in wealthy areas perceived to be most attractive
Where do the most and least attractive people live in London? A study reveals our cultural prejudices about beauty
A Locally Grown Diet With Fuss but No Muss
A new business serves those who want to eat food grown close to home but do not want to get their hands dirty.
Young Scientists Asked to Search for Rare Ladybugs
South Dakota State University entomologists have joined a nationwide search for rare ladybugs. A $2 million National Science Foundation grant enabled the Lost Ladybug Project led by scientists at Cornell...
People Only Eat One, When The Chips Are Brown
Dr. Don Henne isn't wasting his degree when he's standing by the deep fryer waiting for potato slices to turn brown. He's conducting research that will help the potato industry...
Salmonella scare about fruits, not vegetables
Tomatoes, japaleño peppers, serrano peppers and now avocadoes are all under scrutiny due to the recent Salmonella outbreak, making many Americans nervous about eating their vegetables. Or make that, their...