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Apollo 13 checklist sells for $380k

Thu, 12/01/2011 - 16:03 by Neka Sehgal

Commander James Lovell's famous checklist that helped steer the failed Apollo 13 mission home was snapped up for $388,375 at an auction in Texas.

Search on for 2 missing climbers on Mount Hood

Sun, 12/13/2009 - 19:06 by Neka Sehgal

Oregon, December 13 -- Battling nasty weather conditions, the salvage teams combing Mount Hood for three missing mountaineers recovered the body of one of the climbers after a day long search, but the other two are still untraced.

Nintendo gearing for 'New Super Mario Bros. Wii' launch

Sun, 11/15/2009 - 15:51 by Jaspreet Virk

New York, November 15 -- After the well received launch of Modern Warfare 2, another game title is gearing up to emerge as the biggest hit across the gaming platform this holiday season.
Nintendo to Release Large-Screen DSi LL in November
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5 Top 3-Digit Stocks

Tue, 09/22/2009 - 01:22 by Rich Duprey

True penny stocks are a minefield, but small-cap copper beauties can be one way to easily double your money.
Limited edition Xbox 360 console announced by Microsoft
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Americans more social online than last year

Thu, 06/04/2009 - 12:35 by Jamie Anderson

New York, June 4: Going by the latest report from market researcher Nielsen Online, there is a phenomenal increase in the amount of time spent by Americans on social networking.

US House, Senate approve 2010 budget outline

Fri, 04/03/2009 - 11:47 by rcrchauhan

Washington, April 3 -- US lawmakers Thursday approved a $3.5-trillion budget outline for 2010 that closely mirrors President Barack Obama's priorities for the country.

The vote in the House of Representatives was 233-196, largely along party lines, and came after weeks of polarising debate that exposed deep differences between majority Democrats and opposition Republicans over how to resuscitate the US economy.

The Senate voted 55 to 43 on a slightly different version of the 2010 budget proposal, which will require lawmakers from both chambers to forge a compromise in the coming weeks.

Senate majority leader Harry Reid said that the "responsible" budget "will start cleaning up the mistakes of the past and make critical investments in our future".

Study: Mutation causes Crohn's disease

Fri, 02/13/2009 - 15:30 by Shruti Sharma

La Jolla, Calif. -- U.S. scientists from the Scripps Research Institute say they've linked a mouse gene mutation to an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease.

The researchers said the link to the illness -- represented in humans as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis -- might lead to new and better treatments for the disease.

The scientists said humans have a gene that is very similar to the mouse gene, called Mbtps1, and in certain rare instances, mutations of that gene may contribute to IBD in humans.

"We are just beginning to get a sense of the complexity of inflammatory bowel disease as far as humans are concerned," said Dr. Bruce Beutler, chairman of the Scripps Research Department of Genetics, who led the project.

The study appears in the online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

You Tube on TV through Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii

Sat, 01/17/2009 - 12:18 by Pallavi Kulkarni

San Bruno, California, January 17: Good news for console gamers who are also fond of YouTube videos! Google has announced the launch of YouTube videos on television directly with Wii and PlayStation 3 game consoles that are connected to the internet.