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UCLA historian attempts to revive reputation of Union general, Reconstruction president

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new book, UCLA historian Joan Waugh argues that Ulysses S. Grant deserves to be remembered with as much reverence and gratitude as Abraham Lincoln.

Other Sciences / Other

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In the final years of Franco's regime television acknowledged the republican's bravery

A study by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) into the development of speech about the Civil War on Television Española (Spain's national state owned public television broadcaster) states that ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

US sites hacked as objections grow to piracy deal

(AP) -- Opponents of a controversial global copyright treaty counted three victories Friday as American government websites were hacked and the Eastern European nations of Poland and Slovenia distanced themselves from the ...

Technology / Internet

created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

EU court: Web sites need not check for IP breaches

A European Union court ruled Thursday that social networking sites cannot be compelled to install general filters to prevent the illegal trading of music and other copyrighted material.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

EU probes Samsung, Germany blocks its tablets

Samsung took a hit in its battle against arch-rival Apple on Tuesday, when the European Union announced it will investigate whether it is illegally trying to hinder competitors and Germany blocked sales of ...

Technology / Business

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (5) | comments 6

Warrant needed for GPS tracking, high court says (Update)

(AP) -- In a rare defeat for law enforcement, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed on Monday to bar police from installing GPS technology to track suspects without first getting a judge's approval. The justices ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2

AT&T's great wireless war

Think of AT&T Inc.'s $39 billion attempted takeover of German-owned T-Mobile USA as a long, multi-front war, the ultimate test of business, legal and political strategy.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Russia aims for first conquest of Mars

Russia on Wednesday launches a probe for Mars that aims to collect a chunk of a Martian moon and become Moscow's first successful planetary mission since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (14) | comments 35

EU court: No patents for some stem cell techniques (Update 2)

The European Union's top court ruled Tuesday that scientists cannot patent stem cell techniques that use human embryos for research, a decision some scientists said could threaten major medical advances if it prevents biotech ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Syria wages cyber warfare as websites hacked

(AP) -- While Syrian protesters and security forces are engaged in a war of attrition on the ground, a different kind of battle is emerging online.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

EU court backs angry honeymaker in GM pollen row

The presence of pollen from GM maize in honey, even in minuscule quantities, renders farm produce commercially void in the European Union, the bloc's top court said Tuesday.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0


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