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2 small eruptions occur at Alaska volcano

(AP) -- Alaska's Mount Redoubt erupted at least twice Wednesday as officials from a pipeline company assessed conditions at a nearby oil storage facility to determine whether to remove its contents.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Judge upholds most of award in flesh-eating case

(AP) -- A federal judge has upheld most of an $8.5 million judgment awarded to a woman who lost use of her arm due to flesh-eating bacteria misdiagnosed by an Air Force base doctor.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: Technology can overwhelm even 20-somethings

(AP) -- They are comfortable with gadgets, yet shudder sometimes as the cell phone rings.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Review: Plug-in software that fine tunes iTunes

(AP) -- I generally like the way Apple Inc.'s iTunes orchestrates my music collection, but sometimes it hits a wrong chord on the older and more eclectic CDs transferred to my computer.

Technology / Software

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Comfort food? US ballpark to sell 4,800-calorie burger

A baseball park in Michigan has created an artery-busting hamburger containing 4,800 calories and is daring fans to eat the "snack," promising a free t-shirt to anyone who succeeds.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Last.fm to start charging some music users

Last.fm, which provides music to online users like a jukebox, will start charging fans outside Britain, the United States and Germany from the end of the month, the London-based site's co-founder said.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How 2 ... Call back sent e-mail in Gmail

Ever realize you accidentally hit "Reply All" seconds after it was too late? Or forget to send the attachment mentioned in your message? With Gmail's "Undo Send" and "Forgotten Attachment Detector" features, you can give ...

Technology / Internet

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Internet Explorer 8 is fast becoming the go-to browser

I generally don't care about Web browsers. I care about getting where I want to go on the Internet quickly and without hassle.

Technology / Software

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (16) | comments 8

New apps change how you use mobile devices

They tell us where to eat, how to find friends, when to make a left turn. Oh, and they can also make a phone call.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cute, efficient Eee Top looks like future of home computing

Asus' adorable new touch-screen Eee Top desktop computer is a blast from the past. Not from the early days of computing, but the auto industry 40 years ago.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 1

G19 keyboard goes way beyond typing

It seems like the ordinary is no longer acceptable when it comes to the ordinary things we attach to our computers these days. For example, I'll bet the computer mouse you are using is at the very least an ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (18) | comments 6

Nun Study returns to Minnesota, where scientists plan to research Alzheimer's, dementia

Last fall, scientists from the University of Minnesota returned from Kentucky with some 600 preserved brains and 439 boxes filled with memories. That's how the world-famous Nun Study of Alzheimer's disease came home to Minnesota, ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers Warn of Bacteria Found in Desserts in Mexico

A study to be published in the April issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene reports that desserts from restaurants in Mexico are likely to give patients travelers’ diarrhea, and are yet another food t ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Carbon dioxide forms polymeric materials under high pressure

Carbon dioxide is a molecular gas at ambient conditions and an important consitituent of the Earth’s atmosphere. It is also a likely component in the Earth’s mantle, and it plays an important role in the life ...

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

HiRISE Sees Signs of an Unearthly Spring on Mars

(PhysOrg.com) -- New images from the HiRISE experiment detail patterns of dust carried by gas from beneath the seasonal ice cap.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0