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Beware of the '12 Scams of Christmas'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:41:06 -0500

Security firm lists top online scams during the holiday season.

Christmas and holiday season - Christmas - Holidays - Directories - Literature

PHOTOS: 20-Foot-Long Croc Lived Millions of Years Ago

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:04:42 -0500

Researchers discover new ancient crocodile species.

Recreation - Windsor - Society and Culture - Monarchy - History

PHOTOS: King of Pop Lives On ... in Baby Scan?!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:34:20 -0500

Parents-to-be spot face of Michael Jackson on ultrasound scan.

Michael Jackson - Medicine - Health - Imaging - Ultrasonography

WATCH: Sneak Peak at Google's Operating System

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:21:22 -0500

Google Chrome operating system will be available for the 2010 holiday season.

Google - Google Chrome - Search - Search Engines - Tools

Sony Plans Online Service to Build Brand Loyalty

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:34:28 -0500

Sony's new online service to launch next year.

Sony - aibohack.com - Intellectual Property - Copyrights - Digital Millennium Copyright Act

WATCH: Penguin and Zookeeper's Love Story

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:51:51 -0500

Sandy returns to the arm of a zookeeper after her male companion dies.

Animals - Arts - Television - Relationships - Cyber Relationships

Astronauts Get Extra Moving Time at Space Station

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:31:20 -0500

Astronauts to get extra moving time at the International Space Station.

International Space Station - Astronaut - Technology - Space - Missions

PHOTOS: Fireball Lights Up Western U.S. Sky

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:40:23 -0500

Witnesses say fireball "turned night into day."

Jehovahs Witnesses - Christianity - Religion and Spirituality - Opposing Views - Denominations

PHOTOS: Toronto Zoo Welcomes Baby Gorilla

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:31:22 -0500

Baby gorilla's father chooses his name.

Toronto Zoo - Gorilla - Primates - Flora and Fauna - Biology

WATCH: Liftoff! Put Yourself in the Pilot Seat

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:20:43 -0500

Lipstick camera shows Atlantis' launch from the pilot's point of view.

Atlantis - Social Sciences - Archaeology - Alternative - Lost Civilizations

'Modern Warfare 2' Makes $550 Million in 5 Days

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:11:04 -0500

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" is setting entertaiment records.

Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2 - Warfare and Conflict - Infinity Ward - Information Warfare

Learning While Sleeping May Not Be Crackpot Idea

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:42:44 -0500

A new study suggests sleeping may enhance our memories.

Education - Distance Learning - Online Teaching and Learning - Methods and Theories - Learning Theories

Internet Scam or Post-Sale Bargain?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:46:53 -0500

Senate committee takes aim at retailers' online sales tactics.

Credit card - Business - Financial services - Point of sale - Personal Finance

Unfriend or Defriend? Facebook Fans Debate

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:39:33 -0500

"Unfriend" is top word of 2009 but some say it should be "defriend."

Social Sciences - Public Speaking - Communication - Forensics - Game

Remote Control Bowels? Man's 'Bionic Bottom'

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:58:47 -0500

After accident, Ged Galvin uses a remote control to work his bowels.

Remote control - Networking - Shopping - Consumer Electronics - Accessories

Mars Rover: Stuck in the Mud

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:54:23 -0500

Spirit, the Mars rover that landed in Gusev Crater on Mars in January 2004 and is still working, just isn't going forward or backward. Back in April its wheels broke through some crusty ground into thick, soft dust, and engineers back at the Jet Propulsion Lab in California haven't been able to get it out. "This lonely spot on the edge of a crater may be where Spirit ends its adventure on Mars," said Doug McCuistion, director of NASA's Mars Exploration Program...

Mars - NASA - Mars rover - Gusev Crater - Spirit rover

Tranquility Base

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:04:23 -0500

Forty years after Neil Armstrong keyed his microphone and said, "Houston, Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed," a NASA probe in lunar orbit has returned this image of Apollo 11's landing site. Take a look.

Neil Armstrong - Apollo 11 - NASA - Tranquility Base - Space

NASA's Ares 1-X Test: The View From Above

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:14:22 -0500

Hundreds of cameras watched NASA's Ares 1-X launch last week, the test of NASA's maybe-successor to the space shuttles, but none had a more complete view than one on board a small Cessna Skymaster, which the space agency had circling...

PHOTOS: Fat Skunk Says Bye-Bye to Bacon

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:14:16 -0400

Plump skunk named Mr. Bumble tries to lose one-third his weight.

PHOTOS: Solar Eclipse

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:13:38 -0400

PHOTOS: At 7 Feet Long, Newfie Vies for Biggest Dog Title

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:39:12 -0400

Owner wants Guiness Book of Records to recognize Boomer

PHOTOS: Marine Life From Pole to Pole

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:11:55 -0500

Scientists find astonishing richness in species in Arctic and Antarctic oceans.

PHOTOS: Animals Battle Extinction

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:42:40 -0400

Humpback whale wanders into New York harbor.

PHOTOS: World's Volcanoes Erupt

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:22:07 -0400

Space station astronauts caught this view of Sarychev volcano erupting.

PHOTOS: Comet Lulin

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:04:35 -0500

Backwards-flying, green comet makes its closest approach to Earth today.

PHOTOS: Happy Birthday! Steve Jobs Turns 54

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:53:24 -0500

A look back at Apple co-founder Jobs and the company he created.

PHOTOS: Goldmine of New Species Discovered in Southeast Asia

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:03:54 -0500

More than 1,000 new species are discovered in the Mekong region.

PHOTOS: Bush Creates Marine Monuments in Historic Effort

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:29:15 -0500

Pres. Bush protects a huge expanse of the Pacific, leaving a bright blue legacy.

PHOTOS: Life in Bone-Chilling Barrow

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:43:13 -0500

Barrow, Alaska, perched on Artic Ocean, is threatened by climate change.

PHOTOS: Best in Show: Gadgets Take Top Honors

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:36:54 -0500

Check out the hottest tech offerings from this year's Consumer Electronics Show.

PHOTOS: Antarctica: A Call to Action

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:26:47 -0500

Photographer shows effects of climate change on a fragile part of the world.

PHOTOS: Under the Sea Census

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:35:34 -0400

Researchers spot hundreds of new species of underwater animals.

PHOTOS: Destroyed: Galveston Residents Return Home

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:05:23 -0400

Hurricane Ike evacuees come to Galveston for the first time since Ike.

PHOTOS: Wet Lake Found on Saturn

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:15:25 -0400

Lake has liquid -- but enough to water ski?

PHOTOS: Sky Phenomenons

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:56:34 -0400

Strange explosions may be the force behind dazzling phenomenon.

PHOTOS: WORLD'S UGLIEST ANIMALS

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:36:07 -0400

Conservationists believe the ugly fish should be listed as endangered.

PHOTOS: World Heritage Sites

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:37:32 -0400

UNESCO has named new sites deemed worthy of preservation.

PHOTOS: Mercury: Images of a Violent Planet

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:48:58 -0400

Messenger spacecraft reveals never-before-seen color images of the Swift Planet.

PHOTOS: Boeing Through the Years

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:01:32 -0400

Boeing to develop half-helicopter, half-blimp.

PHOTOS: Breathtaking Bridges

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:17:39 -0400

The world's longest cable-stayed bridge opens in China.

PHOTOS: Stars Go Green for Cleaner Planet

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:01:11 -0400

Celebrities practice eco-friendly living by going green.

PHOTOS: Who's Killing Mountain Gorillas?

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:25:43 -0400

The gorillas of Virunga National Park are in jeopardy in the Congo.

PHOTOS: Freaky Frogs

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:04:05 -0400

Freakish frog unleashes hidden claws if threatened.

PHOTOS: Best Gadgets of 2008

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:28:10 -0500

The competition was tight, but these 10 packed a punch.

PHOTOS: Geneva Gears Up for the Auto Show

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:44:50 -0500

Struggling auto industry hopes to drum up interest in Geneva this week.

WATCH: Sony's Latest Electronics for the Holiday Season

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:36:23 -0500

Matt Shenker of Sony presents their newest gadgets for the holiday season.

Sony - Television - Arts - Programs - Home

WATCH: The Sidekick Comeback

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:52:11 -0500

T-Mobile improves the Sidekick.

T-Mobile - Business and Economy - Telecommunications - Mobile - Business

WATCH: Univision on YouTube

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:13:19 -0500

The Spanish language network will bring its shows to the Internet.

Spanish language - Univision - Education - Spanish - Mexico

WATCH: Safety for Little Swimmers

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:46:05 -0500

Becky Worley reviews children?s swimming safety devices.

Human swimming - Health - Occupational Health and Safety - Business - Consultants

WATCH: World's Fastest Street Legal Car

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:56:00 -0500

The fixed up classic car runs on a jet Hemi engine and fuel.

Classic car - Hemi engine - Auto - Shopping - Recreation