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  • Czech takeover could stall EU-Canada free trade talks Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 4:45AMPRAGUE -- Controversy over a Czech government TV ad here featuring the simplest of inventions -- the sugar cube -- helps explain the mad scramble to get the European Union to agree at a Montreal summit later this month to launch Canada-EU free trade negotiations.
  • Take U.S. Back to the Future Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 10:23PMIt’s rare for physics to make the news, but somehow the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a particle accelerator run by the CERN laboratory on the Franco-Swiss border, became a bona-fide celebrity. There hasn’t been a tube this famous since the London subway.
  • Inventor guest speaker at chamber’s annual meeting Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 3:13PMHistory has shown us that many of the today’s inventions were created simply by accident. Fireworks, the microwave oven and even Corn Flakes cereal are some of the creations that fall into this category.
  • Meet 10 local inventors ready to change your world Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 10:48AMIn December 1943, Edwin Land took his family on vacation. Leaving his home in Cambridge, Mass., the inventor took his wife and 3-year-old daughter to New Mexico for a few days.
  • Eat Me Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 9:36AMReviewed by Jennifer Reese | A
  • Pirate of Prague Invokes Napoleon, Mandela as He Denies Fraud Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 9:19AMOct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Perched barefoot at a bamboo desk in his bedroom in the Bahamas, Viktor Kozeny spends 12 hours a day at his computer. He writes to the lawyers who are battling his extradition to the U.S. on charges of bribery, helps map strategy in a London lawsuit brought by former investors and updates his Facebook page with ideas for inventions using alternative energy.
  • WTF in Union Square Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 10:30AM Neither postponement nor insects nor continued precipitation could keep Somerville, the Birthplace of Marshmallow Fluff, from celebrating its most famous and peanutbutter-compatible of culinary inventions at the Third Annual What The Fluff? Festival. There is an image gallery to this entry which you can view at Bostonist
  • Behind Crisis at AIG, a Fragile Web of Risks Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 9:14AMTwo weeks ago, the most powerful U.S. regulators and bankers huddled in the Lower Manhattan fortress that is the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, desperately trying to stave off disaster.
  • Bailout defeated; Dow Jones falls 777.68 points Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 4:04PMRepublicans and Democrats blamed each other for the defeat of a US$700-billion bailout plan Monday, as the Dow Jones plummeted to its biggest point-drop in history.
  • BY OUR READERS: Edison’s Brockton facility celebrates 125 years Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 2:58AM Officially opened by Edison at 60 School St. on Oct. 1, 1883, this landmark facility featured the first fully calibrated and standardized array of conductors, mains, regulators, feeders, meters, etc. It was not only civilization’s most sophisticated engendering up to that time, its unique upgrades still shape the lives of untold billions of people.
  • Venice: From Canaletto and Turner to Monet Opens at Fondation Beyeler Saturday, September 27, 2008 @ 9:50PMCanaletto, The Molo from the Bacino di San Marco, 1733/34. Oil on canvas, 48.5 x 80.5 cm. Collection Juan Abelló, Madrid. BASEL.-
  • Behind Insurer?s Crisis, a Blind Eye to a Web of Risk Saturday, September 27, 2008 @ 2:36PMAn exploration of A.I.G.?s demise offers insights into the virally connected financial world that began to implode in recent weeks.
  • In the mood for the Glen Miller sound Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 6:19AMTHE disappearance of Glenn Miller on an ill-fated flight to France in December 1944 may have ended the career of the famous big band leader, but his music has continued to delight audiences around the world.
  • Robert Peston Monday, September 22, 2008 @ 7:48AMHas the PM lost his sure touch about financial matters?
  • Now, the clock that eats time Saturday, September 20, 2008 @ 2:41PMFantastical new million-pound timepiece at Cambridge University
  • Sperm warfare Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 3:11PMMen are short-changed when it comes to birth control. Vasectomy is painful and not always reversible. Condoms blunt pleasure, break and slip off. Or there is that Russian-roulette standby, coitus interruptus.
  • New Clock Tells Time, But Evokes Mortality Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 2:00PMMost clocks just tell time. Not the newly unveiled clock at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge, which aims to disorient and dazzle, to remind people of their own mortality and to pay tribute to one of the most famous watchmakers ever.
  • Hang Time: Fantasy You Can Bank On Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 7:04AM"Life is just a fantasy, can you live this fantasy life?" People love to fantasize.
  • Alain Jacquet Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 3:36AMOn the face of it, Alain Jacquet, who has died aged 69 of cancer, was a tail-ender in a tail-end offshoot of pop art. This was the French version, nouveau réalisme, created by the critic Pierre Restany.
  • Intellectual Property Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 1:20AMAfter disintegration of the USSR, business is rapidly developing in the CIS, one of the key countries of which is Kazakhstan, where McGuireWoods has established its Central Asian Office in as early as 1994.
  • Les Paul To Receive Crock Hall Honor Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 2:08AMLes Paul is set to be honoured by the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame at the 13th Annual American Music Masters series in Cleveland, OH this November.
  • Meg Hall Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 9:00AMMEG Hall has been a passionate traveller since her student days and combines business with pleasure as general manager of adventure specialist Kumuka Worldwide.
  • Peter King: Holmgren will lead Seattle to playoffs Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 10:56AMQuick Pre-MMQB This-Is-What-the-Olympics-Mean-To-NFL-Players Interlude:
  • Fundraising launched for Kennedy Senate Institute Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 12:11AM BOSTON — Local officials are seeking up to $100 million to build a national institute focused on the U.S. Senate in general and the more than four decades of service to the body by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who is being treated for a malignant brain...
  • Senate Institute funding sought Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 11:15PMBOSTON -- Local officials are seeking up to $100 million to build a national institute focused on the U.S. Senate in general and the more than four decades of service to the body by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who is being treated for a malignant brain tumor. ... - By GLEN JOHNSON The Associated Press
  • Fundraising launched for Kennedy Senate Institute Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 5:58PMBOSTON - Local officials are seeking up to $100 million to build a national institute focused on the U.S. Senate in general and the more than four decades of service to the...
  • Fundraising launched for Kennedy Senate Institute Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 3:41PMLocal officials are seeking up to $100 million to build a national institute focused on the U.S. Senate in general and the more than four decades of service to the body by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who is being treated for a malignant brain tumor.
  • Let the games begin! Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 2:52AMLet the games begin! Sports enthusiasts and anyone who loves a great spectacle would know by now that there has been nothing but overwhelming adulation for the Chinese execution of what has been described as "a spectacular" opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
  • Eye-popping opening ceremonies were a spectacle for the world Friday, August 8, 2008 @ 5:48PMAs records fall, controversy surrounds the LZR Racer swimsuit. Sports, 1D
  • History of the man who wrote China’s history Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 8:01AMIf you enjoy browsing in public libraries, as I do, you have doubtless come across a massive series of books that fills two complete shelves and is titled, “Science and Civilization in China” by Joseph Needham.
  • Lucky Clouds on Beijing Olympic Torch Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 5:58AMToday is really a special day for Beijing. The torch relay began its final leg from the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City, finishing today in the Tiantan Park.
  • After two million hours of science a British world first bids farewell Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 1:28AMCleaner fuel, safer aircraft and new medicines, not to mention a Nobel prize, great tasting chocolate and iPods - all of these things have been influenced or made possible by world leading scientific research carried out on the Synchrotron Radiation Source [SRS] at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s [STFC] Daresbury Laboratory in Warrington, which closes today [4th August 2008] ...
  • Patently Oblivious Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 1:43PMIEEE Spectrum contributor Kirk Teska guides managers through the patent process
  • Famous Amos Cookies Founder Interview at IdeaTango.com; Gives Insight to Inventors on What to Do When the Chips are Down Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 2:01AM Famous Amos Cookie founder Wally Amos talks about his personal and business reinvention in a podcast on IdeaTango.com, the social networking website for inventors. IdeaTango.com features a number of compelling podcast interviews with notable entrepreneurs and inventors.
  • Lexington International, LLC Retains Medical Expert and Pioneer of Hair Restoration to be EU Medical Director and ... Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 2:01AM Lexington International, LLC, manufacturer and distributor of the revolutionary HairMax LaserComb®, has retained Dr. Yves Crassas as the European spokesperson and medical expert.
  • Researchers pulling back the shroud on adult autism Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 12:45PMAutism in children has never been more in the news. But few are talking about the adults, experts say, and few therapists are available to treat the illnesses in adults just as more are seeking help.
  • Mercury poisoning from fish Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 11:39AMQ.I try to add more fish to my diet, but I always read about the risks of frequent fish consumption, as fish can contain mercury. If I eat fish every other day, am I slowly being poisoned?
  • Love bugs: Some of the most charming characters in movies and books are insects Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 12:31AMBy LISA "Bugsy" Davis OK, OK, the robots are super-cool, but there is an overlooked star of the movie WALL-E , a character who is loyal, brave and charming. It’s the cockroach. WALL-E’s pet roach, his only companion on a wasted Earth, lives in a Twinkie, loves to give tickles, survives innumerable squishings and waits patiently for WALL-E to return from outer space. Who knew a cockroach ...
  • Their News Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 2:01AM- Young Investors: Win 200 000 US $ AND get famous! The inventor’s competition "stars of Science" looks out for the smartest Yemeni brains.
  • The Top 10 Products That Transformed an American Pastime Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 12:41PM Ten influential fishing products created over the past 75 years -. from rods to reels to electronics -. have helped make fishing the great sport it is today, according to a new survey from the American Sportfishing Association .
  • Xbox 360 unveils gameplay for every passion Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:44PMLOS ANGELES — July 14, 2008 — The world of Xbox 360 just got bigger, broader and more exciting than ever as Microsoft unveiled a host of games that will make anyone’s heart race at E3 Media and Business Summit (E3) in Los Angeles.
  • Xbox 360 Unveils Gameplay for Every Passion Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:06PMMicrosoft showcases groundbreaking approach to game shows; "Final Fantasy XIII" to be available on Xbox 360 at launch in North America and Europe.
  • Xbox 360 Unveils Gameplay for Every Passion Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 2:30PM Music, movies and megahits. No matter what kind of game makes your heart race, today at the E3 Media and Business Summit in Los Angeles the world of Xbox 360 just got bigger, broader and more exciting than ever.
  • Heart surgeon DeBakey is remembered as pioneer Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 1:31PMPioneering heart surgeon Dr. Michael DeBakey speaks after being presented with the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, in April 2008. DeBakey, whose clients ranged from actress Marlene Dietrich to Russian president Boris Yeltsin, has died in Houston, Texas, at the age of 99, media reports said on July 12, 2008.
  • Heart surgeon DeBakey is remembered as pioneer Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 12:54PMWASHINGTON (AFP) - Michael DeBakey, the pioneering US heart surgeon who died last week, aged 99, will be remembered not only for his ground-breaking surgical work but also for numerous inventions that made a positive impact on the world.
  • Famous Palouser will receive recognition for numerous engineering achievements Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 6:41PMThe iconic rolling hills of the Palouse presented a challenge to farmers trying to harvest the fertile but often steep slopes before 1946 when Raymond Hanson, a farmer and engineer in Palouse invented a self-leveling control for hillside combines. Sunday, July 13, a two-ton Salmon River Jade rock w...
  • 6 wackiest museums in the U.S. Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 8:08AM Not every museum is devoted to fine art. TODAY travel editor Peter Greenberg shares his candidates for some of the wackiest museums in America — museums that celebrate everything from mustard to lunch boxes to UFOs.
  • Vatican bans Dan Brown film Angels & Demons from Rome churches Monday, June 16, 2008 @ 5:24PMThe Vatican has banned the makers of Angels & Demons, the latest Dan Brown thriller to be filmed, from shooting scenes not only in the Vatican but in any church in Rome on the ground that it is "an offence against God" and "wounds common religious feelings".
  • The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller Saturday, June 14, 2008 @ 5:21PMA trove of personal papers suggests that a famous life-changing epiphany was a myth.