Tony Blair\'s book offers insights on alliances Sep 2. 2010, 05:52 The alliance between George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair was tight, but Blair says that may never have occurred without 9/11. ...	Obama warns of challenges at start of Mideast peace talks Sep 2. 2010, 02:57 As Middle East peace talks begin anew in Washington, President Obama warns, "This moment of opportunity may not soon come again."
Doctors: Michael Douglas\' cancer therapy is grueling Sep 2. 2010, 02:26 Experts say the Oscar winner with Stage IV throat cancer is in for a tough haul, but otherwise his prognosis is excellent.	Police: Discovery building suspect dead Sep 1. 2010, 22:13 Three hostages were safely recovered after police shot and killed a man armed and believed to be carrying explosives following a standoff at ...
Diet drug Meridia raises heart attack, stroke risk Sep 1. 2010, 21:49 Ahead of an FDA meeting on the weight-loss pill, a study by Abbott Laboratories found it affects those with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. ...	Mormon church, Jewish leaders tackle proxy baptism Sep 1. 2010, 21:48 The Mormon church says it is working to better prevent the names of Jews Holocaust victims from being submitted for posthumous baptism by pr ...
Brain games delay dementia but speed up decline once it hits Sep 1. 2010, 21:28 New study says cognitive stimulation has early benefits.	NASA delivers coping tips for miners trapped in Chile Sep 1. 2010, 21:28 Space travel psychiatrists say such isolation can lead to withdrawal, territorial behavior, hostility and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Ceremony marks end of combat operations in Iraq Sep 1. 2010, 16:55 The commander of combat operations in Iraq received a standing ovation Wednesday in a ceremony to officially end combat operations held at a ...	U.S. changes military commanders in Iraq Sep 1. 2010, 14:14 The United States changed commanders in Iraq Wednesday, beginning the final phase of American military involvement in the country despite political ...
Hurricane Earl forces evacuations in Outer Banks Sep 1. 2010, 14:13 Powerful Hurricane Earl wheeled toward the East Coast, driving tourists Wednesday from North Carolina vacation islands and threatening damaging ...	Iraq to spend $13B on U.S. arms, equipment Sep 1. 2010, 06:08 Iraq is preparing to buy as much as $13 billion in U.S. arms and military equipment, a huge arms order of tanks, ships and hardware.
Obama: U.S. combat in Iraq over; time to \'turn the page\' Sep 1. 2010, 06:03 President Obama turned the job of securing Iraq back to its people Tuesday, heralding the end of combat operations in a seven-year war.	Schools ban bracelets promoting cancer awareness Sep 1. 2010, 05:04 Several schools have banned rubber bracelets that have a cancer-awareness message some say is in poor taste: "I love boobies."
More \'empowered\' patients question doctors\' orders Sep 1. 2010, 00:47 Many physicians say an increasing number of patients are getting involved in decisions about their medical care, especially diagnostic tests ...	Exercise can override \'fat genes,\' study finds Aug 31. 2010, 23:45 Physical activity can reduce the genetic tendency toward obesity by 40%, say U.K. researchers.

Gates in Afghanistan to meet with Karzai, Petraeus Sep 2. 2010, 11:24 By ANNE GEARAN 2010-09-02T11:24:46Z KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan's capital Thursday for meetings with President Hamid Karzai and top NATO commander Gen. David Petraeus....	Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges Sep 2. 2010, 11:18 By 2010-09-02T11:18:23Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Rapper T.I. and wife Tameka Cottle were arrested late Wednesday night on drug charges after police smelled alleged marijuana coming from their car, authorities said....
Chicago police chief criticized for \'gang summit\' Sep 2. 2010, 10:58 By SOPHIA TAREEN 2010-09-02T10:58:48Z CHICAGO (AP) -- The idea seemed simple though bold: Call reputed gang leaders to a meeting with top police and federal prosecutors and deliver an ultimatum to end killings in the nation's third-largest city....	Some bunker down, some flee as Earl approaches US Sep 2. 2010, 10:15 By MIKE BAKER 2010-09-02T10:15:50Z BUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- Hurricane Earl was barreling toward the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday with winds swirling at around 145 mph and forecasters were trying to pinpoint exactly how close the strongest winds and heaviest surge would get to North Carolina's fragile chain of barrier islands....
Bernanke testifying to crisis inquiry panel Sep 2. 2010, 08:15 By MARCY GORDON 2010-09-02T08:15:53Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to appear before a panel investigating the financial crisis to give his take on the meltdown and his views on potential systemwide risks posed by large financial institutions....	Democrats fight to stay in office amid backlash Sep 2. 2010, 07:14 By ANGELA K. BROWN 2010-09-02T07:14:49Z McGREGOR, Texas (AP) -- Rep. Chet Edwards, an imperiled Democrat deep in the heart of Republican territory, finds exiting American Legion Post No. 273 slow going. Supporters and well-wishers keep stopping him....
LHP Chapman\'s fastball an overnight sensation Sep 2. 2010, 01:32 By JOE KAY 2010-09-02T01:32:26Z CINCINNATI (AP) -- Sometimes, left-hander Aroldis Chapman can't help but peek....	Dead suspect may be linked to 4 slayings in Calif. Sep 2. 2010, 01:12 By TERRY COLLINS and SUDHIN THANAWALA 2010-09-02T01:12:42Z VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) -- A murder suspect who led officers on a high-speed chase with his dead girlfriend in the passenger seat is a central figure in the investigation of at least four killings, authorities said Wednesday....
New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB Sep 1. 2010, 22:27 By MARILYNN MARCHIONE 2010-09-01T22:27:54Z Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it....	Felon ex-pol with wild hair makes ballot in Ohio Sep 1. 2010, 22:12 By MEGHAN BARR 2010-09-01T22:12:52Z CLEVELAND (AP) -- Outspoken former Democratic congressman Jim Traficant, who served time in federal prison for corruption, has fought his way back onto the Nov. 2 ballot to again run for a U.S. House seat - this time as an independent....
Police: SD teen wanted to be \'infamous sociopath\' Sep 1. 2010, 22:12 By DAVE KOLPACK 2010-09-01T22:12:52Z SISSETON, S.D. (AP) -- An 18-year-old high school student stockpiled bomb-making materials in his bedroom and wrote about wanting to blow up his school, target individuals he hated, rape women and "become the world's most infamous sociopath," authorities said....	John Walker Lindh seeks Ind. prison prayer ruling Sep 1. 2010, 22:12 By CHARLES WILSON 2010-09-01T22:12:42Z INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- American-born Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh and another Muslim inmate have asked a judge to order a federal prison to allow them and other Muslims in their highly restricted cell block to pray as a group, in accordance with their beliefs....
Number of illegal immigrants in US now declining Sep 1. 2010, 22:12 By HOPE YEN 2010-09-01T22:12:37Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in two decades - decreasing by 8 percent since 2007, a new study finds. The reasons range from the sour economy to Mexican violence and increased U.S. enforcement that has made it harder to sneak across the border....	Md. police kill Discovery gunman, 3 hostages safe Sep 1. 2010, 22:12 By SARAH BRUMFIELD 2010-09-01T22:12:16Z SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) -- Police shot and killed a man upset with the Discovery Channel network's programming who took two employees and a security officer hostage at the company's headquarters Wednesday, officials said. All three hostages escaped safely....
Pakistan army cancels US trip amid search dispute Sep 1. 2010, 14:34 By CHRIS BRUMMITT 2010-09-01T14:34:50Z ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan's military canceled a trip by officers to an annual meeting at U.S. Central Command after they were taken off a plane and subjected to "unwarranted security checks" at Dulles International Airport in Washington, a spokesman said Wednesday....	Gates with Iraq troops as combat mission ends Sep 1. 2010, 08:51 By ANNE GEARAN 2010-09-01T08:51:12Z RAMADI, Iraq (AP) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that while the war in Iraq is over, history will judge whether the fight was worth it for the United States....

Army supervisor was worried about leak suspect\'s mental health, attorney says Sep 2. 2010, 03:16 The sergeant who supervised Bradley E. Manning, the Army private accused of leaking classified material to the online site WikiLeaks, was so concerned about the soldier's mental health that he disabled Manning's weapon late last year, the private's attorney said Wednesday. Mental health - Health - Oceania - Policy and Advocacy - Australia	Obama urges Middle East leaders to make peace Sep 2. 2010, 02:02 On the eve of the first direct Middle East peace negotiations since he took office, President Obama urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders Wednesday to seize "this moment of opportunity" and to end their decades-long conflict, pledging to throw his administration's "full weight" behind their effor... Middle East - Warfare and Conflict - Barack Obama - Israel-Palestine - Peace
U.S. charges Pakistani Taliban leader with killing Americans Sep 1. 2010, 19:14 The U.S. government designated the Pakistani Taliban a terrorist group Wednesday and accused its leader, Hakimullah Mehsud, of involvement in a December suicide bombing that killed seven Americans at a forward CIA post in eastern Afghanistan. Afghanistan - Pakistan - Asia - Politics - Taliban	U.S. military adopts new role in Iraq Sep 1. 2010, 18:42 Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates praised U.S. troops who fought in Iraq, but declined to say whether he thought the war's ambiguous outcome was worth the cost in American money and lives. "I think that it really requires a historian's perspective in terms of what happens here in the long term," he Iraq - United States - Middle East - Barack Obama - United States armed forces
Iranian threat may be boon for Mideast peace talks Sep 1. 2010, 18:22 As President Obama convenes the first direct Middle East peace talks in 20 months, the question many observers here and in the region are asking is what, if anything, makes this round any more hopeful than the last. Middle East - Peace - Barack Obama - Mahmoud Abbas - Israel	Japan\'s prime minister faces showdown with chief party rival Sep 1. 2010, 17:36 TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, on the job for just 85 days, could soon be knocked from power by his chief rival, Ichiro Ozawa, who is seeking to regain political prestige that Kan had helped to undermine. Prime minister - Canada - History - Government - Democratic Party of Japan
Checkpoint Washington: Pakistani Taliban formally branded a terrorist group Sep 1. 2010, 16:23 The Pakistani Taliban is now officially a foreign terrorist organization in the eyes of the U.S. government. Taliban - Pakistan - Afghanistan - Asia - United States	Featured Advertiser Sep 1. 2010, 16:23
Worried Afghans yank Kabul Bank deposits Sep 1. 2010, 11:08 KABUL - Hundreds of nervous account holders waited for hours Wednesday to withdraw their money from Kabul Bank, even as officials sought to assure them that the country's largest private bank was not in danger of collapsing. Afghanistan - Asia - Kabul Bank - Kabul - Financial services	Afghan envoy leaving his post in U.S. Sep 1. 2010, 04:00 After serving as Afghanistan's top diplomat in Washington for seven years, Ambassador Said T. Jawad said Tuesday that his government has ordered him to vacate his post in September. Afghanistan - Asia - United States - War in Afghanistan - Arts and Entertainment
Pakistani military delegation heads home in protest after Dulles incident Sep 1. 2010, 02:47 A delegation of senior Pakistani military officials visiting the United States for a major defense conference headed home in protest Tuesday night after they said they were interrogated and rudely treated by security officials at Dulles International Airport. Pakistan - Asia - Arts and Entertainment - Government - Business	Hurricane Earl could force U.S. evacuations before Labor DayHurricane Earl could force U.S. evacuations before Labor Day Sep 1. 2010, 02:46 As Hurricane Earl made its way toward the Eastern Seaboard on Tuesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency warned people along the coast to prepare for possible evacuation orders from state and local governments. Labor Day - North Carolina - Hurricanes - Meteorology - National Hurricane Center
Obama declares that combat In Iraq is over Sep 1. 2010, 01:55 Saying it is "time to turn the page" on one of the most divisive chapters in American history, President Obama declared an end to the war in Iraq Tuesday night, telling the nation he was fulfilling his campaign pledge to stop a war he had opposed from the start. Iraq - United States - Barack Obama - President - Iraq War	Experts say that trapped Chilean miners should learn lessons of past disasters Sep 1. 2010, 01:30 Chile - History - Working Class - Miners' Strike 1984-5 - Business
Afghan Ambassador Said T. Jawad leaving his post in Washington Sep 1. 2010, 01:29 After serving as Afghanistan's top diplomat in Washington for seven years, Ambassador Said T. Jawad said Tuesday that his government has ordered him to vacate his post in September. Afghanistan - Washington DC - Asia - United States - Washington	Five U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan Sep 1. 2010, 00:18 With surge underway, death toll remains high, though below record levels of June and July. Afghanistan - Asia - War in Afghanistan - Government - Aid and Development

Growth slows in health spending Sep 2. 2010, 04:54 Health care spending this year has grown at its at the slowest rate in a half-century, a USA TODAY analysis of government data finds.	Citigroup stock: Don\'t bank on this one Sep 2. 2010, 04:01 Q: What do you think about Citigroup stock (C)?
Cincinnati layoffs loom as Delta cuts regional jet fleet Sep 2. 2010, 01:40 Delta Air Lines plans to park half of the regional jets in the fleet of its Comair subsidiary over the next two years and cut its number of employees ...	Communities to get first shot at foreclosed homes Sep 2. 2010, 01:30 Major mortgage lenders will now give state and local governments the right to buy foreclosed properties before they go on the market, HUD sa ...
First looks at new iPod Nano, Touch, Apple TV, iTunes Sep 2. 2010, 01:30 Some quick thoughts about the new and freshened Apple products: iPod Touch, Nano, Apple TV and iTunes' Ping.	New Kindles reinforce e-reader\'s best-seller status Sep 2. 2010, 01:20 New, smaller and lighter Kindles have better battery lives, superior glare-free displays and enough storage for up to 3,500 books.
Could investors fleeing stocks become a lost generation? Sep 2. 2010, 01:08 Investors are on strike. The fear on Wall Street is that this buyer's strike will linger for years, resulting in a lost generation of invest ...	Unemployment rate rises in almost half of largest metro cities in July Sep 1. 2010, 21:22 The unemployment rate rose in nearly half of the nation's 372 largest metro areas in July, as the pace of hiring slowed from earlier this ye ...
Ex-CEO Fuld: Lehman was blameless in firm\'s collapse Sep 1. 2010, 21:06 Bank regulators are defending their actions leading up to the collapse of Lehman Brothers and Wells Fargo's takeover of Wachovia at the height ...	Apple unveils new line of iPods, revamped Apple TV Sep 1. 2010, 21:04 With an eye on the holiday selling season, Apple on Wednesday announced an overhaul of its iconic iPod line of media players, a revamp of its ...
Chrysler sales rise in August, but other automakers see drops Sep 1. 2010, 20:09 Chrysler Group sales rose 7% in August over July as many of its models saw gains, but auto sales, once a bright spot in the U.S. economic recovery, ...	Young women without kids or husband outearn men in cities Sep 1. 2010, 19:43 Single, childless women in their 20s are finding success in the city: They are outearning their male counterparts in the USA's biggest metropolitan ...
Delta subsidiary Comair slashing fleet, jobs Sep 1. 2010, 17:55 Comair will lose more than half its fleet of planes over the next two years, company officials told the Erlanger-based regional airline's workers ...	Mortgage applications rise 2.7% as already-low rates sink Sep 1. 2010, 15:56 Mortgage applications rose 2.7% last week as more borrowers took advantage of the lowest rates in decades to reduce their monthly loan payme ...
Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve federal investigation Sep 1. 2010, 15:40 Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, says it will pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing ...	Manufacturing sector grows at faster pace in August Sep 1. 2010, 14:24 The manufacturing sector grew in August for the 13th straight month, expanding at a faster-than-expected pace.

Eye-opener: Should Roethlisberger get suspension cut in half? Sep 2. 2010, 09:21 Ben Roethlisberger will be pushing it when he meets with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell Friday. ESPN reports that the star quarterback will be ...	For first time, Serena Williams reveals details of her foot injury Sep 2. 2010, 06:42 In her first public comments about the mysterious injury and surgery that forced her to miss this year's U.S. Open, Serena Williams told USA ...
Jacques Demers faces third surgery after botched hernia operation Sep 2. 2010, 06:41 Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, said he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia ...	Roddick upset at U.S. Open; Venus Williams, Clijsters win Sep 2. 2010, 06:25 Andy Roddick found it infuriating that a lineswoman who called him for a foot fault was wrong about which of his shoes touched the line.
Stigma of depression diagnosis hard to overcome for Andrews Sep 2. 2010, 06:13 Football fans understand when a player is forced to the sidelines with torn knee ligaments.	Lincecum outduels Jimenez to propel Giants past Rockies Sep 2. 2010, 06:12 Pinch-runner Darren Ford scored the go-ahead run from second base on a wild pitch and throwing error in the eighth inning, helping Tim Lincecum ...
Wife of former Lance Armstrong teammate speaks to feds Sep 2. 2010, 06:12 The wife of one of Lance Armstrong's former teammates said Wednesday she has spoken to a federal agent investigating the seven-time Tour de France ...	Benches clear, brawl ensues as Marlins knock out Nationals Sep 2. 2010, 06:11 Nyjer Morgan charged the mound after a pitch sailed behind him, triggering a bench-clearing brawl Wednesday night during the Florida Marlins' ...
NHL gets 48 more hours to rule on Ilya Kovalchuk contract Sep 2. 2010, 06:11 The Ilya Kovalchuk saga has extended another 48 hours.	Reds\' Chapman rocks 103-mph pitch vs. Brewers, earns first win Sep 2. 2010, 03:56 Left-hander Aroldis Chapman hit 103 mph on the radar gun during another sizzling inning Wednesday night, then got his first big-league win when ...
Price earns 16th victory as Longoria lifts Rays over Blue Jays Sep 2. 2010, 02:53 Evan Longoria snapped an eighth-inning tie with an RBI single, leading the Tampa Bay Rays past the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Wednesday night for ...	Pittsburgh RB Dion Lewis offers speed and strength Sep 2. 2010, 01:28 As Dion Lewis takes a break from enjoying a cheese, egg, sausage and bacon sandwich at a crowded diner in the heart of the University of Pittsburgh's ...
Penn State names freshman Robert Bolden as starting quarterback Sep 2. 2010, 01:22 Coach Joe Paterno has tabbed freshman Robert Bolden as the starting quarterback for No. 14 Penn State. Bolden beat out two sophomores, Kevin ...	Isner, Querrey, Harrison lead way for next generation of U.S. men Sep 2. 2010, 01:16 Big things are expected from some of the USA's young male players. Just not this young. On Wednesday, 18-year-old Ryan Harrison scored the best ...
911 call in June: Capriati was handling \'personal things\' Sep 2. 2010, 01:16 A friend who called 911 when Jennifer Capriati overdosed on prescription medication was concerned for her safety because she was going through ...	LSU players want to keep Les Miles \'off the hot seat\' Sep 2. 2010, 01:13 LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson knows his coach is on the hot seat, and he wants to do something about it. LSU coach Les Miles enters Saturday's ...

2010 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Journey Earn Pet Safe Choice Awards Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 The Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Journey have been awarded Bark Buckle UP's 2010 Pet Safe Choice Awards at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. The Pet Safe Choice Award is given to vehicles that best accommodate a variety of pet needs, including ventilation for pets and adaptability of third-party pet-travel gear. "The 2010 Chrysler ...	Porsche Presents 918 Spyder High-Performance Concept Sports Car in Geneva Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 Presenting a high-performance mid-engined concept sports car with ultra-efficient, low-emission drive technology, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is further increasing the Company’s competence in hybrid technology. The 918 Spyder prototype combines high-tech racing features and electro-mobility to offer a fascinating range of qualities: An emission level of just 70 grams CO2 per kilometre on ...
New 2011 Sierra Heavy-Duty Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 GMC today announces the new 2011 Sierra Denali HD, the first offering of the exclusive Denali line on a heavy-duty GMC pickup. The Sierra Denali HD leads a comprehensively redesigned lineup of 2011 Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD trucks that go on sale in early summer – including the most powerful diesel engine in the ...	Lexus to Unveil \'CT200h\' at 2010 Geneva Motor Show Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 Lexus announces that it will unveil the five-door hybrid "CT200h1"—the first Lexus vehicle in the premium-compact segment—at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show2, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, for the press on March 2 and 3 and for the public from March 4 to 14. ...
New 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 Chevrolet’s new 2011 Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD pickups deliver the segment’s best diesel power. Their new, optional 6.6L Duramax turbo-diesel V-8 is rated at 397 horsepower (296 kW) at 3,000 rpm and 765 lb.-ft. of torque (1,037 Nm) at 1,600 rpm – an improvement of 32 horsepower (24 kW) and 105 lb.-ft. of torque ...	Honda Showcases CR-Z and Zero Emission Concepts at Geneva 2010 Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 Honda has unveiled two battery electric urban concept cars at Geneva, the stylish EV-N and the three-wheeled 3R-C, which envisions a single occupant vehicle for zero emission commuting. The radical concepts draw on Honda’s expertise in zero and ultra low emission technologies to show two urban vehicles with no harmful tailpipe emissions.
2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 When the 2006 Corvette Z06 was introduced, it represented the closest connection to the Corvette race cars ever. The 2009 Corvette ZR1 closed the gap between racing and production even further. This year, Corvette continues its tradition of track-to-street technology transfer with the 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition.  “Designed to ...	Fourth Generation Micra Sets New Global Standard Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 Carlos Ghosn, Chief Executive Officer, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, today unveiled the company's all new Micra, the fourth generation of the iconic city car, at the 80th International Geneva Motor Show. Micra Boasting breakthrough packaging and small-car engineering, the all-new, fourth generation Nissan Micra (known as March in Japan) is on course ...
MINI launches Product Design Competition Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 In keeping with the brand’s “Creative Use of Space” philosophy, MINI is holding an international design competition to celebrate the launch of the MINI Countryman in suitable style. The competition invites creative people around the world to design potential tools for the unique MINI ...	Chevrolet Cruze Brings Midsize Car Presence To The Compact Car Segment Jan 11. 2010, 03:00 DETROIT – The U.S. production version of the Chevrolet Cruze, unveiled at the 2009 L.A. Auto Show, delivers many segment-leading features and details that challenge preconceived notions about what a compact car can be in North America. The Cruze also affirms Chevrolet’s commitment to building refined, fuel-efficient vehicles using new, small-displacement four-cylinder engines. It ...

Blog - The New Science of Network Archaeology Sep 2. 2010, 04:10 A new way of excavating the past structure of networks reveals important information about their evolution	Transplanting Gut Microbes to Treat Disease Sep 2. 2010, 04:00 Scientists examine new ways to manipulate the microorganisms within us. Earlier this summer, scientists reported the success of an unusual medical transplant; a woman with a life-threatening Clostridium difficile infection was treated, and apparently cured, with an injection of some of her healthy husband's gut bacteria. Researchers are now exploring the effects of this type of transplant in greater detail. They hope to eventually treat a wide range of ailments--from bowel diseases to obesity, diabetes to depression--by manipulating the bacteria that live in the human gut.
Counting Down to Commercial Space Launches Sep 2. 2010, 04:00 The next few years will see at least two new commercial spacecraft put into orbit. A small fleet of privately developed spacecraft will head into orbit in the next few years--assuming that current levels of public and private funding can be sustained. If it happens, this will mark a new chapter in space exploration and research, as NASA comes to rely more on private companies for the technology to put manned and unmanned vehicles in space.	Robotic Storm Tracker Gets a Big Test with Earl Sep 2. 2010, 04:00 The largest-ever storm monitoring mission is now gathering scientific data that was previously impossible to get. As Hurricane Earl barrels toward the eastern seaboard of the United States, coastal residents don't know if they should evacuate in case the storm makes landfall. They rely on forecasters analyzing computer models, but those predictions differ. A new hurricane-monitoring mission that's now underway hopes to reduce this uncertainty by gathering atmospheric and environmental storm data never before obtained.
Blog - The Extraordinary Tale of Red Rain, Comets and Extraterrestrials Sep 1. 2010, 04:10 For years, claims have circulated that red rain which fell in India in 2001, contained cells unlike any found on Earth. Now new evidence that these cells can reproduce is about to set the debate alive Panspermia is the idea that life exists throughout the universe in comets, asteroids and interstellar dust clouds and that life of Earth was seeded from one or more of these sources. Panspermia holds that we are all extraterrestrials.	Tiny Needles to Fight Cancer Sep 1. 2010, 04:00 Researchers inject quantum dots into the skin using plastic microneedles, potentially providing a way to diagnose and treat diseases. Using a novel laser-based technique, researchers at North Carolina State University have made arrays of tiny, hollow plastic needles that they used to insert fluorescent quantum-dot dyes into skin. Biomedical engineering professor Roger Narayan, who leads the research, says the microneedles and quantum dots, which have been tested on pigs, could be used to diagnose and treat skin cancer, and other chronic diseases.
Blog - Robots Take Out the Trash Sep 1. 2010, 04:00 "Dustcart" finished a test run in Italy, successfully making house calls to collect garbage. In the Italian town of Peccioli the streets are too old and narrow for garbage trucks to navigate, so residents have had to manage their own trash collection. That is, until the appearance of this summer of "Dustcart", a Segway-wheeled, sensor-equipped robot, that responds to house calls to collect garbage.	Blog - Apple Shows a Facebook Rival and Apple TV 2.0 Sep 1. 2010, 04:00 Music-focused social network is linked to iTunes, and TV shows will rent for 99 cents.
Blog - How Coders Can Help Fight Climate Change Aug 31. 2010, 21:00 Climate models are built by scientists, not software engineers.	Nano Switches that Store More Data Head to Market Aug 31. 2010, 21:00 Products featuring memristors could appear in 2013. An electronic component that offers a new way to squeeze more data into computers and portable gadgets is set to go into production in just a couple of years. Hewlett-Packard announced today that it has entered an agreement with the Korean electronics manufacturer Hynix Semiconductor to make the components, called "memristors," starting in 2013. Storage devices made of memristors will allow PCs, cellphones, and servers to store more and switch on instantly.
Blog - Vimeo\'s Roku App Shows how to Deliver Internet Video to TV Aug 31. 2010, 15:00 The fusion of Web and TV is changing how we consume video on all platforms.	Blog - The Sinister Link Between Infectious Agents, Bacteria and Protozoa Aug 31. 2010, 04:10 A new technique for studying the relationship between bacteria and protozoans could boost our understanding of how these organisms spread disease In 1980, Tim Rowbotham, a microbiologist at the University of Bradford, made an extraordinary discovery about a tiny single-celled protozoa called Acanthamoeba. These organisms are ubiquitous, turning up almost anywhere there is liquid water. Since the 1950s they have been known to cause a number of rare diseases, mainly in humans with impaired immune systems.
Will Apple Get Into the Web Stream? Aug 31. 2010, 04:00 Online music streaming services are altering the way people find, buy, and share songs--now iTunes is expected to join the fun. Dozens of startups have adopted Web-based music streaming technology, which makes songs accessible from almost any device. But one music platform that hasn't moved over to the Web is also the biggest in the industry: Apple's iTunes.	Bringing Cell-Phone Location-Sensing Indoors Aug 31. 2010, 04:00 App pinpoints people inside shops without requiring them to "check in." Walk into the Best Buy on San Francisco's Harrison Street, and the consumer electronics giant knows a potential customer has arrived: at least if you're using the ShopKick iPhone app that launched earlier this month.
Blog - Fuel Stickers for Plug-in Hybrids Could Mislead Drivers Aug 31. 2010, 04:00 The new labels will help consumers, but as designed now, they could be misleading. Yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency released a pair of proposed fuel economy labels, which could replace the miles-per-gallon stickers now required on new cars. The stickers are needed because miles per gallon isn't a useful measurement for vehicles that run on electricity part of the time or all of the time, and several such vehicles--electric cars and plug-in hybrids--are due to hit showrooms starting at the end of this year.	Blog - Energy Bill Consigned to Lame Duck Session Aug 31. 2010, 04:00 Senator Reid hopes to garner votes for a limited energy bill after the elections. But cap and trade is out of the picture. When the Senate comes back from its summer recess on September 11th, the energy bill that was dropped before vacation will still be dead in the water.

Apple\'s iOS beats Android 6:1 on the Web Sep 2. 2010, 10:39 Apple's iOS mobile operating system is now the third-most popular platform on the Internet, with a share nearly six times larger than Android's, a Web measurement company said Wednesday.	Botnet takedown may yield valuable data Sep 2. 2010, 10:25 Researchers are hoping to get a better insight on botnets after taking down part of Pushdo, one of the top five networks of hacked computers responsible for most of the world's spam.
Apple TV, \'Ping\' and iTunes -- what it means Sep 2. 2010, 10:00 While the new iPods and Apple's soon-to-come updates for iOS 4 were big announcements on Wednesday, the revamped Apple TV and iTunes 10 featuring Apple's new "Ping" social network for music show where Apple hopes to go in the years ahead.	As Earl looms, tips to batten down IT Sep 2. 2010, 10:00 With forecasters predicting a very active hurricane season, experts say IT managers must review business continuity and disaster recovery plans to ensure to prepare for potential power outages and data center damage.
Samsung launches Galaxy Tab Sep 2. 2010, 09:41 Samsung has revealed the Galaxy Tab, a tablet computer running Android 2.2 that will begin shipping in October. It can be used to surf the Web, watch movies, read e-books, navigate using GPS and make phone calls, according to Samsung.	Disable A Laptop Touchpad While You Type, Win 7 Edition Sep 1. 2010, 22:38 Many moons ago I wrote about TouchFreeze, a free laptop utility that solves one of life's most maddening problems: accidental swipes of your touchpad while typing. (Why isn't Windows smart enough to do this on its own? Just saying.)
ActiveState updates Python with links to databases Sep 1. 2010, 22:16 The new ActiveState Python distribution includes modules for GUI design and interacting with databases	Discover to get $5M from Heartland for \'08 data breach Sep 1. 2010, 21:45 Heartland Payment Systems has agreed to pay $5 million to Discover to settle claims arising from the massive data breach disclosed by the payment processor last year.
Windows Phone 7 released to manufacturers Sep 1. 2010, 21:27 Windows Phone 7 has been finalized and released to manufacturers, Microsoft announced today.	VMworld 2010: Virtualization, The Matrix, and the VMware/Microsoft rivalry Sep 1. 2010, 21:12 Ten highlights from VMworld, the massive virtualization conference.
DARPA launches insider threat detection effort for military Sep 1. 2010, 21:03 The Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched an effort aimed at finding and detecting to insider threats on Department of Defense networks.	Miami man pleads guilty in ID theft case Sep 1. 2010, 20:41 A Miami man has pleaded guilty to two identity-theft related charges after federal agents found more than 26,000 credit card numbers stored on his computer, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Charles Phillips may depart Oracle, analyst says Sep 1. 2010, 20:31 Oracle co-President Charles Phillips may soon be leaving the company after some public missteps and a recent change in Oracle's upper management, a financial analyst company said Wednesday in a research note to its clients.	Mobile CRM app helps construction firm diversify its business Sep 1. 2010, 20:30 VCC, a nationwide retail construction company, finds that giving project managers smartphone access to customer data is a big boost in attracting new business.
West Virginia\'s IT workers fight state outsourcing Sep 1. 2010, 20:22 West Virginia's IT workers are concerned that the state plans to outsource their jobs and have responded with a protest and a lawsuit.	Spiffy Says When You\'ve Got Gmail Messages Sep 1. 2010, 13:53 Gmail is a great webmail service, with features rivaling standalone clients. But since it runs in a browser, if you're not on the site, you won't be notified of new mail. Spiffy (free) fills this gap. It runs in the system tray and periodically checks up to five Gmail accounts, displaying alert boxes for new messages.

Microsoft Unveils Arc Touch Mouse Sep 2. 2010, 11:00 The mouse can be flattened for easy transport and includes Microsoft's BlueTrack Technology that can track on most surfaces.	VMware Launches Cloud Application Development Platform Sep 1. 2010, 20:45 The Spring Framework has been expanded into a cloud application development platform capable of producing Java applications optimized to run in VMware virtual machines on a cloud cluster.
Sony Refreshes Electronic Readers, Hikes Prices Sep 1. 2010, 20:42 Amazon's Kindle, Border's Kobo and Barnes & Noble's Nook are competing fiercely on price, but Sony is touting more responsive touch-screens and higher quality digital paper displays that warrant higher costs.	Google Releases SketchUp 8 Sep 1. 2010, 19:49 The latest version of Google's modeling software offers improved tools to amateur and professional 3D artists alike.
Apple Shows New iPods, Reveals TV Strategy Sep 1. 2010, 19:34 MP3 music players get an iPhone-style technology boost, and Steve Jobs discloses major content partnerships for Apple TV.	Apple Previews iOS 4.1 And 4.2 For iPad Sep 1. 2010, 18:39 During Apple's event on Wednesday, it said iPhone users can expect iOS 4.1 to arrive next week with new features. iPad owners will need to wait a bit longer for iOS 4.2 to arrive.
Blue Christmas For Window 7 Sales? Sep 1. 2010, 18:18 Family Pack discounts to reappear in October as Win7 adoption curve starts to flatline.	Google Sued Over Nexus One Troubles Sep 1. 2010, 18:05 A Nexus One owner claims Google made misleading claims about the phone's 3G capabilities and failed to provide adequate support.
Download Capability Backed As Essential To Meaningful Use Sep 1. 2010, 18:00 Markle Foundation recommends HHS push "blue button" function in health IT systems to allow patients to easily obtain medical records.	Hurricane Earl Prompts Agencies To Bolster Online Resources Sep 1. 2010, 17:37 FEMA, the National Weather Service and other agencies are providing updates, advice and other disaster-management information on their websites.
InformationWeek\'s RSS Feed is brought to you by Sep 1. 2010, 17:37	Study Clarifies Government\'s Social Media Record Requirements Sep 1. 2010, 17:36 The National Archives and Records Administration is looking to remove hurdles that have held up adoption of Web 2.0 in government by clarifying its policies.
Alcatel-Lucent Acquires OpenPlug Sep 1. 2010, 17:22 OpenPlug's tools allow mobile application developers to write an app once and then run on the Android, iPhone, Linux, Windows Mobile and Symbian mobile operating systems.	Carrier Beats Features In Mobile Buying Decisions Sep 1. 2010, 17:03 Multimedia, GPS, social networking capabilities are also factors in choosing a phone, finds Best Buy study.
Skyfire Submits Browser App To Apple For Approval Sep 1. 2010, 16:45 Braving the murky waters of Apple's iPhone app approval process, mobile browser maker Skyfire has submitted its software to Apple.	NASA Shares Historical Photos On Flickr Sep 1. 2010, 16:41 Online archive documents the space agency's history, construction, launches, and founders.