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Virgin Galactic Unveils SpaceShipTwo Model

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:42:00 PM

NEW YORK—Entrepreneur Richard Branson Wednesday unveiled a model of the spaceship he hopes will be the first to take paying passengers into space on a regular basis as soon as next year.Branson, wh ...   Full Story

Living in a 3D World

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:24:00 PM

Imagine 28 hours of your favourite TV shows with no ads or promos, then dice into bite-sized chunks and put it into a swirling stream of 22,000 video clips and images. What you get is the world's ...   Full Story

New Evidence of An 'Inconvenient' Galaxy

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:24:00 PM

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—Discovery of two new components within a puzzling spiral galaxy confirm it must have a pair of arms winding in the opposite direction from most galaxies, according to results being pr ...   Full Story

Japan Follows Europe by Tapping Offshore Wind for Power

Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:40:00 PM

Overlooking a mountain lake a few hours drive from Tokyo, dozens of tall wind turbines spin in the breeze creating carbon-free power for the world's fifth-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.   Full Story

Greenhouse Gases at New Peak in Sign of Asia Growth

Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:13:00 PM

Atmospheric levels of the main greenhouse gas have set another new peak in a sign of the industrial rise of Asian economies led by China, a senior scientist said.   Full Story

Cell Phones and Virtual Worlds Morphing Shopper Ways

Friday, January 18, 2008 1:27:00 PM

NEW YORK—Virtual worlds, mobile coupons and bar-code readers on cell phones are the next technology wave that U.S. chain stores must ride if they hope to stay competitive in the fast-changing world of ...   Full Story

Macbook Air—Flat Out Stunning

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:35:00 PM

Last year at Macworld, the expectation about what was going to be announced was at fever pitch. As is typically the case with Apple, there were no 'leaked' images prior to Steve Jobs' famo ...   Full Story

Greenland Thaw Seen Biggest in 50 Years

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:22:00 PM

OSLO—Climate change has caused the greatest thaw of Greenland's ice in half a century, perhaps heralding a wider meltdown that would quicken a rise in world sea levels, scientists said on Tu ...   Full Story

Is Human Tampering Causing Extreme Weather?

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:15:00 PM

Humans tampering with the atmosphere may be causing extreme weather patterns, experts believe.   Full Story

Apple to Rent Movies on Web, Shows Thin Notebook

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 9:06:00 PM

Apple Inc will start renting movies over the Internet, Chief Executive Steve Jobs said on Tuesday, moving the iPhone and iPod maker into a very competitive market.   Full Story

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