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Shawn Frayne, 26, is the Windbelt’s inventor that became recipient of the 2007 Breakthrough Award from the publishers of the magazine, Popular Mechanics.
Shawn, a member of a team from MIT and Petite Anse working in the area, recognized that instead...
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Federal regulators have formally approved the merger of the nation’s only two satellite radio operators, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by...
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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline finalized their child-custody settlement Friday, including a $5,000-per-month increase in child support for the pop singer’s...
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“Lost” fans can start expecting some answers.
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The reality is, there won’t be an Emmy host this year _ there will be five.
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The attorney general’s office on Friday accused a mid-Missouri funeral home of improperly handling bodies, including storing one body in an electrical room for 10...
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The attorney general’s office on Friday accused a mid-Missouri funeral home of improperly handling bodies, including storing one body in an electrical room for 10...
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Firefighters say a fire in a New York City apartment building has hurt 17 people. Two victims are in critical condition.
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A lawyer for the maker of Bratz dolls sought a mistrial Friday in a copyright infringement case brought by Mattel Inc. after a juror was dismissed for allegedly making...
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The total cost of the Iraq war is approaching the Vietnam War’s expense, a congressional report estimates, while spending for military operations after 9/11 has...
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Police say two school buses collided on Interstate 95 in New York’s Westchester County and a number of children suffered minor injuries.
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A minor league pitcher accused of throwing a ball that hit a fan during a bench-clearing brawl was charged with felonious assault, ordered held on $50,000 bond and...
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The Windows version of Pwnage, the iPhone 2.0 jailbreak and unlock software for iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch, is out now.
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John McCain’s famously cozy relationship with the press is getting a bit testy.
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Lifeguards have closed off a two-mile stretch of ocean in Hawaii after a woman was injured in an apparent shark attack.
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Forget about rising global water levels: Researchers, policymakers and environmental campaigners have identified 25 potential future threats to the environment...
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LeBron James will not play for the United States in its exhibition game against Canada on Friday night because of a mildly sprained right ankle.
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A custody settlement between Britney Spears and Kevin Federline has been finalized, including a $5,000-per-month child-support increase for the pop singer’s...
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General Electric Co. has announced a reorganization, saying the move will simplify the conglomerate and spur growth and efficiency.
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After weeks of one negative report after another, the economy finally got some news Friday that wasn’t half bad.
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Randy Pausch said obstacles serve a purpose: They “give us a chance to show how badly we want something.” Confronted with incurable cancer, he devised a...
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Mike Allen of Popular Mechanics asks good questions and gives good answers about slow development in the US of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles: hybrids that you can...
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Skype WiFi Phone dubbed as SPH101 is the winner of the prestigious ‘Breakthrough Award’ for 2006. Popular Mechanics, America’s most trusted science and technology...
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