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Germany stalls on internet treaty

2012-02-10 22:10

Germany has delayed signing an international copyright treaty that has some internet users worried about online censorship, joining Poland and the Czech Republic in hesitating on the issue.

Rain

La Nina peaked, set to decline

2012-02-10 16:00

La Niña seems to have reached its peak and is expected to fade between March and May, the World Meteorological Organisation has said.

Naledi Pandor

SA announces HIV drugs partnership

2012-02-10 14:18

The South African government has announced a joint venture to reduce the cost of anti-retroviral drugs with a Swiss company.

Groupon

Groupon stock plunges on growth worries

2012-02-10 11:03

Groupon reported sharply higher fourth-quarter revenue that surpassed Wall Street's expectations, but saw a nearly 14% slide in its stock.

Apple

Apple value accelerates

2012-02-10 10:12

Apple is now worth more than Microsoft and Google combined and the iPhone business is worth more than the entire Microsoft.

scalpel

Plastic surgery advice from social networks

2012-02-10 08:29

Around 42% of US plastic surgery patients got advice from social networks, says a 2011 survey.

Cannabis

Cannabis linked to higher road deaths

2012-02-10 07:31

Driving under the influence of cannabis almost doubles the risk of a serious accident, published research has shown.

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Wild rabbit

Rabbits threaten Australia harvests

2012-02-10 09:29

Abundant rain over most of Australia in the has delivered record harvests - and record numbers of rabbits.

Cybercrime

Militaries scramble for cyber skills

2012-02-10 08:29

With growing worries about the threat of "cyber warfare", militaries around the world are racing to recruit the computer specialists.

Climate change

2°C warming goal now 'optimistic'

2012-02-09 22:47

French scientists unveiling new estimates for global warming say the 2°C goal enshrined by the United Nations was "the most optimistic" scenario left for greenhouse-gas emissions.

Uggie

Artist dog gets Nintendo gig

2012-02-09 22:47

Uggie, the trick-performing Jack Russell from silent film hit The Artist, is cashing in on his stardom by becoming the furry new face of Nintendo, the company has said.

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Judge dismisses SeaWorld enslaving suit

2012-02-09 21:53

A federal judge has thrown out an animal rights group's lawsuit accusing SeaWorld of enslaving captive killer whales, ruling that orcas had no standing to seek the same constitutional rights as people.

Antarctic ice

Scientists expect life in Antarctic lake

2012-02-09 16:26

Scientists expect to find microbes in a lake 4km beneath the thick ice of Antarctica, illustrating that life finds a way to survive in the harshest places.

Hacker

Man indicted over hacking Nasa-JPL computers

2012-02-09 13:03

A federal grand jury indicted a Romanian citizen on charges he hacked into 25 climate-research computers at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Google

Google hit by security risk

2012-02-09 11:10

A security firm has found an easy way to discover a Google Wallet PIN code.

Path

Path network sorry over privacy flap

2012-02-09 09:16

Social network Path has apologised for uploading users' address book information without asking for permission.

 
White rhino

Rhino dies during anti-poaching treatment

2012-02-09 17:46

A rhino has died during a media demonstration of an anti-poaching treatment at the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve, the Rhino Rescue Project says.

Excavation

Team racing to dig up Waterfront ship

2012-02-09 14:08

The first priority for archaeologists who uncovered the remains of a boat in the V&A Waterfront is to get it out of the ground for study, the team leader has said.

Facebook

Social media gives firms an edge

2012-02-09 11:07

Social networks gives companies advocates for the brand as long as firms engage positively with the public, experts have said.

Himalayas

Himalaya melt slower than thought

2012-02-09 10:58

Himalayan glaciers and ice caps are losing mass up to 10 times less quickly than once feared, a report has study published Thursday.

Shipwreck

US Navy probes shipwreck

2012-02-09 08:27

The US Navy is hoping to confirm a wreck off the coast of Rhode Island is the USS Revenge, commanded by Oliver Hazard Perry, and lost in 1811.

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