EU launches antitrust probe into Google
Technology Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
European Union regulators will investigate whether Google Inc. has abused its dominant position in the online search market
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Florida gets an all-electric car dealership
Environment Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
A new-car dealership opening in Florida could be the first electric-only car lot for the Sunshine State.
U.S. seizes sites linked to copyright infringement
Technology Saturday, November 27th, 2010
The government has launched a major crackdown on online copyright infringement, seizing dozens of sites linked to illegal file sharing and counterfeit goods
‘Eavesdropper’ satellite rides huge rocket from Florida
Science Monday, November 22nd, 2010
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has launched what is reputed to be the largest satellite ever sent into space.
Netflix offers $8 streaming-only option
Technology Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Netflix has a new streaming-only option, the company announced today.
Condoms okay in ‘exceptional’ cases
Religion Sunday, November 21st, 2010
The Vatican says the use of condoms is acceptable only in ‘exceptional’ cases, after an apparent U-turn by Pope Benedict XVI on a blanket ban on their use.
Woman sues debt collector over Facebook messages
Strange News Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Should Facebook be off-limits for debt collectors on the prowl? One Florida woman thinks so.
EPOXI discovers ‘snow storm’ in space
Science Thursday, November 18th, 2010
PASADENA, Calif. – NASA’s EPOXI mission spacecraft successfully flew past comet Hartley 2 at 7 a.m. PDT (10 a.m. EDT) Thursday, Nov. 4. Scientists say initial images from the flyby provide new information about the comet’s volume and material spewing from its surface. “Early observations of the comet show that, for the first time, we [...]
Antimatter atoms trapped for first time – ‘A big deal’
Science Thursday, November 18th, 2010
For the first time, scientists have trapped antimatter atoms—mysterious, oppositely charged versions of ordinary atoms—a new study says.
Ticket bought at Michigan porn shop worth $129M
Videos Saturday, November 13th, 2010A church group made up of Michigan friends and family is obscenely rich after winning a $129 million jackpot with a lottery ticket bought at a porn shop.