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Cable, sat TV firms ask gov't to stop TV blackouts
(AP) --The most recent showdown left millions of Cablevision Systems Corp. customers around New York without an ABC station at the start of the Academy Awards. About 15 minutes into...
Zimbabwe, Iran examine energy ties
TEHRAN, March 10 (UPI) -- Zimbabwean officials expressed interest in cooperating with Iran for oil supplies and upgrades to its national refineries, Iranian ministers said.
School pop campaign in U.S. cuts calories
Sales of sugary drinks have fallen in the U.S., the result of an effort to tackle obesity, the beverage industry says.
Google welcomes chance to export to Iran, Cuba
(AP) -- A senior Google executive welcomed on Tuesday a U.S. decision to relax restrictions on exporting Internet communications services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba.
Nigerian energy sector near collapse?
ABUJA, Nigeria, March 9 (UPI) -- The Nigerian energy sector needs drastic reforms as the Nigeria National Petroleum Corp. sinks under massive debt, the Nigerian petroleum minister said.
Obama To Discuss Space Plan in Florida
U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Florida April 15 to discuss the impact of his administration's new vision for human spaceflight, the White House announced March 7.
Farm-to-school programs motivate school food service professionals
St. Louis, MO, March 8, 2010 -- During the school day, children eat roughly one-third of their nutritional needs while at school. Besides lunch, breakfast and snacks may...
NASCAR drivers Edwards, Keselowski still feuding
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) -- Carl Edwards was 156 laps off the lead when he apparently decided it was time to settle a score with Brad Keselowski....
Australian researchers say fat is 'sixth taste'
It's a theory set to confirm why humans are so fond of fatty foods such as chips and chocolate cake: in addition to the five tastes already identified lurks another...
Cops Get Webcam Photos in School Spy Case
Attorney for 1 of Lower Merion School District IT Workers Currently on Leave says Computers Turned Over to Police
Bonobos opt to share their food
One of our closest primate relatives, the bonobo, prefers to share its food rather than dine alone, scientists report.
Database can crack missing person cases -- if used
(AP) -- A new online database promises to crack some of the nation's 100,000 missing persons cases and provide answers to desperate families, but only a fraction of law...
Preserving our digital knowledge base must be a public priority, says blue ribbon task force
Addressing one of the most urgent societal challenges of the Information Age -- ensuring that valued digital information will be accessible not just today, but in the future -- requires...
3-D hand movement reconstructed using brain signals: Future portable prosthetic devices for movement-impaired
Researchers have successfully reconstructed 3-D hand motions from brain signals recorded in a non-invasive way. This finding uses a technique that may open new doors for portable brain-computer interface systems....
UA Press Releases Food Safety Consortium Book of Essays by Leading Researchers
Perspectives on Food-Safety Issues of Animal-Derived Foods, a volume of essays by the nation's leading food safety researchers, has been released by the University of Arkansas Press in association with...
National Broadband Plan Crucial For 'Smart' Power Grids
National Broadband Plan to wire U.S. for high speed Internet access is key for effective smart grid to reduce energy consumption.
Avatar art director studied Alberta oilsands
An Alberta man who worked as the art director on the blockbuster hit Avatar says he turned to engineers working on the oilsands to get the movie just right.
Nestlé Bringing American-Style Diet Plans to Europe
With obesity on the rise in Europe, Nestlé is betting that Europeans are ready to embrace a concept that has proved successful in North America.
Video: Robotics Revolution at 'Robocon'
The Annual National Robotic Contest, Robocon 2010, brought together students from across India's western Pune city to showcase their designs for robotics, in a three-day event
Cherry Picking At The Tree Of Knowledge
Cherry Picking At The Tree Of KnowledgeThe fruit of the cherry is easily spoiled: rough handling, bird pecks, insect bites, mold - all can render the cherry unappealing or inedible. The...
Ex-intelligence officer wins USA Memory Championship
A former US Navy intelligence officer who served in Afghanistan won the USA Memory Championship here Saturday for the second year in a row, besting his three fellow finalists in...
New digital archive study aims to create permanence from the web
How can we curate and make permanent the narratives and transient experiences we share daily on the web? Can we preserve a player’s participation in an Alternate Reality Game that...
Obama Wields Analysis of Insurers in Health Battle
Seeking support for an overhaul, the administration is pointing to a Goldman Sachs study suggesting investors buy insurance shares because rates are up and competition is down.
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 -...
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.