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BlackBerry maker Research in Motion launches counterattack against ...
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
The company unveils the Storm, a device that lets users take pictures, play movies and music and visit Facebook and MySpace pages with ease -- and has the 'world's first 'clickable' touch screen.
Palm losing out as iPhone gains corporate fans CNET News
Hands On: BlackBerry Storm launching Friday Slippery Brick
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Washington Post

US astronauts wrap up 2nd spacewalk
People's Daily Online - 30 minutes ago
Two US astronauts of space shuttle Endeavour's crew have finished the second of four planned spacewalks of the mission on Thursday, continuing the repair job for the International Space Station's right-side solar array joint, NASA TV broadcast.
Astronauts Conduct Second Spacewalk, Continue Repairs On Space Station AHN
Astronauts complete second spacewalk Food Consumer
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The Age

Google empowers users to edit search results
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - If Google delivers useless search results, just erase them and you won't see them again. That's possible under a new system Google Inc. unveiled Thursday.
Roll your own search results with Google's new SearchWiki Ars Technica
Google's SearchWiki Set For Roll Out eWeek
Search Engine Land - New York Times - CNET News
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The Age

Study: time kids spend online not wasted after all
Ars Technica - 35 minutes ago
By John Timmer | Published: November 20, 2008 - 08:55PM CT There have been a steady stream of worries about the dangers that Internet use could pose to children, and many have dismissed these worries as overblown parental concern.
Spending Time Online May Help Teens, Study Says PC World
Study: Online Gaming is Good for the Kids Shacknews
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Most People Disregard Advice to Get HIV Tests, Studies Show
Washington Post - 31 minutes ago
By David Brown Two years after the federal government recommended that patients in emergency rooms and doctors' offices be routinely tested for HIV, the advice is generally not being followed, according a large number of studies presented this week at ...
US Lags on HIV Testing Goals U.S. News & World Report
HIV doesn?t care if you?re on the ?down low? or not Gay People Chronicle
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CTV.ca

Astronauts Conduct Second Spacewalk, Continue Repairs On Space Station
AHN - 1 hour ago
Cape Canaveral, FL (AHN) - Two astronauts of the Space Shuttle Endeavour are back spacewalking on Thursday to continue repairs on the faulty solar panel of the International Space Station (ISS).
Other Spider Getting the Hang of Weaving in Zero Gravity ABC News
Space walking and working IBTimes India
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ABC News

Government's Star Witness Stumbles: MySpace Hoax Was Her Idea, Not ...
Wired News - 48 minutes ago
By Kim Zetter November 20, 2008 | 8:45:17 PMCategories: Lori Drew Trial LOS ANGELES -- The young woman who typed the final, cruel message to 13-year-old Megan Meier the day she killed herself took the stand to testify against her former employer and ...
Teen's Mom Testifies in MySpace Hoax Trial ABC News
Arguments in Case Involving Net and Suicide New York Times
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DailyTech

Yahoo lands T-Mobile search deal
VNUNet.com - 2 hours ago
Yahoo has signed a deal to provide mobile search software for T-Mobile in the US. The two companies announced on Thursday that Yahoo will be licensing its oneSearch system for use in T-Mobile handsets.
T-Mobile USA teams up with Yahoo CNET News
Yahoo And T-Mobile Bring Web2Go To Mobile Phones CRN
InformationWeek - DailyTech - TelephonyOnline - Red Herring
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Malaysia Star

Water ice glaciers spotted on Mars
CNET News - 34 minutes ago
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has detected what NASA scientists believe are huge glaciers of water ice, lying beneath a layer of rocky debris.
Red (Planet) Alert: Massive Subsurface Glaciers Discovered on Mars Scientific American
Buried Mars Glaciers May Be Remnants of Past Ice Age National Geographic
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Ars Technica

HP launches Touchsmart tx2, hopes to flip tablet PC market
Ars Technica - 35 minutes ago
By Joel Hruska | Published: November 20, 2008 - 07:50PM CT Yesterday, HP launched its multitouch-capable TouchSmart tx2 and dubbed it the first multitouch tablet on the market.
HP Unveils Tablet PC With Multi-Touch Screen DailyTech
HP Gets Touchy with New TouchSmart tx2 Washington Post
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TrustedReviews

Samsung starts mass production of 256GB solid state disk drives
CNET News - 1 hour ago
The main thing keeping SSD hard drives out of the mainstream is their high costs and low capacities. Currently 128GB SSDs sell for around $400, far more expensive than comparable traditional drives while still holding less data.
Samsung takes solid state drives up to 256GB VNUNet.com
Samsung Starts Mass Production of 256GB SSDs PC World
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CNET News

San Francisco enters Agassi's electric car dream
Register - 1 hour ago
The San Francisco Bay Area has embraced Shai Agassi's Better Place vision, announcing a "sweeping plan" to drive public and private investments in electric cars and the infrastructure needed to run them.
Bay Area's big-city mayors endorse $1 billion plan for electric cars San Jose Mercury News
SF Bay Area vies to be country's electric vehicle capital CNET News
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New York Times

Los Angeles Auto Show Brave Faces, Hard Times
New York Times - 27 minutes ago
By JERRY GARRETT ACROSS the United States, the inventory of unsold new vehicles accumulating at dealerships and on storage lots topped three million earlier this month.
Video: Mini E Electric CNET News
Green cars the main draw at LA Auto show Austin American-Statesman
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3 News NZ

Graffiti study bolsters 'broken windows' theory
Los Angeles Times - 32 minutes ago
Dutch researchers find that in the presence of graffiti and litter, people are more likely to commit small crimes. By Karen Kaplan In a series of real-world experiments, people exposed to graffiti, litter and other cues of lawlessness were more likely ...
Graffiti triggers crime, littering, study shows MSNBC
`Broken Windows' Crime Theory Explains Graffiti Mailbox Thieves Bloomberg
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CTV.ca

Mercer stem cell researcher talks at CEC
Newnan Times-Herald - 1 hour ago
By Brenda Pedraza-Vidamour Dr. Henry Young, expert on adult stem cell research, spoke to biology and medical profession students at Central Educational Center in Newnan about his research Thursday morning.
Video: Breakthrough Windpipe Transplant Uses Stem Cells AssociatedPress
Airline nearly foils stem cell operation United Press International
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Water Aerobics Reduces Pain in Childbirth
WebMD - 43 minutes ago
By Caroline Wilbert Nov. 20, 2008 -- Moms-to-be: It may be time to go shopping for a maternity swimsuit. A new study reports that women who do water aerobics during pregnancy may have less need of pain medications for their deliveries.
Water Aerobics During Pregnancy May Make Childbirth More Bearable MedPage Today
Study: Aerobics eases baby deliveries United Press International
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Sydney Morning Herald

Palm losing out as iPhone gains corporate fans
CNET News - 1 hour ago
The Palm Treo 750, Palm's flagship product the last time it was a major player in corporate smartphones almost two years ago. Perhaps no one has benefited as much from the downfall of the Treo than Apple.
Can The BlackBerry Storm Live Up To The Hype? CRN
What does the BlackBerry Storm mean for RIM, Verizon Wireless? CrunchGear
Apple Insider - Financial Times - Macworld - CNNMoney.com
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TechRadar UK

Roll your own search results with Google's new SearchWiki
Ars Technica - 41 minutes ago
By Jacqui Cheng | Published: November 20, 2008 - 06:45PM CT In an attempt to offer a more customized search experience?and to stay ahead of competitors?Google will soon be rolling out its SearchWiki feature to everyone using its services while logged ...
Google empowers users to edit search results The Associated Press
Google's SearchWiki Set For Roll Out eWeek
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NewsOXY

Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
The Associated Press - 50 minutes ago
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee.
Microsoft's Zune jams to new marketing beat San Jose Mercury News
Zune Pass subscribers get to keep 10 songs, not yet perfect Ars Technica
Gizmodo - Computerworld - CNET News - PC Magazine
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DailyTech

Sony Wireless Keypad for PS3
IGN - 1 hour ago
by Scott Lowe November 20, 2008 - I am an incredible proponent of online gaming. In fact, I've developed such an affinity for online play that my purchasing of a game often hinges on whether or not it has an online multiplayer mode.
First Look: The New Xbox Experience TG Daily
Report: PS3 trophies mandatory in 2009 GameSpot
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Greentech Media

Bay Area's big-city mayors endorse $1 billion plan for electric cars
San Jose Mercury News - 55 minutes ago
By Matt Nauman The Bay Area could become the nation's electric-car capital if an ambitious $1 billion plan announced by a Palo Alto start-up - and endorsed today by the Bay Area's big-city mayors, including San Jose's Chuck Reed - comes to fruition.
Better Place plans $1 billion for electric cars in Bay Area CNET News
Plan for electric cars moves ahead Bizjournals.com
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Video: Mini E Electric
CNET News - 51 minutes ago
It's not for sale, but 500 lucky people will determine if it should be. Learn more as Brian Cooley takes a look at the Mini E Electric on the floor of the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Automakers detail electric car plans at LA show Reuters
Mini Electric Car Fun But Quirky During My Short Test Drive Gas2.0
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GameSHOUT

'World of Warcraft' Expansion Shatters Sales Records
PC Magazine - 1 hour ago
by 1UP Staff Shattering the prior record of 2.4 million copies -- previously held by the Burning Crusade expansion -- over 2.8 million copies of the MMORPG sold in the first 24 hours alone, making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time.
'Wrath' videogame breaks record Variety
Wrath of the Lich King: 24 hours, 2.8 million copies Ars Technica
PC World - The Mac Observer - VentureBeat - CrunchGear
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OverTheLimit.info

Ginkgo Biloba Shows No Benefit in Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease ...
Medscape - 53 minutes ago
To participate in this internet activity: (1) review the target audience, learning objectives, and author disclosures; (2) study the education content; (3) take the post-test and/or complete the evaluation; (4) view/print certificate View details.
When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient Washington Post
Five ways to keep Alzheimer's away CNN
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The Money Times

Colorectal Cancer Treatment Costs Vary Widely
Washington Post - 5 hours ago
THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The cost of treating colorectal cancer can vary by tens of thousands of dollars per patient.
Threat of breast cancer The Punch
Significant Reduction in Breast Cancer Recurrence and Mortality ... Medscape
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US Lags on HIV Testing Goals
U.S. News & World Report - 3 hours ago
By Amanda Gardner THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Two years after US health officials recommended routine HIV testing for Americans 13 to 64, such testing remains hit-and-miss, and the AIDS epidemic marches on.
HIV tests not yet as routine as cholesterol checks The Associated Press
HIV Testing Not 'Routine as a Flu Shot' at Hospitals (Update1) Bloomberg
Kaiser network.org - EurekAlert (press release)
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NewsOXY

How I Plan to Taste Music
Gizmodo - 36 minutes ago
By Brian Lam , 6:20 PM on Thu Nov 20 2008, 347 views I haven't attained new music very regularly in years since the days I actually respected FM content.
Microsoft: Zune music subscribers can keep tracks Computerworld
Zune Pass subscribers get to keep 10 songs, not yet perfect Ars Technica
CNET News - PC Magazine - BetaNews - Twice
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Times Online

Red (Planet) Alert: Massive Subsurface Glaciers Discovered on Mars
Scientific American - 1 hour ago
By John Matson GOODNESS GLACIOUS: A mountain [right] in the southern mid-latitudes of Mars is ringed by what now appears to be a glacial ice deposit.
Huge glaciers detected under rocky debris on Mars Reuters
Buried Mars Glaciers May Be Remnants of Past Ice Age National Geographic
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CNET News

Samsung upgrades speed and capacity of SSDs
TG Daily - 56 minutes ago
By Wolfgang Gruener Seoul (CA) - Samsung said it has begun producing previously announced SSDs with 256 GB storage capacity. The new drives are also substantially faster than Samsung?s previous SSDs.
Samsung Starts Mass Production of 256GB SSDs PC World
Samsung churning out faster 256GB SSDs Computerworld
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The Age

Resurrecting the Mighty Mammoth, Cheaply
Slashdot - 29 minutes ago
somanyrobots writes with an interesting followup in the New York Times to the earlier-reported substantial reconstruction of the woolly mammoth genome: "Scientists are talking for the first time about the old idea of resurrecting extinct species as if ...
Regenerating a Mammoth for $10 Million New York Times
Woolly Mammoth Genome Sequenced InformationWeek
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