Information Technology
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Tar sands waste said to warm climate more than coalJan 18, 2013 6:40 pm - WASHINGTON — Refining Canada’s oil sands into gasoline may speed global warming more than previously estimated after accounting for use of a waste product, which can be ...
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TSA to remove controversial X-ray scannersJan 18, 2013 3:41 pm - Those airport scanners with their all-too revealing body images will soon be going away. The Transportation Security Administration says the scanners that used a low-dos...
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Officials may trade gas tax for mileage taxJan 18, 2013 2:19 pm - MONTPELIER, Vt. — Carpooling, higher fuel economy, hybrids and electric cars may be good for the environment, but they’re bad for government transportation funding, whic...
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Intel 4Q profit down, beats StreetJan 18, 2013 5:23 am - NEW YORK — Intel Corp., the world’s largest chipmaker, on Thursday said its fourth-quarter net income fell 27 percent from the previous year, as PC sales continued to we...
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Online publisher allows you to design your own bookJan 16, 2013 10:00 pm - PicabooYearbooks.com is offering organizations and individuals a chance to design and publish their own yearbooks, directories or other books online or in print. Joh...
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Army’s largest solar array dedicated in New MexicoJan 16, 2013 5:11 pm - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Army dedicated its largest solar energy-producing system on Wednesday at White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico. The $16.8 million...
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FAA rules Boeing Dreamliners must be groundedJan 16, 2013 4:00 pm - The main battery beneath the cockpit of the Boeing 787 forced to make an emergency landing in Japan was swollen from overheating, a safety official said Thursday, as avi...
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United tries again to raise airfaresJan 16, 2013 3:13 pm - DALLAS — United Airlines is trying again to raise prices after a similar move failed earlier this month. United said Wednesday that it raised prices for travel within th...
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CDC to study violence in mediaJan 16, 2013 2:51 pm - NEW YORK — Hollywood and the video game industry received scant attention Wednesday when President Barack Obama unveiled sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in t...
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4 gadgets that defined Vegas electronics showJan 13, 2013 3:23 pm - LAS VEGAS — The world’s largest gadget show wrapped up on Friday, and the organizers said it was the biggest ever, beating last year’s record in terms of the floor space...