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Time Warner Cable to Comcast: Integration not easy
(AP) -- The chief executive of Time Warner Cable Inc. offers this warning to Comcast Corp. on its purchase of a controlling stake in NBC Universal: Mixing content and...
University Promises Probe of Climate Data
School Where Scientists' E-Mails Were Hacked Says It Will Investigate Possible Suppression of Data
Recalls, food worries spark booming business in food safety
Recalls of ground beef, peanut butter, and other foods have done more than raise public awareness and concern about food safety. They also are quietly fuelling a boom in the...
Rhino poaching surges in Asia, Africa
Rhino poaching worldwide is on the rise, according to a new report by TRAFFIC and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Microsoft says some Windows PCs get 'Black Screen'
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. says it's not to blame for a problem that is causing a "limited" number of Windows computers to boot up to a blank black screen.
Australia's carbon trading bill fails
CANBERRA, Australia, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The Australian government's carbon emissions trading scheme failed to win passage Wednesday through the Senate, landing a blow to a key policy of...
Snap-happy orangutan opens Facebook gallery
A 33-year-old furry photographer is winning fans on social networking Web site Facebook for pictures of her daily life as an orangutan in a Vienna zoo. ...
Hospital price transparancy laws in California fall short, study finds
Uninsured patients in California are unable to successfully obtain information about the cost of medical care at hospitals despite recent state legislation intended to improve price transparency, according to a...
EPA postpones decision on 15 percent blend for ethanol
The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that it will make a formal decision next year on whether to allow a 15 percent blend of ethanol in domestic gasoline, after initial...
Arts and sciences join to develop greener, more efficient conferences and exhibits
Santanu Majumdar spent his years as a graphic design graduate student developing a project that might sound counterintuitive for a student of fine arts - a software program made to...
Bhopal site 'not leaking toxins'
Indian officials dismiss claims that the site of the world's worst industrial disaster at Bhopal is still leaking dangerous toxins.
Murdoch: Readers Need To Pay For Online
News Corp. CEO Tells FTC Media Firms Need To Do Better Job Making Their Case
The real thing? People are often unsure about telling authentic luxury goods from fakes
Luxury goods are supposed to be expensive because of their quality: A sip of fine wine or the comforting feel of designer clothing should justify the price.
Nokia alleges price fixing among LCD makers
Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said Tuesday it has filed suits against several leading manufacturers of liquid crystal displays - including Philips, Toshiba, Sharp and Samsung - over...
Michael Jackson tops Google, Yahoo searches
Michael Jackson's death made his name the most searched term on Google and Yahoo in 2009.
Traditional craft industry with a bright future
Mary and Joseph, the angels, the manger -- at Christmas time, lots of people still decorate their homes with high-quality wooden figures depicting the nativity scene. Now, the wood carvers...
Black Friday LCD-TV prices down 22 pct, sales up
(AP) -- A research firm says decisive price cuts are helping sales of LCD flat panel TVs rise after Thanksgiving.
World Newspaper Congress opens in India
(AP) -- Newspaper executives and editors gathered in India from around the world Tuesday heard calls to seek more payment for their content on the Internet as they decried...
Mathematical formula predicts the perfect toy
A British psychologist has come up with a mathematical formula to help parents chose the toy that best matches their child's nature and their wallet's cash level.
Pick for Environment Post Raises Some Eyebrows
Michael R. Bloomberg chose a City Hall assistant, Caswell F. Holloway IV, raising the eyebrows of some policy experts.
Gift Guide: A focus on HD video, at many prices
It's easier than ever to shoot high-definition video. You can do it with traditional-style camcorders, of course, but also with cameras that also are designed to take still photos -...
Security ID cards with built-in holograms (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Plastic cards with security features are ubiquitous these days, having a wide variety of uses such as credit cards, employee cards, licenses, and so on. Many have holographic...
When Health Food Is Unhealthy
Nuts, seeds, and fruits are generally healthy but, like many health foods, they can pack a lot of calories.
Aussie shoppers stay plastic
An international survey has found that Australian shoppers use more plastic bags than other countries – and supermarkets are more lax.
No Big Cost Rise in U.S. Premiums Is Seen in Study
The eagerly awaited report gave Democrats ammunition against Republicans who have criticized the bill on the ground that it would raise costs for most Americans.
Response: Intelligent design should not excluded from the study of origins
Complex biological systems have not been explained by neo-Darwinian processesYour article stated that "the government is ready to put evolution on the primary curriculum for the first time after years of lobbying by...
Brain food: the problem with Scroogenomics
Economist Joel Waldfogel says Christmas present-giving is an "orgy of wealth destruction". So does no good at all come of it?Twenty-four shopping days to go. Over the next few frantic weeks, the British...
Free Downloadable Articles Available from ASM Handbook Volume 22B: Fundamentals of Modeling for Materials Processing
To celebrate the launch of the newest volume of the world-renowned ASM Handbook series, Volume 22A, Metals Process Simulation, free sample articles are available to be downloaded from the ASM...