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Intel pays $1.25 billion to settle antitrust, patent suits

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Intel Corp. is paying $1.25 billion to Advanced Micro Devices Inc., its largest rival in the market for computer processors, to settle all antitrust and patent suits, the companies said today.

New 'Call of Duty' sales shoot to $310 million

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:44:00 EST

SANTA MONICA, Calif., (AP) — First-day sales of Activision Blizzard Inc.'s "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" broke records, raking in an estimated $310 million in North America and the United Kingdom alone.

Schools shun Kindle, saying blind can't use it

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:46:00 EST

Amazon's Kindle can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will shun the device until Amazon changes the setup.

Scientists report 'missing link' dinosaur found in S. Africa

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:26:00 EST

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A newly discovered dinosaur species that roamed the Earth about 200 million years ago may help explain how the creatures evolved into the largest animals on land, scientists in South Africa said today.

Chemical BPA in workers linked to sex problems

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:06:00 EST

NEW YORK - Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday.

Vatican looks to heavens for signs of alien life

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:49:00 EST

Four hundred years after it locked up Galileo for challenging the view that the Earth was the center of the universe, the Vatican has called in experts to study the possibility of extraterrestrial alien life and its implication for the Catholic Church.

Lovestruck former astronaut pleads guilty, gets probation

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:38:00 EST

ORLANDO (AP) — A former astronaut pleaded guilty today to attacking a romantic rival in an airport parking lot after driving 1,000 miles from Houston to Orlando to confront her.

Basketball great Abdul-Jabbar has leukemia

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:40:00 EST

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging.

Solar sail supporters eye another project

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:33:00 EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Four years after its first solar sail ended up in the ocean instead of orbit, The Planetary Society announces that by the end of 2010 it will try again to launch a spacecraft that will be propelled by the subtle pressure of sunlight.

Framed for child porn - by a PC virus

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:29:00 EST

Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography.

Red-blooded life saver

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

It would be tough to tally up the hours Gene Hink has devoted to helping local nonprofit agencies and people in need. But Florida Blood Services has kept a careful count of the blood the Brandon man has donated over the years. To commemorate a lifetime donation total of 75 gallons - that's 600 pints - Hink was inducted into the Fenwal Blood Technologies' Donation Hall of Fame on Oct. 11 at the Kennedy Donation Center in Tampa.

Review: Droid is a serious smart phone

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:54:00 EST

The Droid, which goes on sale today, stands out from the crowd of iPhone wannabes with a slim but weighty body, noticeably angular look and large touch screen.

Droid sales start early at Verizon stores

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Verizon is hoping to get a jump on the upcoming holiday shopping season with today's launch of the new Droid smart phone.

No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero'

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:27:00 EST

No Doubt is suing a video game maker for putting words in band members' mouths.

French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss dies

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:47:00 EST

Claude Levi-Strauss, widely considered the father of modern anthropology for work that included theories about commonalities between tribal and industrial societies, has died. He was 100.

3-part PBS series showcases fascinating DNA research

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST

Creationists probably aren't going to like "Becoming Human," a three-part "Nova" series about how humans evolved from apes. Apparently there are no missing links anymore. "Nova" reports on how science is rapidly closing in with evidence that makes evolution the most plausible theory.

2 parachutes malfunctioned in NASA test flight

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:52:00 EST

Two of three parachutes malfunctioned in the test flight of a prototype moon rocket earlier this week, causing major damage to the booster, NASA said Friday.

Strum along with hard rockers

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Headbangers have a reason to steady their gaze a bit now that Metallica has made its way onto iPhones with a finger-tapping music app called "Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica."

Breast cancer walk raises $3.7 million

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:35:00 EST

The fight against breast cancer got a boost Sunday as 1,500 walkers crossed the finish line after walking 60 miles through Pinellas County.

Devoted to deals, these bloggers really love coupons

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:59:00 EDT

As millions of Americans endure budget cuts, furloughs and layoffs, more are turning to hundreds of coupon blogs to save suddenly precious dollars. "Coupon" ranks among the most-searched words on Google.