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Court won't revive Va. anti-spam law

Technology / Internet

created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Supreme Court will not consider reinstating Virginia's anti-spam law, among the nation's toughest in banning unsolicited e-mails.





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Gov't addresses 'robocall' annoyance with new ban

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Americans tired of having their dinners interrupted by phone calls touting car warranties or vacation packages will soon get some relief.


Commercial pigs in Ind. test positive for H1N1

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana have tested positive for swine flu, making it the first time the virus has been found in such hogs.


Samsung LTE Dongle Is Now Available for TeliaSonera's World First Commercial 4G Service

Samsung LTE Dongle Is Now Available for TeliaSonera's World First Commercial 4G Service

Electronics / Hardware

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Samsung Electronics has announced the commercial availability of its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) dongle in Sweden and Norway.


Probing Question: What is a heritage turkey?

Probing Question: What is a heritage turkey?

Biology / Other

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Over 45 million turkeys are eaten by Americans each Thanksgiving, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hunters provide some -- last autumn, about 24,000 wild turkeys were harvested ...


Grand Canyon to change 'unfair' permit system

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- Getting one of the roughly 11,500 permits granted each year to backpack overnight in the Grand Canyon has become so competitive and "unfair" that managers at the national park have decided to change the system.


3 Questions: Jeffrey Harris on why we still don't have an HIV vaccine

3 Questions: Jeffrey Harris on why we still don't have an HIV vaccine

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

While many vaccines used around the world today are produced for profit by commercial firms, the private sector accounts for a tiny fraction of the funding for an HIV vaccine: 4 percent in 2008, down from ...


TeliaSonera launches first commercial 4G/LTE network

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Nordic telecom operator TeliaSonera announced Monday the launch in Stockholm and Oslo of the world's first commercial 4G/LTE mobile network, up to 10 times faster than current networks.


Humana 3Q profit jumps on government programs (AP)

Humana 3Q profit jumps on government programs

Technology / Business

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Health insurer Humana Inc. rode its strong government business in posting a 65 percent jump in third-quarter profit Monday, as bulging membership and premiums from Medicare Advantage overcame a lackluster ...


Remotely Operated Vehicles and Satellite Tags Aid Turtle Studies

Remotely Operated Vehicles and Satellite Tags Aid Turtle Studies

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers are using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and satellite-linked data loggers to learn more about turtle behavior in commercial fishing areas and to develop new ways to avoid catching ...


Calif. space tourism firm launches S. Korea deal

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- A California company developing a rocket plane for space tourism announced Thursday that it has an agreement with a nonprofit group in South Korea to conduct launches in that nation.



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