Computers help docs spot breast cancer on X-rays October 01, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- A computer is as good as a second pair of eyes for helping a radiologist spot breast cancer on a mammogram, one of the largest and most rigorous tests of computer-aided detection found. | |
 Diller: IAC 'extremely lucky' with split timing October 01, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Barry Diller is feeling very lucky right now. The consummate deal maker split his Internet conglomerate, IAC/InterActiveCorp, into five publicly traded companies in late August - and not a moment ... | |
Experts warn species in peril from climate change October 01, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Climate change threatens to kill off up to a third of the planet's species by the end of the century if urgent action isn't taken to restore fragile ecosystems, protect endangered animals and manage growth, scientists ... | |
Candy with chemical in Chinese milk found in Conn. October 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(AP) -- An industrial chemical blamed for sickening thousands of infants in China was found in candy in four Connecticut stores this week, a state official said Wednesday. | |
Allstate testing whether games can improve driving October 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Could playing computer games enhance mental agility enough to turn people over 50 into better drivers? Allstate Corp. wants to find out, and if the answer is yes, it might offer insurance discounts to people who ... | |
Mailmen might deliver meds in next anthrax attack October 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
(AP) -- If there ever is another anthrax attack, the mailman may deliver your antibiotics. Federal health officials are beginning a project in Minneapolis-St. Paul to let letter carriers stockpile a personal supply of emergency ... | |
Apple drops secrecy pledge for iPhone developers October 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Apple Inc. will no longer force iPhone software developers to sign a nondisclosure agreement that many had said was hampering their ability to work. | |
Hollywood studios agree to digital rollout October 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Five Hollywood studios have agreed to help pay for an expanded rollout of digital technology in movie theaters, a precursor to more 3-D screens. | |
Parents file lawsuit in China against dairy firm October 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- The parents of a baby allegedly sickened by tainted infant formula are suing the dairy at the heart of China's contaminated milk scandal, state media reported, as 15 more companies were accused Wednesday of producing ... | |
Congress passes bill to help save Internet radio October 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Congress has cleared the way for a potential agreement intended to save the emerging Internet radio market from a crippling hike in copyright royalty rates. | |
 Review: Xpaper eases digitizing of paper documents October 01, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Promises of the paperless office have been circulating ever since the first IBM clones started showing up on desks in the early 1980s. Yet we're still tied to printed documents and there's no sign ... | |
Lawsuit seeks Species Act protection for wolverine October 01, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Environmental groups sued the federal government Tuesday to protect wolverines under the Endangered Species Act, saying the Interior Department disregarded scientific conclusions that the species was in jeopardy. | |
Starz deal adds more streamed movies to Netflix October 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- From "Spider-Man 3" to "No Country for Old Men," Netflix Inc. is making another 2,500 movies, TV shows and concerts available for instant viewing through a deal with Starz Entertainment LLC. | |
Google stock fell on error; Nasdaq raises close October 01, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- The last-minute pounding Wall Street gave Google's shares was caused by "erroneous orders" that Nasdaq says it is canceling. | |
New tests find melamine in 31 Chinese milk batches October 01, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- China's government said an additional 31 batches of Chinese milk powder were found contaminated with the industrial chemical melamine, further broadening a scandal affecting products ranging from baby formula to ... | |
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