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Obama: Africa Inseparable from the World
President Met with Crush of Excitement in Visit to Ghana; Praises Nation's Democratic Tradition
German chipmaker Infineon unveils major capital increase
Computer chip maker Infineon said on Friday it would make a big capital increase guaranteed by the US investment fund Apollo, giving the troubled German company a breath of fresh...
India's Infosys Q1 profit up 17.2 pct, beats forecasts
India's second-biggest software exporter Infosys announced Friday a better-than-expected 17.2 percent rise in first-quarter net profit, but said global conditions remained challenging.
From AA to Alpha
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Settlement Reached on Environmental Hazards a Murderer Left Behind
Companies once operated by Gurmeet Singh Dhinsa, who was convicted of murder, agreed to pay $1.4 million for gas leaks from 21 gasoline storage tanks.
On National Scale, New York Hospitals Fare Poorly on Readmissions
New federal data drew some criticism as the government considered financial penalties and incentives to curb return rates.
Internet drug purchases included in spending bills
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate dealt a blow to the drug lobby Thursday by voting to permit people in the United States to order lower-cost drugs...
When good computers go bad
Personal computers are complex devices. We use them every day to do so many things and quite frankly, I don't know how I got along without one back in the...
NY official: Tagged site stole identities
(AP) -- New York's attorney general charged Thursday that Tagged.com stole the identities of more than 60 million Internet users worldwide - by sending e-mails that raided their private...
Why Chrome Is Windows' Toughest Challenger
New Google OS Will Attract Developers By Harnessing the Web, an Advantage Linux Didn't Have
Google, Microsoft chairmen share laugh together
(AP) -- The escalating tension between Google and Microsoft didn't prevent the companies' chairmen from sharing a moment of levity Thursday at an exclusive media conference in the Idaho...
IBM Researchers Develop Shield to Mask Sensitive On-Screen Information
IBM Research - Haifa has developed software that more efficiently and effectively hides sensitive or personal information that might otherwise appear on the computer screens of unauthorized personnel. It could...
Apple's iLife takes home photo albums to a new level
It's the amateur photographer's management tool for digital pictures. But Apple's iLife multimedia software suite has some A-list users as well.
Obama Warns of Swine Flu Resurgence in Fall
The Obama administration warned Americans on Thursday to be ready for an aggressive return of the swine flu virus in the fall.
Sick? Stay home!
(PhysOrg.com) -- The deadline is looming, rumors of layoffs are swarming and you get the flu. Think the heroic thing to do is to go in and `work through the...
Self-learning security system for computer networks
Cyber attacks on computer networks are becoming increasingly commonplace. To counter the threat, they are protected by so-called network intrusion detection systems. But these fail to identify some attacks, or...
Coating improves medical implants
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 9 (UPI) -- Israeli scientists say they have developed a superior method of coating orthopedic and dental implants.
Unleashing the power in beer
Wolfgang Bengel, the technical director at German biomass company BMP Biomasse Projekt, saw a business opportunity in solving the breweries' grain waste headache. He reasoned that the leftover grain could...
British police probe tabloid phone-hacking claims
British police probed allegations Thursday that a top-selling newspaper paid private investigators to hack into the mobile phones of thousands of high-profile figures.
French Senate passes revamped anti-piracy bill
French judges will have the authority to cut the internet connections of people who are deemed to have ilegally downloaded files online, under the terms of a bill passed by...
Sprint Nextel signs networking deal with Ericsson
(AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. has signed a seven-year deal with LM Ericsson for the Swedish telecommunications equipment maker to take over operation of Sprint's wireless and wireline networks.
Treasure Mills brownies recalled in Canada
OTTAWA, July 9 (UPI) -- People with milk allergies should avoid eating Treasure Mills-brand brownie bars, which are being recalled, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency warns.
See your photos in 3D on new website
(PhysOrg.com) -- You could turn your holiday snaps or favourite figurines into three-dimensional images with new free software developed by a researcher from Queensland University of Technology and the Australasian...
Better cotton threading its way towards global markets
The first batch of sustainable cotton - to be produced with a fraction of the water and pesticide use of traditional cotton cultivation - is expected to reach global markets...
The 21st century's longest total solar eclipse to be Internet broadcast worldwide
In partnership with Madrid Regional Government's ASTROCAM network and Extremadura Regional Government's Department of Youth and Sports, the Ciclope Group led by Francisco Manuel Sanchez Moreno of the Universidad Politecnica...
New research decodes the secret language of the sea
(PhysOrg.com) -- Even parasite-eating fish recognise the benefits of good advertising, UQ research has found.
New Bluetooth Application Will Let Sport Fans Share Experiences In Real Time
By enabling mobiles to communicate with each other without sending messages via a network, new technology being developed will enable people in different parts of a stadium to share banter,...
Poaching crisis as rhino horn demand booms in Asia
Rhino poaching worldwide is poised to hit a 15-year-high driven by Asian demand for horns, according to new research...