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Is That a Robot in Your Suitcase?
November 2, 2011 6:09 am | by Queensland University of Technology | News | CommentsA flying robot as small as a dinner plate that can zoom to hard-to-reach places and a fleet of eco-friendly robotic farm-hands are just two of the exciting projects the robotics team at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is working on.
As Assange Awaits Ruling, WikiLeaks Faces its Fate
November 2, 2011 6:02 am | by RAPHAEL G. SATTTER, Associated Press | News | CommentsAs Julian Assange awaits a judge's extradition verdict, it could be WikiLeaks' very future that's at stake.
Sony Headed for Fourth Straight Year in the Red
November 2, 2011 5:55 am | by YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsSony reported a 27 billion yen ($346 million) loss for the latest quarter and downgraded its annual earnings forecast Wednesday to stay in the red for the fourth year straight, battered by the strong yen and poor sales of flat panel TVs.
English Tremors Blamed on Shale 'Fracking'
November 2, 2011 5:48 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsThe company which is using hydraulic fracturing to release gas from shale rock says that the controversial technique probably did trigger earth tremors in April and May.
New Device Uses Light to Screen for Melanoma
November 2, 2011 3:50 am | by MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsDermatologists will soon get some high-tech help deciding which suspicious-looking moles should be removed and checked for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a first-of-its-kind device, called MelaFind, that makes detailed, digital...
Cummins Plans Building Giant Engine in S Indiana
November 2, 2011 3:50 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCummins Inc. has revealed what it calls the world's most powerful high-speed diesel engine that will be built at one of its southern Indiana factories.Cummins executives showed off the 16-cylinder, 4,000-horsepower QSK95 engine during a ceremony Tuesday at the company's Seymour Engine Plant....
Shell: 'Unprecedented' oil thefts target Nigeria
November 2, 2011 2:50 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsRoyal Dutch Shell PLC says its Nigerian subsidiary faces an "unprecedented" level of oil thefts targeting its operation in the oil-rich African nation.Shell said in a statement Wednesday that it has seen 10 spills caused by theft since the end of August. The company said it had to shut its Imo...
Man dies repairing tire at Elko-area gold mine
November 2, 2011 2:50 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsOfficials say a 21-year-old contract worker died at a Newmont Mining Corp. site in rural northeastern Nevada after he was overcome by fumes while repairing a tire.The Elko Daily Free Press reports (http://bit.ly/uftYVR ) the man was found unconscious in the gold mining company's truck shop...
Bamboo building bonanza in Bali
November 1, 2011 9:50 pm | by MICHAEL HOLTZ - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsOff Bali's beaten track, past a towering banyan tree and next to an ancient Hindu temple, the world's largest bamboo commercial structure is slowly taking shape: a chocolate factory.The three-story, 23,000-square-foot building — made from more than 3,000 long, flexible poles — is crowned with a...
Cost overruns threaten Duke Energy 3Q earnings
November 1, 2011 5:50 pm | by JONATHAN FAHEY - AP Energy Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsCost overruns at a complex new coal plant under construction in Indiana are expected to dent Duke Energy Corp. earnings in the third quarter.Duke reports its third quarter results before the market opens Thursday.Duke announced this month it will take a charge against earnings of about $220...
LinkedIn's lofty stock price riding on 3Q growth
November 1, 2011 5:50 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLinkedIn Corp.'s third-quarter earnings will reveal whether the online professional networking service is still building on the momentum generated by an initial public offering of stock that created a national buzz about up-and-coming Internet companies. The numbers are due out after the stock...
Top-selling cars and trucks in October
November 1, 2011 2:50 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAutomakers announced their October U.S. sales on Tuesday. Below are the best-selling cars and trucks in the U.S., and how sales compared to last October.VehicleNumber soldPercentage change from October 2010Ford F-Series52,5117.1 percentChevrolet Silverado36,6566.9 percentHonda Accord22,5895.3...
Abbott Labs says FDA clears Xience Prime stent
November 1, 2011 1:50 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAbbott Laboratories said Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration approved its Xience Prime stent, a drug-coated stent used to treat coronary artery disease.Abbott said the new stent has an enhanced designed an improved delivery system compared to older Xience stents. Xience Prime was...
FairPoint trust sues Verizon for $2 billion
November 1, 2011 1:50 pm | by CLARKE CANFIELD - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsA litigation trust created for FairPoint Communications Inc. creditors is blaming Verizon Communications for FairPoint's bankruptcy.In a $2 billion fraudulent transfer lawsuit filed in North Carolina last week, the FairPoint litigation trust claims FairPoint went bankrupt because of its...
Construction lags at Vogtle change customer bills
November 1, 2011 1:50 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA typical Georgia Power customer will pay an extra 57 cents next year to finance the construction of a nuclear power plant, less than the utility earlier estimated.But customers will pay steeper-than-expected charges in the following years.The Southern Co. subsidiary filed those rate plans...
