Fire ants reappearing in Orange County
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Fire ants are reappearing in California's Orange County the result, say some critics, of the state ending its fire ant eradication funding in 2003.
Australian food ads going on diet
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Australian marketers are putting junk food ads on a diet, shedding celebrity spokespeople and removing toys from kids' meals.
Networking: Content filtering grows
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A gullible young employee sends out a confidential document -- over the Internet -- that should have been sent only by overnight courier. A spy, hired by a rival firm, snags the file, with a packet-sniffing device, as it ...
Spirit Studies New Terrain At Its Winter Haven
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After some anxious days earlier this month, when mission controllers worried about Spirit's prospects for continued operations through the Martian winter, they have now pronounced the rover hobbled but healthy. ...
Climate change effects seen in sugar maple
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In Ohio and New England, and through Canada, the maple sugaring season starts and ends earlier than a generation ago -- a sign of warming climate trends.
Delft mathematician enhances protectiveness of military uniform
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Until now, little was known about the physiochemical processes that determine the protective qualities of military uniforms (for example, for protection against poisonous gases). Delft University of Technology researcher ...
Globe Talk: Internet TV coming of age?
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The jury is still out on whether Internet television is the next best thing in cyberspace or simply a buzzword that will fizzle out.
Male Rivalry Increases when Females at Most Fertile, Say Researchers
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Men become more jealous of dominant males when their female partner is near ovulation, researchers at the University of Liverpool have found.
Asia telecom majors form roaming alliance
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Seven of Asia's largest wireless providers formed an alliance Monday to provide better roaming services in their respective territories.
ESA says Columbus laboratory is completed
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The European Space Agency's Columbus laboratory -- called Europe's cornerstone contribution to the International Space Station -- has been completed.
HGTV growing more broadband
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Scripps Networks announced Friday the launch of a second comprehensive broadband channel -- the HGTV BathDesign channel.
New ISS resupply ship lifted off
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A shipment of supplies is on its way to the International Space Station. The ISS Progress 21 cargo spacecraft was launched today from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
NamesBeyond to launch dot-mobi domains
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NamesBeyond will launch registrations for dot-mobi domains starting May 22, the company said Monday.
Annapolis to go wireless
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The waterside town of Annapolis, Md., will offer free public WiFi hotspots powered by Nortel wireless mesh technology.
Deutsche Telekom welcomes Blackstone stake
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It's no longer just the small telecommunications companies that are seeking partners with deep pockets.
