Microsoft cofounder sues IT heavyweights
A company owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has blasted Apple, Facebook, Google, YouTube, Yahoo and others with a patent infringement lawsuit filed in a US court. abc.net.au |
Big quake aftershocks plague New Zealand city
By ROB GRIFFITH 2010-09-08T11:35:10ZCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) -- A strong aftershock rocked terrified residents of New Zealand's earthquake-stricken city of Christchurch on Wednesday, as officials doubled their estimate for repairing the damage following nearly 300 temblors in five days.... hosted.ap.org |
The lure of Antarctica attracts an intrepid woman
Rachael Robertson was working as a park ranger when an advertisement in the paper caught her eye. abc.net.au |
End of the road for runaway pig
A pig that sparked an international media furore when it escaped from a slaughterhouse has died at the age of 13. bbc.co.uk |
Fish Oil Use in Pregnancy Didn’t Make Babies Smart
Supplements containing a fish oil ingredient, encouraged by many obstetricians and marketing campaigns, produced no clear cognitive benefit compared with a placebo. feeds.nytimes.com |