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Apple Sells 1M iPhones In First 3 Days
Apple Inc. said it has sold 1 million iPhones in the three days following the release of the latest model.
A Father's Grief Inspires Military Robots
A Gold Star father who lost a son to the Iraq War channeled his grief and anger to a new venture: developing robots for the military to disable roadside bombs...
Aiming to Sell the World on Fitness
Technogym, an exercise equipment maker, is expanding its reach to countries with few health clubs, in a strategy to survive an economic downturn in the United States.
Assisted Suicide of Healthy 79-Year-Old Renews German Debate on Right to Die
A woman’s desire to avoid life in a nursing home forces a country to confront the thorny ethical issue and casts an assisted-suicide advocate as Germany’s Jack Kevorkian.
As Gas Prices Soar, Elderly Face Cuts in Aid
With fuel costs rising, agencies that provide meals or transportation for senior citizens are struggling.
Feature: Scientists in a bid to help cure affluenza
Many Australians are spending beyond their means and burning up tonnes of fossil fuels just to impress people they don't like - and it could be a symptom of a...
Bangladesh university offers counselling for 'betrayed' lovers
Bangladesh's biggest university will appoint psychiatrists for students to counter a growing number of suicides by "betrayed" lovers, its acting chief said Monday.
Terra gets Olympic Internet rights
(AP) -- Internet company Terra says it has been awarded Internet and mobile rights to transmit the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Latin America.
Just what the doctor ordered: Britain marks 60 years of the NHS
Gordon Brown is trying to burnish his record on the 60th anniversary of Britain's National Health Service Saturday, but experts say the ploy could misfire as both he and it...
What's New In -- Home Entertainment?!
Amazon's Paul Ryder showcased his picks for the biggest improvements you can make to your TV system, on The Early Show.
Spectrum auction almost over with nearly $4.2B raised
The auction of cellphone airwaves is nearly over with only five new high bids placed in the final round of bidding on Friday, bringing the government's total expected haul from...
Keeping an eye on things: Spy gear goes mainstream
The latest surveillance gadgets for amateurs would make James Bond jealous.
Making sure the internet delivers
European researchers have developed affordable test suites that businesses can use to check whether their software will work with the next-generation internet.
Sharp Unveils Solar-Powered TV
For the 1.6 billion people living in areas without utility-supplied electricity, Sharp has designed a TV that can get 100% of its power from the sun. The company plans to...
G8 must encourage biotech cooperation for Africa
G8 leaders must encourage cooperation in biotechnology to address Africa's food shortages, writes Calestous Juma.
BCE takeover a go, company says
Telecom giant BCE Inc. says the $52-billion takeover of the Montreal-based company is a done deal.
Petrol companies invest US$1.7 million in science
The Venezuelan institute for science has received funds from Total Oil and Shell for supporting research in nuclear medicine and access to science journals.
Biofuels behind food price hikes: leaked World Bank report
Biofuels have caused world food prices to increase by 75 percent, according to the findings of an unpublished World Bank report published in The Guardian newspaper on Friday.
Ideas & Trends: Eureka! Where Do I Cash the Check?
Genius: 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration. Then there’s the prize money.
Possible Flaws in State Plan to Rescue the Everglades
Skeptics of Florida’s proposed purchase of a large swath of the Everglades fear the oft-fertilized farmland could take at least a decade and billions of dollars to rehabilitate.
MIT architect Sass puts up a prefab at MoMA
Larry Sass, assistant professor of computation in the MIT Department of Architecture, is one of five architects featured in a major show this summer at the Museum of Modern Art...
Everglades Rescue "Out on a Limb" Without Federal Aid
Some environmentalists fear that the historic land deal could be seriously hampered unless the U.S. Congress follows through on a funding commitment it made almost 20 years ago.
Internet addressing agency loses its own addresses
(AP) -- This doesn't sound good: The nonprofit agency in charge of the Internet's addresses recently lost track of its own.
Bell to offer smartphone with unlimited data plan
Bell Canada is planning to offer a touch-screen mobile phone with the option of an unlimited data plan, upping the ante in its battle for the Canadian smartphone market.
Track fruits and veggies from farm to store, consumer groups urge
Consumer groups are calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to introduce a new tracking program while investigators continue looking into a salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least...
VIDEO: Puppies Trained for Land-Mine Duty
A litter of puppies, bred from dogs in Bosnia, are undergoing training to help sniff out unexploded munitions that litter the Cambodian countryside.
Fujitsu Develops New Technology that Ensures Authenticity of Digital Video Clips
Fujitsu Laboratories announced today the development of the world's first technology that makes it possible to ensure that digital video data recorded over long time periods and then stored and...
IBM Technology to Protect Customer Data in the Call Center Industry
Researchers at IBM's India Research Laboratory have developed advanced data masking technology that helps call centers protect critical data without disrupting customer service or business operations. As IBM continuously seeks...