Internet ratings sites draw millions interested in what others think
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Everyone's a critic, as the saying goes. Nowhere is that more true than in cyberspace. The number of user-generated ratings sites has exploded in recent years, with citizen reviewers posting millions of opinions about everything ...
Google bows to pressure for German Street View
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Google has bowed to demands in Germany to do more to protect people's privacy ahead of the launch of its Street View service here, officials said on Wednesday.
New communication technologies help cardiac patients improve their prognosis
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The use of phone and internet between patients and healthcare providers is an effective way to reduce risk factors for coronary heart disease and the risk of further events after a heart attack, according to new research ...
Therapy helps improve outcomes for patients with severe sepsis
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A preliminary study suggests that a therapy for severe sepsis or septic shock that included the use of an antibiotic-based "hemoperfusion" device to remove toxic products of bacteria from the blood in addition to conventional ...
Adobe Systems posts drop in 2Q profit, sales
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(AP) -- Adobe Systems Inc., the company whose software powers Flash animation and PDF documents, posted a sharp drop in its fiscal second-quarter profit and sales Tuesday amid weaker demand in the economic downturn.
Greeks to register prepaid cell phones
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(AP) -- Greece's prepaid mobile phone users will now have to register their identities in a bid to tackle illegal immigration and other crime, the communications minister said Tuesday.
Much touted 'depression risk gene' may not add to risk after all
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Stressful life events are strongly associated with a person's risk for major depression, but a certain gene variation long thought to increase risk in conjunction with stressful life events actually may have no effect, according ...
Hydrogen gas leak forces another launch delay
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- NASA has called off Wednesday's launch attempt for space shuttle Endeavour because of another hydrogen gas leak.
Analysis does not support association between genetic marker, stress and risk of depression
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Contrary to a previous report, an analysis of 14 previous studies does not find an association between a serotonin transporter gene variation, stressful life events, and an increased risk of major depression, according to ...
Reception problems linger after DTV transition
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(AP) -- The shutdown of U.S. analog TV service on Friday appears to have gone relatively smoothly, but as expected, a lot of viewers are having problems getting the stations they want.
Facebook loses battle against German lookalike
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US social networking website Facebook failed on Tuesday in its legal attempt in Germany to prove that lookalike competitor StudiVZ had copied its design.
IRS, Treasury want cell phone tax repealed
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(AP) -- Remember the last time you used a company cell phone for a quick personal call - or text or e-mail? Did you record the value of that call and pay taxes on it as income?
Brain detects happiness more quickly than sadness
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Jun 17, 2009 |
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Our brains get a first impression of people's overriding social signals after seeing their faces for only 100 milliseconds (0.1 seconds). Whether this impression is correct, however, is another question. Now an international ...
From Time to Oprah to Iran: Twitter comes of age
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Twitter may be only two years old and not making money yet but it has definitely come of age.
Shuttle launch delayed to July by hydrogen leak
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(AP) -- For the second time in less than a week, a potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak early Wednesday forced NASA to delay shuttle Endeavour's launch to the international space station, this time until ...
