(PhysOrg.com) -- Traffic congestion is not only annoying, it’s expensive. In 2005, traffic congestion cost an estimated $78.2 billion in 437 urban areas in the US, according to the Texas Transportation Institute’s ...
(AP) -- The search has now begun for a person willing to lead one of the world's most popular Internet properties, Yahoo Inc., whose problems have deepened under its three previous leaders.
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Sep 7, 2011
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Facebook announced Wednesday that Erskine Bowles, a former chief of staff to US president Bill Clinton, has joined the board of directors of the social network.
Internet
Sep 7, 2011
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The new chief of the International Energy Agency Maria van der Hoeven said Wednesday nuclear power will have a place in the future despite the Fukushima catastrophe and the decision by some countries to opt out.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 7, 2011
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(AP) -- Netflix launched its movie and TV streaming service in Brazil on Monday, the beachhead for a push into Latin America that is seen as key to the company's continued growth after recent setbacks in the United States.
Business
Sep 7, 2011
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(AP) -- Forecasters say a new solar flare should provide only a glancing blow on Earth on Friday and is unlikely to cause any problems.
Space Exploration
Sep 7, 2011
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(AP) -- The great thing about using an iPad is that you can tote around a skinny device instead of lugging your laptop. The bad thing is that the iPad's virtual keyboard isn't great for extended typing sessions. It's fine ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 7, 2011
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(AP) -- Google says it will cooperate with South Korea's antitrust regulator amid a report its local offices were raided as part of an investigation.
Business
Sep 7, 2011
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An endangered species of horse -- known as Przewalski's horse -- is much more distantly related to the domestic horse than researchers had previously hypothesized, reports a team of investigators led by Kateryna Makova, a ...
Evolution
Sep 7, 2011
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Creating a family brand as successful as David and Victoria Beckham's is a matter of adhering to practices that promote a family's distinctiveness and visibility, according to a study recently published in Family Business ...
Economics & Business
Sep 7, 2011
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