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Russia-Ukraine Deadlocked on Gas Supply Talks

Source: International Business Times

Brussels :: Belgium | about 17 hours ago | Technology News

We are in negotiations," said Ukraine's Naftogaz chief executive Oleh Dubyna told the European parliament after meeting with Alexei Miller, the chief of Russia's OAO Gazprom, according to Reuters. "I can see just purely economic gaps between Naftogaz and Gazprom,"...

Heat may spark world food crisis

Source: BBC

Paris :: France | about 9 hours ago | Technology News

The stresses on global food production from temperature alone are going to be huge," said Mr Battisti, a professor of atmospheric sciences. "And that doesn't take into account water supplies stressed by the higher temperatures." He collaborated with Professor Rosamond...

Palm presents an iPhone competitor, the Pre

Source: International Herald Tribune

Las Vegas :: NV :: USA | about 8 hours ago | Technology News

Seeking to revive its sharply fallen fortunes and produce a successor to its aging Treo device, Palm unveiled a new smartphone, the Pre, on Thursday and an exclusive partnership with Sprint to distribute it. Palm says the device and the new...

Oil sands admits PR failure

Source: The Globe & Mail

Calgary :: Canada | about 8 hours ago | Technology News

Canada's oil sands industry admits it has “dropped the ball” in engaging with the public about the environmental effects of its energy developments, the head of the sector's largest lobby group said Thursday in revealing the results of a major...

Few details released in Salmonella outbreak

Source: CNN

Atlanta :: GA :: USA | about 12 hours ago | Technology News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with public health officials in 42 states to determine the cause of an outbreak of a particular type of salmonella called Typhimurium. According to CDC sources, at least 388 people have...

Moderate quake strikes San Bernardino

Source: Lexington Herald-Leader

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | about 2 hours ago | Technology News

An earthquake has struck Southern California, with shaking felt from San Bernardino to Los Angeles 55 miles to the west and south to Orange County...Geological Survey shows a preliminary 5.0-magnitude quake struck at 7:49 p.m...It was not immediately clear whether...

MySpace chat foils shooting plot at Brevard High School

Source: Greensboro News and Records

Brevard :: NC :: USA | about 7 hours ago | Technology News

Police in western North Carolina say they have derailed a 15-year-old's plot to shoot up his school, thanks to a a tip from a teen in New York...Brian Kreigsman said Thursday the suspect told a 16-year-old girl on Jan. 2...

FDA backs Vytorin after finishing study review

Source: Virginian-Pilot Online

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 8 hours ago | Technology News

The Food and Drug Administration says patients should not stop taking Vytorin or other cholesterol-lowering drugs, based on its review of a controversial study. The agency is sticking to its original position that medicines that reduce bad cholesterol benefit patients...

Exercise good for aging brain: Study

Source: Canada.com

Calgary :: Canada | about 9 hours ago | Technology News

Scientists have known for some time that fitness is important to keep the aging brain alert. Poulin and his team wanted to examine whether strong blood flow to the brain could help explain why fit people tend to perform better...

Firefighters near containment of Boulder County wildfire

Source: The Coloradoan

Boulder :: CO :: USA | about 5 hours ago | Technology News

Thousands of residents returned to their homes Thursday, thankful that an erratic, fast-moving wildfire fanned by high winds in Boulder County spared all but two homes. Crews made steady progress encircling the blaze and called the lack of casualties and...