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U.S., Canada expand tainted food recalls
WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- Officials say the recall of numerous foods possibly contaminated with salmonella bacteria is expanding in both the United States and Canada.
Crackdown on battery eggs sold as free range
Derbyshire investigation by trading standards officers finds that nearly 40% of eggs fail in quality and labellingEggs from battery hens advertised as free-range or barn-raised have been found on the shelves of high...
Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin
Christian-based materials that leave out evolution dominate a growing home-school education market that encompasses more than 1.5 million students in the U.S. Homeschool - Education -...
Bing blocks online sex searches in Middle East: study
The Open Net Initiative (ONI) on Friday said Microsoft's search engine Bing is more prudish than government censors when it comes to sex-related online queries.
HP trims 1Q net income because of lawsuit ruling
(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. trimmed the net income it reported for its fiscal first quarter Friday, saying it has to set aside more money than expected to deal with...
Hot road to new drugs: Efficient identification of drug candidates
The quest for new drugs is generally a lengthy and costly undertaking. Researchers in Germany have now come up with a simpler and more efficient way of going about it....
Senecas See Comeback Over Sale of Cigarettes
The tribe, which controls a mail-order cigarette empire, began a campaign of lobbying and political threats to fight off a ban, and for now it has prevailed.
Having The Ingenuity To Use What Is At Hand
Tree (aka DeepSpaceMine) reminded me of something that I needed to remember in my article Human Psychology: Wisdom Vs. Knowledge, namely to not forget our most innate ability to use...
Montreal Fashion Week has healthier look
Montreal's semi-annual fashion week had a healthier apperance as it wrapped up on Thursday night, said participants.
First contact: The man who'll welcome aliens | Jon Ronson
Jon Ronson meets Paul Davies, the scientist with an awesome responsibilityIf we are ever contacted by aliens, the man I'm having lunch with will be one of the first humans to know....
Egypt vows to push African science agenda
CAIRO, March 5 (UPI) -- Egypt promised to continue building Africa's science and technology agenda when it takes over a council promoting science and innovation, an official said.
Video: Notebook: Online Rumors
Online rumors have erroneously reported that comedian Bill Cosby died and that Chief Justice John Roberts resigned from the Supreme Court. Katie Couric reports on cyber lies.
This Week in the Future, March 1-5, 2010
Post a comment to win this image on a T-shirt This week, PopSci took a look at re-shaping the hot dog -- a notorious choker of children, apparently -- as well...
Google buys start-up adept at Microsoft Office files
Google on Friday said it has bought start-up DocVerse in a move that escalates the Internet giant's battle with Microsoft in the arena of applications being offered online as services.
FTC: Web Site Security Seals Are Lies
Retail Realities: The Federal Trade Commission Proved What Most Suspected: There's Nothing Behind Those Seals
Video: Cell Phones Welcome in School
Bringing your cell phone to school at Wiregrass Ranch High School in Wesley Chapel, Florida, won't get you sent to detention. It might just get you an 'A.' Cali...
Greening of the Empire State Building
NEW YORK, March 5 (UPI) -- The Empire State Building's 6,500 windows will be retrofitted as part of an energy overhaul designed to reduce the iconic skyscraper's energy use...
Get Most $$ for Buying "Green" Appliances
Vera Gibbons Shows How to Navigate Gov't Program Giving Rebates for Buying Energy-Efficient Refrigerators, Stoves, More
FCC to propose reforming Universal Service Fund
(AP) -- Federal regulators trying to bring high-speed Internet connections to all Americans will propose tapping the government program that now subsidizes telephone service in poor and rural areas.
Video: Towns Go Gaga For Google
Google is offering to test their 1 Gbps fiber optic internet service in the town which best displays why they should deserve the high speed lines. The competition is...
New Windows phones won't run current apps
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. has said its new software for smart phones, Windows Phone 7 series, is a "clean break" with the past. Now it's clear just how clean...
U.N. welcomes Beirut's national dialogue
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 5 (UPI) -- The United Nations welcomed an effort by Lebanese President Michel Suleiman to place national security at the top of his agenda for national...
How to evaluate hemodynamics of gastric varices effectively?
Gastric varices (GV) are an important complication of portal hypertension. As an almost atraumatic method, computed tomography (CT) angiography has been used widely to show the portal vein system. However,...
Cloud to tackle money laundering problem
(PhysOrg.com) -- Money laundering is estimated at $1.3 trillion worldwide - a huge problem. Now European researchers are using cloud computing services to boost anti-money laundering efforts by tracking suspicious...
Lengthy doctor suspension overruled
A three and a half year suspension given to a doctor found to have inappropriately subscribed narcotics is too long, P.E.I.'s Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Dow To Exit Styrenics
Sale of Styron division to Bain Capital for $1.6 billion further focuses portfolio.
In Annual Rite, Chinese Science Showered With Riches
BEIJING—Last year, Chinese researchers were over the moon when the central government bestowed a... [Read more]
Keeping math whizzes off the street--off Wall Street, that is
Launching a successful start-up these days takes more than a good idea--in the digital age a revolutionary quantitative approach can be just as effective as a solid business plan, if...