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CNET News.com: Year in review: Entrepreneurs, NASA shoot for the moon
At the intersection of science and technology, 2007 was overrun by robots and space adventures.
CNET News.com: Celebrating 60 years of transistors
The modern world wouldn’t be what it is if it weren’t for a little piece of technology that emerged from Bell Labs in 1947.
Photos: Sixty years of transistors
EU Commission concerned about euro zone inflation
Reuters - 39 minutes ago
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission expressed concern on Friday about higher-than-expected November inflation in the euro zone, calling on governments, unions and companies to cooperate in curbing price growth.
PlayStation Universe (PSU): North American PS3 sales jump 285%
North American PlayStation 3 sales have risen by a total of 285 per cent between October and November 2007, according to the latest date from the NPD Group. Sony’s next-generation platform experienced the biggest rise in sales of any hardware manu…
Tips for Shipping Your Christmas Gifts
ABC News - 1 hour ago
US Postal Service customers wait in line to mail Christmas presents at a US Post Office December 20, 2004 in Washington, DC. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ The United States Postal Service will handle 20 billion cards, …
BBC News - Technology: Microsoft accused on net browser
Microsoft is being accused of stifling competition by tying its Internet Explorer browser to Windows.
Energy News: IEA ups forecast for 2008 world oil demand by 115,000 bpd (AFP)
AFP - The International Energy Agency on Friday raised its forecast for world oil demand for next year by 115,000 barrels per day because of demand from emerging economies.
Seven states sign Colorado River water pact
USA Today - 2 hours ago
By Patrick O’Driscoll, USA TODAY DENVER - In the midst of eight years of drought, the seven states of the Colorado River Basin have agreed to new rules to share and conserve scarce water in the region without resorting to lawsuits.
Top Stories - USATODAY: Mitchell Report: Steroid woes a ‘collective failure’
Roger Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young winner and considered one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, was one of several …
