Verizon to extend phone-upgrade waiting period
(AP)—Verizon Wireless, the country's largest cellphone carrier, is extending the time it takes to earn a subsidized phone upgrade from 20 months on contract to 24 months.
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NASA satellite imagery shows Cyclone Imelda one-sided
An upper-level low pressure system is sapping the cloud and thunderstorm development on the western side of Cyclone Victoria in the Southern Indian Ocean. New NASA satellite imagery showed that the bulk of rainfall was located ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 12, 2013
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New device could cut costs on household products, pharmaceuticals
Sometimes cost saving comes in nanoscale packages. A new procedure that thickens and thins fluid at the micron level could save consumers and manufacturers money, particularly for soap products that depend on certain molecules ...
Materials Science
Apr 12, 2013
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Organic apples, pears to be antibiotic-free
Organic apples and pears will soon be free of a widely used antibiotic.
Ecology
Apr 12, 2013
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New orange mould named in honour of Dutch royals
A newly discovered species of orange-coloured mould has been named after soon-to-be Dutch king Willem-Alexander and his family, the scientists behind the move said Friday.
Plants & Animals
Apr 12, 2013
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Compact multipurpose scooter for crowded megacities
TUM CREATE has unveiled an all-new multipurpose scooter prototype, codenamed VOI, at the 3rd Taiwan International Electric Vehicle Show. VOI gets its name from the Vietnamese word for elephant—a symbol of a safe and intelligent ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 12, 2013
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EU states urge lawmakers to back pollution credit plans
Six EU states, including powerhouse Germany, called on European lawmakers Friday to back efforts to revive a faltering market in pollution credits so as to bolster the bloc's fight against global warming.
Environment
Apr 12, 2013
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'Sustainable fish' label comes under fire
The world's biggest scheme to certify that seafish come from sustainable sources has come under fire in a scientific journal, where researchers say the label is too generous and may "mislead" consumers.
Ecology
Apr 12, 2013
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TRMM Satellite sees Cyclone Victoria being blown apart
Tropical Cyclone Victoria is now a remnant low pressure area in the Southern Indian Ocean after running into strong wind shear that has been tearing the storm apart. When NASA's TRMM satellite passed over the storm on April ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 12, 2013
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Image: Fires in Central America
On April 11, 2013, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Mexico and Central America, and acquired this true-color image of dozens of fires burning across the region.
Earth Sciences
Apr 12, 2013
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