EU food agency rejects France ban on Monsanto GM maize
Europe's food safety agency EFSA on Monday rejected the grounds for a temporary French ban on a genetically modified strain of maize made by US company Monsanto.
Biotechnology
May 21, 2012
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Sequoia tech legend to step back for medical reasons
Michael Moritz, a venture capitalist who provided early backing for firms including Google and Yahoo!, is stepping back from management at Sequoia Capital for medical reasons.
Business
May 21, 2012
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Judge scolds attorneys in Oracle vs. Google patent trial
The judge presiding over a patent trial pitting Oracle against Google scolded rival attorneys on Monday as deliberating jurors grappled with subtleties of references in computer software code.
Business
May 21, 2012
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At seventh birthday, YouTube marks new milestones
YouTube celebrated its seventh birthday by saying it has hit fresh milestones in terms of its offerings and the amount of time spent on the video-sharing website.
Internet
May 21, 2012
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Apple's Cook top-paid US CEO in 2011: report
Apple chief executive Tim Cook topped the list of the best-paid CEOs in the US in 2011 thanks to stock options that put him more than $300 million above his next rival, a Wall Street Journal survey showed Monday.
Business
May 21, 2012
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Google provides temporary Cornell science campus
Google on Monday agreed to provide a temporary home to a high-tech science college run by Cornell University in New York City.
Business
May 21, 2012
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Judge directs truce talks in Apple-Samsung patent fight
The chiefs of iPhone-maker Apple and smartphone giant Samsung were to be in patent war truce talks on Monday at the direction of a judge who asked them sidestep a court battle.
Business
May 21, 2012
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Webcasts push solar eclipse to the masses
(AP) -- It was one of the best places in the western United States to watch the annular solar eclipse, and people drove for days just to get to this dusty stretch west of Albuquerque.
Space Exploration
May 21, 2012
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NASA sees a 'hot tower' in newborn eastern Pacific Tropical Depression 2E
"Hot Tower" rain clouds within a tropical cyclone indicate that the storm is going to intensify, and that's what NASA's TRMM satellite spotted in newborn Tropical Depression 2E (TD2E) in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Earth Sciences
May 21, 2012
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Google aiming to close Motorola deal by Wednesday
(AP) -- Google is planning to complete its $12.5 billion acquisition of cell phone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings before Wednesday.
Business
May 21, 2012
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