The Next Step in Robotic Neurosurgery
"The idea of using a robot for neurosurgery seems like a (pardon the pun) no-brainer. At European Robotics Week, currently being held in Brussels, the EU-funded Robocast demonstrated that...
Who’s Top of the Google+ Charts? Britney, of Course
"Everyone who’s been hoping and praying for a Britney Spears comeback all these years, you finally have your wish…well, kind of. While the former pop princess may not be back to her days of...
Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer accuses the ANC of apartheid-style censorship
"Nobel prize-winning author Nadine Gordimer has spoken out against her government's controversial new secrecy legislation, suggesting it is a move back towards the harsh censorship that...
Microsoft signs confidentiality pact with Yahoo
"Microsoft Corp has signed a confidentiality agreement with Yahoo Inc, allowing the software giant to take a closer look at Yahoo's business, according to a source familiar with the matter.Microsoft...
Shepard Fairey Unveils New Hope Poster to Support Occupy Movement
"The artist behind the iconic Barack Obama Hope poster has designed a new version in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement. This time around, Shepard Fairey has replaced...
Celebrities turn spotlight on press at UK inquiry
"Hollywood stars and other high-profile figures will try to turn the tables on Britain's celebrity-obsessed press this week when they put newspapers under the spotlight at a public inquiry...
Gaddafi's son captured by Zintan fighters
"Muammar Gaddafi's son and once heir apparent Saif al-Islam has been captured in the southern Libyan desert by fighters who vowed to hold him in their mountain town of Zintan until there was...
Facebook hit with unsolicited porn, violent videos
span class="articleLocation">"Facebook Inc said on Tuesday that it is investigating a rash of unsolicited graphic images that hit some users' accounts this week.The images, Internet links and...
Pets Are Getting Killed for the Insurance Money
"Insurance fraud has reached a new low in the U.K., where authorities have discovered a rise in claims on pet insurance policies.According to the Association of British Insurers, last year £1,929,900...
New payment app aims to make shopping easier
"Ready to ditch your wallet, cash and credit cards? A mobile payment app lets users make purchases with their smartphone without taking the device out of their pocket or purse.Developed by...
A long history in Penn State child abuse case
"Until a few days ago, Jerry Sandusky's face smiled down on students from a mural in downtown State College, the home of Penn State University, where football players and coaches are treated...
Sex Change Surgery Is Now Tax Deductible
"The Internal Revenue Service isn’t going to fight people any longer who want to deduct the cost of gender reassignment surgery from their taxes.According to a so-called acquiescence filed...
Professor Resigns After Students Complain She Never Taught
"Who says college students never go to class? For one George Washington University course, it was the professor who didn’t show up.Now, professor Venetia Orcutt is resigning from her position...
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