Latin American Web access could double in a decade
Latin America is the world's fastest-growing market for Internet access, and could double within a decade, the group that oversees Internet-related tasks said Friday.
Telecom
Mar 16, 2012
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NASA postpones launch of X-ray telescope
NASA has postponed the launch of a new X-ray telescope to allow more time to check an issue with the rocket that will boost it into orbit.
Space Exploration
Mar 16, 2012
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19 arrested in US for credit card, identity theft ring
Nineteen people have been arrested in nine US states for trafficking online in counterfeit credit cards and stolen personal information, the Justice Department announced Friday.
Internet
Mar 16, 2012
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Smartphones, laptops easy to trace but hard to recover
The stolen laptop sent its owner a hopeful message just hours after it had been spirited out of his south Minneapolis home. The message included the exact spot where the laptop had been taken and, conveniently, a photo covertly ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 16, 2012
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Future NASA mission to sun 'a life's dream' for some
The chest-high rack of electronics Justin Kasper is assembling in a Massachusetts office park will fit in a shoe box before he's done.
Space Exploration
Mar 16, 2012
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States join in on scrutiny of Google
Google has long faced privacy and antitrust problems with federal and European regulators. But states appear increasingly willing to confront the Internet giant over those same concerns, and also could exact significant financial ...
Internet
Mar 16, 2012
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Arctic explorer's ship to return to Norway
Canada authorized Friday the repatriation to Norway of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen's three-mast ship Maud from the Canadian Arctic, a project representative said Friday.
Earth Sciences
Mar 16, 2012
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US radio episode about Apple factory abuse retracted
A popular US radio program on Friday retracted a story about harsh working conditions at factories that make Apple products in China, saying it contained "significant fabrications."
Business
Mar 16, 2012
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Weird weather: heat, twisters, 250K tons of snow
(AP) -- America's weather is stuck on extreme.
Environment
Mar 16, 2012
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AT&T scotches appeal, pays small-claims litigant
(AP) -- AT&T Inc. on Friday gave up on appealing an $850 award won by an iPhone user in small claims court, and sent him a check.
Business
Mar 16, 2012
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