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Thursday, November 20, 2008

Builders say going modular is good way to go green

Convention attendees enter an environmentally friendly \ BOSTON - It took six days for builders to put together a modular classroom with wood panels and walls of windows on...

Study suggests ’hanging out’ on Facebook, MySpace not a waste for teens

ST. LOUIS - Some might call it unproductive. Or maybe a bad habit. Or just a frivolous distraction. Or even dangerous. Julianne Howell, a freshman at St....

Mom of teen who killed self testifies in Internet hoax trial

LOS ANGELES - Tina Meier often sat with her daughter while she was online to ensure nothing fishy was happening. Lori Drew wanted to find out what kind of nasty...

Settlement moves eHarmony into same-sex dating

TRENTON, N.J. — Gays and lesbians seeking partners now may join an eHarmony.com affiliate, under a settlement announced...

Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes

REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Woolly mammoth task: Extinct critter’s DNA mapped

 This undated handout provided by ExhibitEase LLC shows a 3D computer generated Image of woolly mammoth emerging from ice block. WASHINGTON - Scientists for the first time have unraveled much of the genetic code...

Microsoft chief dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search

BELLEVUE, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday, though he told shareholders that the...

Plug into tech on the cheap

DALLAS - Americans spent $129 billion on consumer technology last year, but it’s a good bet that number could fall in 2008, thanks to the slow economy. If...

Jury selected in LA in Internet suicide case

LOS ANGELES - A jury has been selected in the case of a Missouri mother accused of taking part in a MySpace hoax that prosecutors say led to a 13-year-old girl’s...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Yahoo’s Yang decides he’s no longer the right CEO

In this Sept. 24, 2008 file photo, Jerry Yang, CEO of Yahoo, introduces APT from Yahoo! at a news conference in New York. SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. shares shot up 11 percent today as investors took the resignation of CEO Jerry Yang to mean...
Monday, November 17, 2008

Obama’s plan could bring 20,000 new jobs to NH

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - A new study by the University of New Hampshire says that the state could see 20,000 new "green" jobs if...

German Wikipedia back online after dispute

FRANKFURT, Germany - The German-language version of the Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia is back online after a left-wing lawmaker dropped a legal complaint. Luebeck...

Online degrees appealing option for soldiers

In this photo provided by Steve Sokolic, Ian Newland, 28, arrives at his home in Denver in October 2007with his wife Erin, daughter Haley, 6, left, and son Dryden, 4. DENVER - Diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and recovering from a grenade attack, Iraq war veteran Ian Newland...

TiVo, Domino’s to let subscribers order through TV

ALVISO, Calif. - Digital video recording company TiVo Inc. said Monday it is teaming up with Domino’s Pizza Inc. to allow subscribers to order pizza for...

Miley Cyrus the victim of Internet death hoax

NEW YORK - No need to grieve, tweens: Miley Cyrus is not dead. The "Hannah Montana" star, who is alive and well, was the victim of an Internet hoax over...

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