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A villager drove his vintage car against the flow of traffic on Malaysia's main freeway for 30 kilometers, apparently unaware he was on the wrong side, a news report said Tuesday.

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So for non-lawgeeks, this won't seem important. But trust me, this is huge. I am very proud to report today that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (THE "IP" court in the US) has upheld a free (ok, they call them "open ...

ABC News' Teddy Davis and David Chalian Report: Gen. Colin Powell told ABC News on Wednesday that he will not be going to the Democratic National Convention, disputing a suggestion made earlier in the day on the Fox News Channel...

In a somewhat surprising move, Microsoft's server unit says that it sees Windows 7 as a minor release and will call its corresponding server product Windows Server 2008 R2.

With a few minutes of folder clicking, you can stop Vista's content sniffing and get the view you prefer in all your folders.

As Festival 08 welcomes a new fleet of international artists, the papers preview this week's anticipated opening productions. read more.

The Trade Ministry is examining reports that three fires have been started by overheating Nano batteries.

But TSCF (the IFES movement in New Zealand) has developed Rongopai, Good News in Maori, and the indigenous language of New Zealand, to help students share their lives with one another. TSCF has been able to rent the Ecumenical ...

Computers will be capable of interpreting human behavior--once sensors intimately connect the physical and digital worlds--speakers say at Intel Developer Forum's "Zero Day." (By Vivian Yeo of ZDNet Asia)

Home heating oil hell; continued worries about the power grid; T. Boone Pickens expands his natural gas empire; Southern California Edison buys 900 megawatts of wind; a preview of Tom Friedman's book on clean tech; the clean-tech ...

Microsoft has a new, proactive support plan that sounds like a winner.

Microsoft has a far deeper problem with Vista than it had originally expected.

Alan Citron, a former journalist who most recently headed AOL's celebrity gossip outlet, will join the pop-culture-centric social site as head of "special projects."

Check out the brand new video where you can spot their Neil Lane wedding bands for the first time! When asked how they were, Portia said "amazing," while Ellen said "married!" Meanwhile, as Ellen politely watches out for the paps, ...

After the Japanese government opened an investigation into reports that the 2005-era iPod Nano had overheated in some cases, Apple says it will replace any affected units.

A former Hewlett Packard building at the Stanford Research Park will house many of the social network's employees, but it plans to keep at least some personnel in downtown Palo Alto.

Dell getting on the Ubuntu train could bring Linux desktops to the masses.

In the inaugural Rental Car Rally, you'd be surprised how many teams didn't opt for a GPS navigator. Even the ones that did still encountered a few surprises.

On August 13, Matt Strelow, KC1XX, and Andrew Toth of XX Towers installed a new 40 foot tower on top of the ARRL Headquarters building for use at W1HQ, the Laird Campbell Memorial HQ Operators Club. This new tower supports the 3 element ...

Craig Barrett, chairman of the chip giant, says the US has an inadequate R&D investment environment and shows how inexpensive technology can be used in education.

Ringtone is part of a three-year campaign to normalize condom use in India. And it's actually quite catchy.

The only surprise, says an open-source analyst, is that Ubuntu-sponsor Canonical has taken until now to join the foundation.

On August 19, members of the ARRL's Membership and Volunteer Programs Department counted ballots for contested Section Manager races in Idaho and Western New York. Section Managers serve two year terms.

I'm amazed that companies still base their businesses on open source software they neither own nor contribute to.

When you think about the structure of local TV news broadcasts, it becomes clear that they regard the weather report as essentially they’re main draw — it’s endlessly teased and stashed at the end, so you have to keep staying tuned ...

Production is imminent for high-capacity solid-state drives ranging up 160GB. Is this the beginning of the end for hard-drive dominance?

MIT 3 go free, Apple takes top honors in customer satisfaction, Bill Gates' condom jingle strikes a chord.

The top enlisted US Sailor visited with Navy personnel stationed in Singapore, Aug. 18, beginning with the chiefs.

Growth in notebook sales again lead the way.

Ranting about the Cloud is alot more fun than doing real work.

Microsoft's got a new way for you to put a pause in your daily grind. The new e-mail prioritzer will let you cease new e-mails, and sort out the stuff that's already there.

In July, US searches rose 3 percent to 8 trillion over the last year, according to Nielsen. But Google's searches in the US increased faster at 16 percent.

Adobe has a chance to create a custom Linux desktop for its users, but would it be enough?

If you've been craving more of "American Idol" season six's Sanjaya Malakar and his ever-changing hairstyles, you can get your fix in his new ad for Nationwide Insurance. In the new spot for Nationwide's "Life Comes at You Fast" ...

David Byrne and Brian Eno have made their entire new album available as a free online stream.

WEST JAVA, Indonesia, 19 August 2008 – More than 5000 Indonesian boy and girl scouts have pledged to fight the battle against avian influenza in their home province of West Java. The scouts recently gathered at a seaside town in ...

Chipmaker also reveals during the Intel Developer Forum that it is set to deliver the new Atom processor next month.

New research funded by the Wellcome Trust explores the mechanisms behind rhinovirus infection (the virus behind the common cold) and how it can result in symptoms typical of an asthma attack.

Junior Adam Himeno tallied the game-winning goal as the St. John's men's soccer team defeated Dowling 4-0 in a preseason scrimmage.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Musician, artist and bicycling enthusiast David Byrne has designed nine unusual bike racks that have been installed around New York City. The Department of Transportation says the artistic installations by the Talking ...

The company acquires InStranet, a call center software provider, and plans a new offering for its software-as-a-service platform.

IBM will equip data centers around the world to let customers access cloud-based computer services in the event service disruptions take down their networks.

Ahram Biosystems just released a handheld PCR machine affectionately called the Palm PCR. Oh yeah baby. Now you can just strap this 330 g (with battery) puppy to your arm when you go out for a jog. Wait! Is that dead body? ...

Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time ...

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says new electoral boundaries will make next year's state election tougher for Labor.

We're back for more with our Lara Spencer and her dad from the set of "Desperate Housewives"! Watch as Lara's dad talks about his VIP experience on the set of the ABC hit -- and which "Housewife" does he prefer? ...

Australian officials have apologised to New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark after an embarrassing internal briefing paper was handed to journalists.

Temporary visa applications to Australia are being processed faster and more efficiently since the setting up of three new centres, the federal government says.

A research team from Swinburne is heading to Adelaide in September to carry out on-site maintenance of a turbine aboard TXU Australia’s Torrens Island power station, using laser technology that could potentially save the power ...

NEW YORK (AP) - NBC is enjoying a taste of what superstar swimmer Michael Phelps savored last week: a clean sweep.

A Cambridge University invention which was kept a closely-guarded secret because of the hidden advantage it offered to a Formula 1 racing team is finally being made available for widespread use.

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Warm northwesterly winds ahead of a cold front resulted in Melbourne experiencing its warmest day in weeks on Wednesday.

There's been a lot of cloud, but little rain, over southern NSW on Wednesday, but this is set to change.

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An Alexander technique study suggests the method can help alleviate low back pain.

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University of Manchester swimmer Mike Rock has already set his sights on London 2012 after helping to set a new British record at the Beijing Olympics.

A new competition for autistic adults will encourage them to express their feelings about living with the condition through art, it has been claimed.

Believe it or not 71% of today’s adults used to play on the streets of England when they were young, nowadays that percentage has lowered to roughly 21%. Sad, but true.

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production1 decreased by 0.6% in the euro area (EA15) and by 1.5% in the EU27 in June 2008, compared with the previous month. In May, production increased by 0.1% and 0.7% respectively.

Two weeks ago, in my first True tales, I bad-mouthed two Australian rock bands. No big deal, I thought. And then the calls came in...

Vector packs are a group of elements that make your “designer life” much easier because they are already made and you just need a bit of talent and imagination to fit them in your designs.

An anthology of Ulster-Scots writing charting the impact of Scottish influences on Ulster texts is set to be launched at the Linenhall Library in Belfast today.

In the last seven months, the Australian Government has imposed sanctions on nine nursing homes in Australia – with three identified as a result of unannounced visits.

The Australian Government announced on 20 August another 66 transition care places - bringing the national total to 101 fully-funded places. The new places are in Victoria and NSW. The Government has committed to create 228 fully funded ...

New reporting procedures on residents who inexplicably go missing from nursing homes and new measures on infectious disease outbreaks in facilities are among the topics for discussion at the Ageing Consultative Committee. ...

Getting gamers addicted is the key to monetization says PC Gaming Alliance CTO.

There's not a single person named Sam, Mike, or Will on the Tar Heel two-deep depth chart, and yet those have been some of the most frequently discussed names during training camp. As Butch Davis searches for more depth at linebacker, ...

Tropical Storm Fay is currently skirting the east coast of Florida. The storm is forecast to curve back into Florida, making yet another landfall south of Jacksonville. Fay could strengthen into a hurricane prior to moving onshore. ...

Michael Phelps’ estranged father Fred hasn’t directly offered his son congratulations or words of any sort since Michael won a record eight gold medals at the Olympics last week, says the New York Post. "He's so busy, I'm sure not even ...

Obama loses ground among Dems, women, Catholics and even younger voters.

Survey shows economy is the top election issue; Congress hits record-low 9% job approval as President improves to 29%

A new research project designed to examine how our power grids work, and create innovative, local solutions was announced today. The launch of this project, the Intelligent Grid Cluster (iGrid) is truly exciting, as it represents a ...

A typhoon has killed four people in the northern Philippines and brought heavy rain that forced the closure of schools in the region and in the capital Manila, officials said.

Meg Ryan is speaking out about the challenges she's encountered balancing her romantic life with her career. Britain's Daily Mail says she told Hello! magazine: "It's very difficult to be a career person and have a relationship. ...

Just posted! Our review of the Olympus E-520. Olympus refreshed its upper-entry-level DSLR, the E-510, to include more focusing options in live view, a wider range of image stabilization modes and the addition of wireless flash control. ...

Goldman Sachs reiterated on Wednesday its year-end price forecast of $149 a barrel for US crude oil, and said strong fundamentals were a more important factor than a strengthening dollar.

If you are chilling inside on a windy Melbourne day, I have got a banging plethora of linkage for you here. First off, Aussie Nike SB TM and critically acclaimed filmer and Super 8 guru: Chris Middlebrook has jetted to NYC where he is ...

19.08.08 The RSPCA responds to the BBC documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed.

Registration remains open through Sunday, September 7, 2008 for these online course sessions beginning on Friday, September 19, 2008: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 2 (EC-002); Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level ...

The University of Maine football team has moved its Wednesday evening practice to this morning from 8:45-11:05 am, at Alfond Stadium. The Black Bears will host "Youth Day/Meet the Bears Night" at Alfond Stadium this evening from ...

One day before he revealed his affair with Rielle Hunter on ABC Nightline, John Edwards reportedly flew his mistress and her baby daughter (rumored to be his as well) to the Virgin Islands on a $50000 chartered Lear jet paid for by ...

Apple has reportedly acknowledged the fact that many third-party iPhone applications have been crashing on launch, according to AppleInsider. One of AppleInsider's readers says that after he contacted Apple about the problem, ...

An AppleInsider reader says he received one of Steve Jobs' rare personal e-mails in response to a complaint about instability of third-party applications.

Microsoft and Novell Expand Successful Interoperability Relationship.

Tony Parker's got a brand new Ferrari! Eva Longoria-Parker and her hubby showed off the new wheels after dinner at her celebrity eatery Beso. Then, Nicolette Sheridan got her meal on at hot spot Mr. Chow around 9pm. ...

The companies ramp-up their existing interoperability deal that gives corporate users a bridge between Windows and Linux.

The latest edition of the hit franchise designed by Will Wright will be available as a digital download as well as in stores worldwide.

Responding to solicitations in the July and August issues of QST, ARRL members in the Atlantic, Dakota, Delta, Great Lakes and Midwest Divisions have nominated 14 candidates for the ten positions of Director and Vice Director of each of ...

AIM Express 7.0 inherits several features from the regular downloadable version, including tabbed conversations and status messages.

October 14-15, 2008 in Raleigh, NC Learn how to use the Fast Track to Excellence method to write successful, strong Baldrige applications.

Microsoft and Novell are upping the commitment to their 2006 interoperability agreement. What does this say about Microsoft's feelings for Linux?

Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo are all offering ways to follow the Democratic and Republican conventions online. They are facilitating the conventions in a number of other ways as well.

Before she heads back to New Haven for the 2008-09 academic year, sophomore goaltender Jackee Snikeris (Downingtown, Pa.) is going to camp. Snikeris is among a select group of goalies invited to USA Hockey's inaugural Warren Strelow ...

Greg Siefker is the recipient of the second annual Alma College Community Service Award, which will be presented during the College’s Community Day festivities on Saturday, Sept. 6.

The Business Law Section, Committee on Securities Registration, New York State Bar Association, submitted a letter dated August 15 that nicely captures major problems with the proposals. We appreciate the argument that the proposal ...

The UN says the dumping of 500m tonnes of chemical waste in Abidjan led to at least 16 deaths and more than 100000 other victims needing medical treatment. Two years on it is still here.

If Congress bows to pressure from Republicans and decides to lift its restrictions on offshore oil drilling, it is unclear exactly what would happen next. Such a move would take the country into uncharted waters.

The US Environmental Protection Agency is refusing to disclose records about a new class of pesticides that could be playing a role in the disappearance of millions of honeybees in the United States, a lawsuit filed Monday charges.