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Future of commercial whaling ban rests with Japan
(AP) -- A quarter-century ban on commercial whaling - one of the world's most successful preservation agreements - could crumble altogether if conservationists cannot persuade Japan to cut back...
Democratic senators set path on US energy bill
Senate Democrats said Thursday they had come to an agreement on the framework of an energy bill sought by President Barack Obama to reduce US dependence on fossil fuels.
Day 59: UD Site Shows Cities Whose 115,000 Cars Could Have Been Fueled by Spill
Buffalo, Las Vegas, Pasadena, Hartford, or Topeka -- all of the 100,000-120,000 cars in any one of these cities could have been fueled for a year by the oil from...
Some people do not taste salt like others
Low-salt foods may be harder for some people to like than others, according to a study by a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences food scientist. The research indicates that...
Lester's smoked meat recalled in Canada
OTTAWA, June 16 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced the recall of Lester's-brand "Montreal Smoked Meat" because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
GPS not just for driving: Tool for crowd management and medical follow-up
Drivers around the world use the global positioning system (GPS) to figure out how to get from point A to point B. But a researcher has shown that GPS can...
The Business of Bottled Water: An "Obsession" with a Price
Water expert Peter Gleick takes us on a journey through bottled-water plants, Kabbalah centers, and what it means to be a water sommelier. ...
Use of unproven mammography tool soars with Medicare coverage
In a study illustrating the potentially powerful influence of political pressure on medical practice, a UC Davis physician-researcher has found that use of a largely unproven mammography screening device has...
Is Apple Really Planning to Euthanize the Mac?
Jean-Louis Gassée: The New Era of Post-PC Personal Computing's More Complex than Some Suggest
Murdoch's Puts Bets On Journalism Ventures
In Pair of Deals, News Corp. Targets E-Readers, also Technology to Charge Readers Online Access
Starbucks to Offer Free, Unlimited Wi-Fi
Hoping to Boost Business, Offer Extends to Company-Operated U.S. Stores
Scientists Nervously Await Hayabusa Results
Researchers Hope the Glitch-Ridden Space Traveler Has Returned from Asteroid With Something to Show for the Trip
Startup Weekend: 48-hour labor for business births
(AP) -- With just minutes to go until deadline, the coders sit furiously typing, putting the finishing touches on their website. Brett Martin turns to his computer - the...
Lingering lessons of Enron fiasco: Auditors’ concern for reputation can backfire
New research shows that concern about preserving their good reputation can lead auditors to conceal the kind of irregularities that brought down not only Enron but the auditing firm Arthur...
Cablevision in $1.4B deal for cable co. Bresnan
(AP) -- Cablevision Systems Corp. said Monday it will pay $1.4 billion to expand far beyond its focus in the New York City area with the purchase of Bresnan Communications,...
Actor James Farentino booked on suspicion of battery
James Farentino was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor battery after a citizen's arrest was made on the 72-year-old actor, authorities said Monday.
Comic book moms are nutrition heroes to guide migrant family health
Two Latina mothers are heroes in the new comic book, Small Changes Big Results from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. Their quest is...
New Project Aims to Flood the Market with Tablet PCs
OLPC’s goal is to empower children in the developing world by putting computers in their hands.
Science 2.0 And Deepwater Horizon
Science 2.0 And Deepwater Horizon In this age of rapid communication via the internet we have a golden opportunity to engage in synergy on a global scale to solve problems in...
Numberplay: Trapped in the Fourth Dimension?
Can you solve a puzzle and secure the release of the Numberplay author Pradeep Mutalik? What do you think happened at the meeting between him and Dr. Matrix?
Sandia to Play Major Role in DOE-Funded Simulation of "Virtual" Nuclear Reactor
Sandia National Laboratories computational scientists will lead two of five technical areas in a U.S. Department of Energy effort to create a "virtual" nuclear reactor, to be headquartered at Oak...
U.S. accelerating move to cloud computing
GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology says it's been asked to help accelerate the federal government's move to cloud computing.
Iraq's new parliament holds its first session as political deadlock continues
In a brief ceremony three months after inconclusive national elections, lawmakers take formal oaths. But a government might not be seated until at least August, for the battle for prime minister must first...
Brilliant counterfeit protection
For quite some time now, product piracy has been affecting more than just consumer goods, like watches and designer clothing. The producer industry also has to combat bogus and qualitatively...
Africa’s corridors — an engine for growth?
While South Africa comes under the world’s spotlight for the World Cup, it is being scrutinised by a University of Leicester researcher because of an innovative policy initiative. Rachel Tate,...
Waterloo suspends football program for 1 year
The University of Waterloo suspends its football program for one year following the biggest steroid investigation in Canadian university history.
N.B. tattoo industry needs regulation: piercer
Customers could be more confident about the safety of New Brunswick tattoo parlours if the industry were regulated, according to a Fredericton piercer.
Group links oil to war in Sudan
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, June 14 (UPI) -- A consortium of international oil companies should be investigated for sparking a war in Sudan, a European advocacy group says.