US defense satellite launched from California
(AP)—An Atlas 5 rocket carrying a classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office blasted off Thursday from the central California coast.
Space Exploration
Sep 13, 2012
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Guatemala volcano erupts outside tourist center
(AP)—A long-simmering volcano exploded into a series of powerful eruptions outside one of Guatemala's most famous tourist attractions on Thursday, hurling thick clouds of ash nearly two miles (three kilometers) high, spewing ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 13, 2012
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Farming out dairy chores to robots
The boss cow saunters to the head of the line and, with a flick of her hip, cuts off two other ladies. She's itching to get at the tasty brown morsels waiting in the feed trough.
Robotics
Sep 13, 2012
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Troy Wolverton: iPhone 5 still comes up short compared to rivals
Apple's new iPhone 5 is a well-crafted device that's likely please the company's fans and sell in the tens of millions. But if you're looking for something truly innovative in a smartphone, look elsewhere.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 13, 2012
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Warmer temperatures make new USDA plant zone map obsolete
Gardeners and landscapers may want to rethink their fall tree plantings. Warming temperatures have already made the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new cold-weather planting guidelines obsolete, according to Dr. Nir Krakauer, ...
Environment
Sep 13, 2012
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Facebook stock jumps 7.7% after Zuckerberg's comments
They're calling it the Mark Zuckerberg bump. Facebook's stock didn't skyrocket, but it did rise nicely the day after Facebook's chief executive broke his silence and publicly proclaimed that he cares about its shareholders.
Business
Sep 13, 2012
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NASA's retired shuttle Endeavour heads west Monday (Update)
(AP)—The baby of NASA's space shuttle fleet is about to leave home—for good.
Space Exploration
Sep 13, 2012
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'Smart growth' strategies curb car use, greenhouse gas emissions: study
A new study finds that smart growth approaches to urban planning could substantially reduce the number of miles that residents drive in a year. The research was published this week in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis ...
Economics & Business
Sep 13, 2012
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NASA sees wind shear battering Tropical Storm Nadine
Tropical Storm Nadine is struggling against wind shear and some dry air. Infrared satellite imagery from NASA showed that Nadine's most powerful thunderstorms were being pushed east of the center.
Earth Sciences
Sep 13, 2012
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Chemists develop nose-like sensor array to 'smell' cancer diagnoses
In the fight against cancer, knowing the enemy's exact identity is crucial for diagnosis and treatment, especially in metastatic cancers, those that spread between organs and tissues. Now chemists led by Vincent Rotello at ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 13, 2012
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