Heart group backs video games in obesity campaign
(AP) -- Nintendo is partnering with the American Heart Association to promote its popular Wii gaming console.
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May 17, 2010
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Spacewalk hit by brief power outage, no danger
(AP) -- A partial power outage at the International Space Station briefly interrupted Monday's spacewalk, knocking out robotic camera views of the two astronauts as they worked to install a spare antenna.
Space Exploration
May 17, 2010
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Microsoft to pay VirnetX 200 million dollars in patent case
Microsoft will pay VirnetX Holding Corp. 200 million dollars to settle patent infringement cases brought against the US software giant, the companies announced on Monday.
Business
May 17, 2010
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Australia opens up offshore oil, gas exploration
Australia on Monday said it would open more than 30 new offshore sites for oil and gas exploration, despite concerns from environmentalists that they could clash with marine sanctuaries.
Environment
May 17, 2010
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Electronics makers face shortage of LCD panels for TV: Sharp
Electronics makers worldwide face a shortage of liquid crystal displays used for large-screen televisions due to soaring demand, particularly in emerging markets such as China, Sharp said Monday.
Business
May 17, 2010
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National Oceanography Centre turns to the sea to save energy
The National Oceanography Centre in Southampton is conserving energy and reducing its carbon footprint - by harnessing the cooling power of seawater.
Energy & Green Tech
May 17, 2010
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Mitsubishi Electric launches 'smart grid' pilot project
Mitsubishi Electric launched Monday a "smart grid" pilot project that aims to boost the stability of electricity supplied from weather-dependent sources such as solar and wind power.
Energy & Green Tech
May 17, 2010
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Stripes offer clues to superconductivity
New images of iron-based superconductors are providing telltale clues to the origin of superconductivity in a class of ceramic materials known as pnictides. The images reveal that electrons responsible for the superconducting ...
Superconductivity
May 17, 2010
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Are invasives bad? Not always, researchers say
In 1988, a mysterious invader washed upon the New Jersey shore. The Asian shore crab likely arrived in ballast from commercial ships, and it found its new home to be quite agreeable. More than two decades later, the crab, ...
Ecology
May 17, 2010
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Software tool helps tap into the power of graphics processing
Today's computers rely on powerful graphics processing units (GPUs) to create the spectacular graphics in video games. In fact, these GPUs are now more powerful than the traditional central processing units (CPUs) - or brains ...
Computer Sciences
May 17, 2010
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