Aircraft order ‘worth more than $5bn to the UK economy’
China Aviation Supplies Holding has signed an agreement to acquire 102 aircraft from Airbus, a deal that is likely to be worth more than $5bn to Britain’s economy.
Where’s the female Brian Cox?
We’re in the midst of a Golden Age of science on TV, but women are mostly absent. Girls are crying out for a female scientific role model, and Alom Shaha wants your suggestionsI’m a science teacher at Camden School for Girls. The school understands that same-sex role models are especially important for young women and [...]
The Murky Picture Beneath the Surface
Reader Submission By Matthew Cimitile and Allie WilkinsonWhen the final mud and cement was pumped into the damaged oil well to pe…
Western Digital looking at digital home for growth
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hard drive manufacturer Western Digital Corp is focusing on investing in products and strategies to serve the “digital home,” said the company’s chief financial officer.
Archaeologists Discover World’s Oldest Axe
An international team of archaeologists, led by Bruno David of Australia’s Monash University, have uncovered a 35,500 year-old stone axe–the oldest tool of its kind ever discovered.The shard of stone–which the researchers report has a serie…
Minn. Woman Ordered To Pay $1.5 Million For Music Piracy
An American jury has ordered a Minnesota mother of four to pay $1.5 million dollars for committing two dozen acts of copyright infringement using an online file-sharing network.The ruling against Brainerd-resident Jammie Thomas-Rasset was han…
BofA and Citigroup testing iPhone for corporate email: report
(Reuters) – Bank of America and Citigroup are evaluating whether to allow their employees to use Apple’s iPhone as an alternative to Research In Motion’s BlackBerry for corporate email, Bloomberg said, citing three people familiar with the plan.
Yahoo Loses (Or Ousts) CIO But Levinsohn Mitigates
AllThingsD, which has been reporting nearly every executive-level departure at Yahoo for the past two years, now says that CIO Michael Kirwan is leaving. Was he forced out or did he voluntarily leave? How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsi…
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Flyby adds data on comets
Mission controllers burst into applause upon seeing images from the flyby that revealed a peanut-shaped comet belching jets of poisonous gases.
Fuel Leak Derails Discovery’s Friday Launch Plans
Space Shuttle Discovery’s final mission will have to wait until another day, as NASA officials have announced that Friday’s scheduled launch has been called off due to a fuel leak."Space shuttle managers have scrubbed Discovery’s launc…
Future Wealth, Happiness Tied To Global Warming, Climate
The globalization of the consumer society and global warming are quickly becoming the two biggest threats to future wealth and happiness, according to the United Nations. The UN’s annual Human Development Report said wealthy countries “ne…
Caribou numbers up in Bluenose-East herd
Shrinking caribou herds in the Northwest Territories over recent years have been cause for concern, but there’s good news for at least one herd.
Nexia Forms Redline Entertainment; a Film Distribution Company
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Nexia Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: NXHD) has launched a new company named Redline Entertainment, Inc. (Redline). Redline was formed to assist filmmakers in securing distribution for their independent films. The first agreement Redline en
Lamebook Sues Facebook Over Trademark Infringement. Wait, What?
Here’s a head scratcher, at first glance at least: Lamebook, a hilarious advertising-supported site that lets Facebook users submit funny status updates, pictures and “other gems” originating from the social network, is apparently suing Facebook ove…
HTC 7 Surround and LG Optimus 7 arrives in Canada on November 8 via Telus
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, MobileFolks in Canada will be treated by TELUS on November 8. Specifically, make that two Windows Phone 7 treat by way of the new HTC 7 Surround and LG Optimus 7 smartphones. Thes…