Science & Technology
No Signs of Life Yet in Frozen Antarctic Lake
Icy body of water has not been exposed to the elements for millions of years
Obama Administration: Talking Preferable to War in Iran
Sanctions intended to bring them to the table
Amazon Wipes Woman's Kindle Account Without Explanation
Loses all her books with them, has account closed and doesn't know why
Meningitis Probe May Lead to Drug Shortages
Drug manufacturer shut down for a month for investigation
Android Apps Leaking Sensitive Data
Researchers found they were able to intercept information transmission from 8 percent of those they tested
Siemens to Sell off Solar Power Business
Losing money there and will focus on hydro and wind instead
Italy Convicts Scientists for Failing to Warn About Quakes
Seven guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to six years in prison
XCOR's Lynx Will Travel 62 Miles Above the Ground at Mach 3.5
Test flights scheduled for early 2013
iTunes Makeover Could Be Released Tomorrow
Could be one of numerous announcements from Apple
Milky Way, Other Spiral Galaxies, Universe Still Evolving
More than 500 galaxies were surveyed; such galaxies were previously believed to be in a stable state
Scientists: Groundwater Removal Could Be Implicated in 2011 Spain Earthquake
Earthquake happened in a seismically active region
Study: Social Media Users Politically Engaged
Is the study's subtitle "Just look at your Facebook feed"?
Scientists Angry over Entrepreneur's Ocean Experiment
Dumped iron dust into waters off Canada to encourage plankton growth
Alaska Argues to Keep Polar Bears off "Threatened" List
Included because of the possibility of future losses, not current population
Minnesota Backs Down on Banning Free Online College Courses
Officials realize 20-year-old rule didn't take Internet into account
FTC Offers Prize for Fighting Robocalls
$50,000 to whomever can figure out how to block them
Boy Ordered to Change Schools for Carrying Cystic Fibrosis Gene
Could present to risk with another student who has the disease
British Company Extracts Fuel from Air
Lots of electricity is required, but it seems promising
U.S. Wants Location Trackers on Diplomats
They should probably lose them when "working late at the office"
Bombing Suspect Approached Through Facebook
Everybody should be friended by undercover officers
Microsoft Windows 8 Pre-Sales Strong
Sales in the Windows division are down 33 percent for the quarter though
Malaysian Student Sex Blog Causes a Stir
Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee posted explicit videos and pictures on the blog that has been taken offline
GOP Representative Doesn't Believe in Life of Mother Exception for Abortion
Says medical technology rules out such cases
British Government to Hire Teen Xbox Pros For Cybersecurity Force
No university education required
Schoolkids Suspended for Looking at Topless Pictures of Teacher
Even though she was the owner of them and responsible for accidentally letting the children see them.
Turkish Pianist Arraigned for Tweets Mocking Islam
Accused of inciting public hatred
Mars Rover Digs Up Shiny Particles
Native to red planet, not debris from Curiosity, as was feared
Uber Launching Taxi App in San Francisco
It will still be tough to catch a cab thanks to city's oppressive medallion system