Dell Knew of Sony Battery Flaws in 2005

CRN is reporting that Dell first identified the cause of the failures in Sony manufactured batteries late last year. At the time, however, Dell believed that the faulty batteries were in a small sample of notebooks and decided to recall only 22,000 units.

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U.S. government launches autism study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a $5.9 million study in six states to try to find the causes of autism.

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'P2P TV' Streams Live U.S. TV Channels Over The Internet

Fans of the Oakland Athletics baseball team were in a quandary this week: due to Major League Baseball's scheduling preference for East Coast teams, games featuring the A's were shown during work hours, in the mornings and afternoons on the West Coast.

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Options investigation at Apple opens way for criminal charges

A CALIFORNIA attorney is investigating several individuals in connection with stock option manipulations admitted by Apple Computer, opening the way for possible criminal prosecutions.

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Chemo has long-term impact on brain function 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chemotherapy causes changes in the brain's metabolism and blood flow that can last as long as 10 years, a discovery that may explain the mental fog and confusion that affect many cancer survivors, researchers said on Thursday.

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Space debris hit shuttle during last mission: NASA 

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A piece of space debris punched a small hole in one of space shuttle Atlantis' radiator panels during its recent 12-day spaceflight, NASA said on Thursday.

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Molecule blocks flu infection, U.S. researchers say 

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A fragment of a human protein that blocks influenza viruses -- including avian flu -- from attaching to and infecting cells holds promise if laboratory experiments are borne out, researchers said on Wednesday.

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Why Are Saudis Approving Cheaper Oil?

Short term, the kingdom fears economic disruption from price spikes. Long term, though, it seeks to manage the market with boosted capacity.

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Google boss warns politicians about Internet power 

LONDON (Reuters) - Imagine being able to check instantly whether or not statements made by politicians were correct. That is the sort of service Google Inc. boss Eric Schmidt believes the Internet will offer within five years

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Game file sizes could soon be 70% smaller

One of the most interesting talks at London's GDC (Games Developers Conference) this week came form one of the lesser known companies called Allegorithmic, who claim they will be able to reduce texture file sizes in games by up to 70%.

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Flu myths deter some from getting shot

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Common misconceptions about influenza and the flu vaccine may be preventing people from getting vaccinated, a new survey has found.

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FBI Searches Spinach Packing Companies

The FBI searched two spinach packaging companies Wednesday for evidence in the nationwide E. coli outbreak that sickened 192 people.

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Snowball Effect Fuels Arctic Meltdown

A pair of studies out this week along with other recent evidence suggests an observed meltdown of Arctic ice is snowballing into a situation that could leave the North Pole ice-free during summer in just a few decades.

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Mexican archeologists find important Aztec ruins

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican archeologists have found what may be the most significant Aztec ruin in decades, with the unearthing of an altar and a monolith in the busy heart of Mexico City, Mayor Alejandro Encinas said on Wednesday.

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10 myths about school shootings

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Acrolein: Scientists Identify Potent Tobacco Carcinogen

MONDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have pinpointed a key killer compound in cigarette smoke.

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Foley Was Long Known to Have Interest in Young Men, Some Say

WASHINGTON -- Years before sexually explicit electronic messages sent by Rep. Mark Foley to teenage House pages became public last week, some on Capitol Hill say, the Florida Republican was known to have a special interest in younger men.

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Do Dieting Monkeys Live Healthier and Longer Lives?

An ongoing study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in which rhesus monkeys are being fed an extremely calorie-restricted diet gives preliminary evidence that the regime prevents age-related diseases.

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Analysts don't like YouTube's chances

Copyright issues that have plagued video-sharing site YouTube since its official launch almost a year ago will mean that "YouTube will get sued. And it will lose," wrote Josh Bernoff and Ted Schadler, analysts for Forrester Research, on a blog posted last week.

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Rethinking Birthright Citizenship

"No other wealthy, western nations grant automatic citizenship to those who simply happen to be born within their borders to non-citizens.

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Mexico asks Bush to block border fence bill 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico asked President Bush on Monday to reject a plan to build a border fence to keep illegal immigrants out, but acknowledged that its plea was likely to fall on deaf ears.

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Underestimating the Benefits of Clean Air

A panel of experts reviewed more than 100 studies before concluding that strengthening the standard for clean air by 1 µg/m³ would decrease overall adult mortality by 0.7 to 1.6%, saving 10,000 to 12,000 lives annually.

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McAfee Takes Out Protest Ad Against Microsoft

BRUSSELS - Microsoft is working to hamstring software companies trying to overcome "inherent weaknesses" in Windows security, rival McAfee Inc. charged in a full-page ad in Monday's Financial Times.

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Google's Gmail Learns How to Spot Spam

From the first quarter to the second this year, Gmail got nearly 15 times better at distinguishing legitimate commercial e-mail messages from spam, according to a new report from Lyris, a maker of e-mail marketing software.

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