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Spokesman: Putin's dive treasure find was staged

Oct 6, 2011

MOSCOW (AP) _ The widely publicized incident in which Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pulled up ancient Greek jug fragments from the seabed on a diving expedition was staged, his chief spokesman said.The August dive in the Kerch Strait that connects the Black and Azov seas was reported extensi
Researchers create ‘invisible cloak’

Oct 6, 2011

U.S. researchers have created a cloaking device that takes advantage of the effect of mirages to make objects invisible. (Bloomberg)This technology from the University of Dallas uses of sheets of carbon nanotubes. When the nanotubes are electrically stimulated, the resulting temperature gradie
Steve Jobs, from dropout to Apple visionary

Oct 6, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died Wednesday at age 56, left an indelible mark on the world with his uncanny ability to marry hard-core technology with an understanding of human nature.In a rare personal moment at one of his last press events, he displayed a huge picture of
Late top N. Korean defector sought to form N.K. interim gov't: daughter

Oct 6, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Hwang Jang-yop, the highest-ranking North Korean defector, had sought to create North Korea's interim government before he died last year, his adopted daughter said Thursday.Hwang, a former secretary of the North's ruling Workers' Party, drafted a plan on how to set up the
Cloning method may help make personal stem cells

Oct 6, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. scientists used a cloning technique to create the type of customized stem cells that show promise for treating disease. But the first-of-its-kind result comes with a big hitch.The newly created stem cells have too much genetic material to function properly. They include
Yahoo shares soar on new Microsoft takeover hopes

Oct 6, 2011
Rich Spanish duchess weds for third time at age 85

Oct 6, 2011

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — A wealthy, 85-year-old Spanish duchess considered the world's most title-laden noble married a civil servant 25 years her junior on Wednesday, shrugging off her children's qualms and celebrating by kicking off her shoes and dancing flamenco.A crowd of several hundred clap
Obama: Jobs one of America's greatest innovators

Oct 6, 2011

WASHINGTON, Oct 5, 2011 (AFP) - US President Barack Obama mourned Apple visionary Steve Jobs Wednesday as one of America's "greatest innovators" and said it was fitting many people learned of his death on a device he invented."He transformed our lives, redefined entire industries, and achieved one o
Slurring Jackson aimed to build hospital for kids

Oct 6, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Six weeks before Michael Jackson died, his doctor recorded the semi-comatose superstar mumbling what might have been his farewell address to the world.In a slow, slurred voice, clearly under the influence of sedatives, Jackson spoke about leaving a performance legacy bigger than E
Steve Jobs' impact will last for generations: Bill Gates

Oct 6, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has had an impact on the world which will last for generations, Microsoft boss Bill Gates said Wednesday, adding that it had been "an insanely great honor" to know him."Steve and I first met nearly 30 years ago, and have been colleagues, competitors
Jobs rose From parents’ garage to technology icon: timeline

Oct 6, 2011

Steve Jobs was a college dropout who built computers in his parents’ garage in the mid-1970s with a friend, Steve Wozniak. They founded what is now Apple Inc. (AAPL) in 1976 to sell their creations. Apple, based in Cupertino, California, surpassed Microsoft Corp. in 2010 to become the world’s most v
Loss of Steve Jobs makes world 'iSad'

Oct 6, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - The passing of Steve Jobs left people around the world "iSad" on Thursday, with countless mourners typing out their grief on the handheld Apple gadgets that have transformed modern life.Tributes poured in from notables from US President Barack Obama to Bill Gates, but it
Daniel Shechtman wins Nobel chemistry prize

Oct 5, 2011

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Israeli scientist Daniel Shechtman won the 2011 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for his discovery of quasicrystals, a chemical structure that researchers previously thought was impossible.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Shechtman's discovery in 1982 fundamentally c
Samsung seeks iPhone sales ban in France, Italy

Oct 5, 2011

Samsung Electronics Co. is seeking to prevent Apple Inc.’s new smartphone iPhone 4S from going on sale in France and Italy.The Korean firm announced Wednesday that it plans to file an injunction in the two European countries to prevent the device from going on sale saying that the new iPhone breache
Samsung seeks sales ban on new iPhone

Oct 5, 2011

Samsung Electronics Co. is seeking to prevent Apple Inc.’s new smartphone iPhone 4S from going on sale in France and Italy.Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures during the announcement at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Tuesday. (AP)The Korean firm announced Wednesday that it plans to file an injunct