Sony Recalls 416,000 Digital Cameras
Sony is recalling the digital cameras because the case may warp, creating an edge that can cut or scratch the user’s hands....
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Nokia Pays $8bn For Digital Map Company$
Nokia is to pay $8.1 billion ($£4 billion) for Navteq, an American digital map supplier, in an attempt to develop new revenue streams and to defend its No 1 position in the mobile phone mar...
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Hopes Of More Interest Rate Cuts In Doubt As Inflation Surges To 3%
Money Central: the 10 items that have fallen in price the most this year...
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Some Treasures Found Over Harburg’s Rainbow
In Karen Oberlin’s tribute show ?The Wizard of Words: Yip Harburg’s Songs of Wit and Wisdom,? at the Metropolitan Room, she skillfully balances the two sides of the lyricist E. Y. Harburg’s sensibilit...
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Who’s The Daddy? Website Must Reveal IDs Of Sex Auction Winners
A woman in Germany who became pregnant after an online sex auction has won a court battle to force the website that hosted the sale to reveal the names of the winners, so she can find out who’s the fa...
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Science News

Rock of Ages, Ages of Rock
2007-11-26 05:30 - They may never persuade other scientists the earth is young, but creationist geologists are having an impact on other Christians.

Japan Hunts the Humpback. Now Comes the Backlash.
2007-11-26 05:30 - The Japanese ritual of killing whales in the name of scientific research may inspire new protest with the targeting of the endangered species.

DNA Tests Find Branches but Few Roots
2007-11-26 05:30 - Scientists and scholars question the claims of companies offering DNA tests to people exploring their ancestry.

Herbert Saffir, 90, Dies; Created Hurricane Scale
2007-11-25 05:30 - Mr. Saffir created a five-category system to describe hurricane strength, laying out what kind of damage could be expected from an approaching hurricane.

Samuel L. Leonard, Cornell Zoologist, Dies at 101
2007-11-24 06:01 - Dr. Leonard’s studies of reproductive hormones in animals helped prepare the foundation for in vitro fertilization in women.

Proposed Ban on Genetically Modified Corn in Europe
2007-11-24 05:30 - European Union officials may ban the sale of genetically modified corn plants that could harm butterflies.

Sweden Turns to a Promising Power Source, With Flaws
2007-11-24 05:30 - Wind energy is coming under scrutiny, not just from hostile neighbors but from energy experts who question its reliability as a source of power.

Border Fence Work Raises Environmental Concerns
2007-11-22 05:30 - Some say the environmental consequences of barriers on the Mexican border are receiving too little attention.

Through Genetics, Tapping a Tree’s Potential as a Source of Energy
2007-11-21 06:01 - Scientists are using a controversial genetic engineering process to change the composition of the wood in the hopes of turning trees into new energy sources.

Katrina’s Damage to Trees May Alter Carbon Balance
2007-11-21 06:01 - The storm uprooted or severely damaged roughly 320 million trees, making an impact on the carbon balance in the region.


 
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