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 VIDEO: Google Chromecast takes on TV BBC tests Google's new attempt to put internet content on our TVs Read More »US 'booze switch' restaurants fined The owner of several New Jersey TGI Friday's chain restaurants has been fined for substituting cheap liquor in customers' orders of premium spirits. Read More »VIDEO: Director Lee makes appeal for money Oscar-winning director Spike Lee is asking fans and audiences to fund his latest project through Kickstarter - an online platform where anyone can play a part in helping bringing creative projects to fruition. Read More » Why are some prison sentences unfeasibly long? What's the point of a 1,000-year jail sentence? Read More » Senate approves gun agency head The US Senate approves President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives after months of delay. Read More »Wikileaks 'strained' US-Afghan ties The Wikileaks disclosures strained US-Afghan ties, a retired US Army general says at the sentencing hearing of Pte First Class Bradley Manning. Read More »VIDEO: The rise of America's warrior cops How police in the US came to look and act like soldiers Read More »Snowden 'leaves Moscow airport' US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden leaves Moscow airport, his lawyer tells the BBC Read More »Travis out of hospital after stroke US country singer Randy Travis has been discharged from hospital in Texas, three weeks after suffering a stroke. Read More »Cleveland abductor to be sentenced A sentencing hearing begins for a former school bus driver from Ohio who imprisoned three women in his home, subjecting them to years of abuse. Read More »Why did Breaking Bad use Ozymandias? Why did Breaking Bad use the classic poem Ozymandias? Read More »US House passes tough Iran bill The US House of Representatives approves new measures against Iran over its disputed nuclear programme, penalising countries that buy Iranian oil. Read More »'Harassing' US mayor blames city A lawyer for embattled San Diego Mayor Bob Filner argues the city should fund his defence as it failed to give him sexual harassment training. Read More »Snowden thanks Russia for asylum US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden thanks Russia for granting him asylum, but accuses the US of showing "no respect" for international law. Read More »Clarkson faces Jane Austen ring wait The British government is trying to stop US singer Kelly Clarkson taking a ring once owned by Jane Austen out of the country. Read More » | ||||
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FeedaMail: AP Top Science News At 5:38 p.m. EDT
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| Smartphone cradle, app detect toxins, bacteria URBANA, Ill. (AP) -- Afraid there may be peanuts or other allergens hiding in that cookie? Thanks to a cradle and app that turn your smartphone into a handheld biosensor, you may soon be able to run on-the-spot tests for food safety, environmental toxins, medical diagnostics and more.... Read More »Study: Hotter temperatures leads to hotter tempers WASHINGTON (AP) -- A big new study says as the world gets warmer, people are more prone to get hot under the collar. Scientists found that aggressive acts like violent crimes and wars become more likely with each added degree.... Read More » | ||||
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