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Negotiating to 60 Votes, Compromise by Compromise
To get the 60 votes needed to pass their bill, Democrats scrapped the idea of a government-run public insurance plan, cherished by liberals.
Google fined $14,300 a day in France over books
(AP) -- A Paris court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s expansion into digital books breaks France's copyright laws, and a judge slapped the Internet search leader with a euro10,000-a-day fine...
Next-generation Intel products to be launched in January; Include first 32-nm Core i3, i5 processors
(PhysOrg.com) -- Intel has announced it will launch over two dozen new products next month, including new processors, chipsets, and a number of wireless components.
Hackers steal SKorean-US military secrets
(AP) -- South Korea's military said Friday it was investigating a hacking attack that netted secret defense plans with the United States and may have been carried out by...
Twitter briefly blocked by hackers
(AP) -- Hackers briefly blocked access to the popular Internet messaging service Twitter, steering traffic to another Web site where a group reportedly calling itself the "Iranian Cyber Army"...
Mobile tech 'can replace cheques'
(PhysOrg.com) -- With cheques due to be phased out in the UK by 2018 new security technology developed at Oxford University could offer a replacement, allowing people a secure way...
Agricultural alliance vows to grow more and emit less
Rich and poor nations have teamed up to research how agriculture can meet soaring world food demands without increasing emissions.
Farming with the Prince of Darkness | Graham Harvey
Small, mixed farms could climate-proof our food supply. Once again, Mandelson's political instincts are right on the buttonWho'd have thought it? Lord Mandelson, Prince of Darkness, Grand Wizard of the Political Arts, harbours...
"Nothing Ambitious" Coming from Copenhagen
Political Agreement Seems Likely Ahead of Obama's Arrival, but Delegate says Draft Declaration is "Weak"
Opinion: Biofuels - why we don’t need them
Unless biofuels are able to compete with electricity there is no economic reason for their production for transport, argues Mike Pope.
As Patent Ends, a Seed’s Use Will Survive
The first patent to expire on a widely used bioengineered crop since gene-splicing became a mainstay of crop science.
A new generation of computer tablets is on its way
I may have caught a glimpse of the future last week. In San Francisco, a startup company called Fusion Garage showed off the JooJoo, a touch-screen device that looks like...
Final Blu-ray 3D Specification Announced
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced the finalization and release of the "Blu-ray 3DTM" specification. The specification, which represents the work of the leading Hollywood studios and consumer electronic...
Web wizardry: CS 50 Fair spotlights students` programming for the Web
The observation became a question and finally an application.
Ireland to regulate embryonic stem cells
Supreme Court prompts government to promise new legislation on assisted reproduction.
French technology upstart challenges Google
(AP) -- France's efforts to digitize its culture, from Marcel Proust's manuscripts to the first films of the legendary Lumiere brothers, long have been bogged down by the country's...
Nanotech treatment gets boost with GSK licensing agreement
(PhysOrg.com) -- GlaxoSmithKline and Ann Arbor-based NanoBio Corporation announced today that they have signed an exclusive over-the-counter licensing agreement for NanoBio`s unique nanoemulsion treatment for cold sores in the United...
Wind power global markets set to expand in 15 years
DUBLIN, Ireland, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Global markets in industrial equipment and expertise central to wind power generation are set to expand within the coming 15 years, with demand...
IU informaticists show new levels of refinement in predicting human mobility, epidemic spread
(PhysOrg.com) -- The interplay of human mobility patterns like those between local metropolitan commuters and long-range airline travelers during a global epidemic can be modeled in such detail so as...
INRS researchers among Discover Magazine's 'Top 100 Stories for 2009'
Much cheaper fuel cell catalysts using iron instead of platinum -- this major scientific breakthrough achieved by INRS researchers has earned a spot in Discover Magazine's "Top 100 Stories of...
RIM reports sharp profit increase
Waterloo, Ont.-based Research in Motion Ltd. has reported an increase in quarterly profits.
Tech investing will be a tougher play in 2010
(AP) -- Mutual funds that bet exclusively on technology stocks are the star performers of 2009.
Security chiefs 'dominate diamond trade'
HARARE, Zimbabwe, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Despite international pressure on President Robert Mugabe's widely reviled regime in Zimbabwe to curb an illegal diamond trade enriching Harare's elite, top security...
Research In Motion 3Q profit up 59 pct
(AP) -- BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. said Thursday its net income for the third quarter rose by 59 percent, as the company attracted new subscribers and sold...
Headwater stream nutrient enrichment disrupts food web
Human activity is increasing the supply of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, to stream systems all over the world. The conventional wisdom -- bolstered by earlier research --...
New research explains orchids' sexual trickery
A new study reveals the reason why orchids use sexual trickery to lure insect pollinators. The study, published in the January issue of The American Naturalist, finds that sexual deception...
Smart phones are making Wi-Fi hotspots hot again
Lisa Helminiak, who uses her iPhone as a computer as much as to talk, has declared her independence from the slow cell phone network. Instead of using AT&T's network, she's...
Privacy concerns could limit benefits from real-time data analysis, researcher says
Society will be unable to take full advantage of real-time data analysis technologies that might improve health, reduce traffic congestion and give scientists new insights into human behavior until it...