In Brief: Softbank head wants to head Vodafone Japan
Softbank's head said he would like to be the chief executive of Vodafone himself, according to a local daily Friday.
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In Brief: EarthLink completes New Edge acquisition
EarthLink has completed its acquisition of Canadian VPN provider New Edge Networks in a move that gives the U.S. ISP a stronger presence in business Internet.
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In Brief: Opal 10 GB Ethernet upgrade in U.K. ready
Opal Telecom's upgraded 10 Gigabit Ethernet network in Great Britain went operational this week.
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Globe Talk: Robots answer to immigration?
Can robots do the dirty work most Americans don't want to do and meet some of the low-wage labor shortage facing the United States? Or better still, could robotic technology be part of the solution to the immigration conundrum ...
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More mumps cases reported in Illinois
Illinois health officials report 17 more cases of mumps, bringing to 63 the total number of those suffering the painful swelling of salivary glands under the jaw.
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First bald eagle chick in 50 years hatches
After years trying to bring bald eagles back to the Channel Islands, wildlife experts announced the first unaided hatching in more than 50 years.
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Wireless World: VCs eye mobile TV, WiFi
The number of new wireless companies funded by venture capitalists is rising, indicating that a "pre-dot-com" boom level of confidence has returned to the market, experts tell United Press International's Wireless World. ...
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Purdue creates simpler alternative for mass spectrometers
Purdue University researchers have developed a relatively simple alternative to sophisticated techniques now used to ionize materials, a critical step needed for chemical analyses involving instruments called mass spectrometers.
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Study: Self harm high among Goth youths
Researchers at the University of Glasgow say they've determined rates of self harm and attempted suicide are high within the Goth youth subculture.
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Study: Fetuses can't feel pain
A senior psychologist at Britain's University of Birmingham says he has found good evidence that fetuses cannot feel pain.
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