Independent (UK): China has galvanised the run-up to the climate change talks in Copenhagen by…
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Government delays new ban on Internet gambling (AP)
AP – The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are giving U.S. financial institutions an…
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Activision says “Call of Duty” series tops $3 billion (Reuters)
Reuters – Activision Blizzard Inc said on Friday its “Call of Duty” video game franchise…
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SAP Enterprise Support KPI Project Leader and Sponsor Resign (PC World)
PC World – SAP’s joint project with user groups to demonstrate the value for money…
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Apple mailing promotes Black Friday deals (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com – Appleâs marketing push for Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping…
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‘Avatar’ video game to expand film’s alien world (AP)
AP – James Cameron was thinking beyond the big screen when he created the alien…
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Auditory illusion: How our brains can fill in the gaps to create continuous sound
It is relatively common for listeners to “hear” sounds that are not really there. In…
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Exposure to both traffic, indoor pollutants puts some kids at higher risk for asthma later
New research presents strong evidence that the “synergistic” effect of early-life exposure to both outdoor…
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MRSA on the rise in hospital outpatients, new study finds; Seven-fold increase in potentially lethal superbug
The community-associated strain of the deadly superbug MRSA — an infection-causing bacteria resistant to most…
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Overcoming barriers for organic electronics
Electronic devices can’t work well unless all of the transistors, or switches, within them allow…