Sci & Tech
NASA's Kepler confirms first planet in habitable zone of Sun-like star
NASA's Kepler mission has confirmed its first planet in the "habitable zone," a region where liquid water could exist on a planet's surface.
One in 10 U.S. mobile phone users having an iPhone: survey
About one in 10 mobile phone subscribers in the United States is now using an Apple iPhone, said a new survey released on Friday.
China launches 10th satellite for independent satellite navigation
China successfully launched into space 10th orbiter for its independent satellite navigation and positioning network known as Beidou, or Compass System.
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U.S. federal gov't requires Facebook to respect users' privacy
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China's newly-designed scientific research vessel sets sail
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HP refutes printer security flaw claims
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Amazon reports record sales of Kindle products on Black Friday
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4 suspected AT&T hackers linked to terrorist group
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Paddy papa going strong
Yuan Longping's dream is to have a new hybrid rice that will yield at least 15 tons of grain per hectare, and he is already halfway there.
Kindle Fire heads for second place in tablet market
Only two weeks after its shipment, Amazon's Kindle Fire has already shown the momentum to grab the second place in global tablet computer market.
U.S. approves Google's 400 mln dollar acquisition of Admeld
The U.S. Justice Department Friday approved Google's 400 million dollar acquisition of Admeld, a company that provides an online advertising platform for publishers.
Space
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NASA's Kepler confirms first planet in habitable zone of Sun-like star
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China's Suzhou publicity video debuts at NYC Times Square
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Postcards sent from outer space
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China launches 10th satellite for independent navigation system
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Russia raises ISS orbit, confirms new crew
Biotech
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Wildlife tigers may vanish in 20 years
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Paddy papa going strong
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Black-headed gulls migrate from Siberia to China's Kunming
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Researchers find new pool of stem cells in heart
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Chinese volunteers to clear traps set for endangered Siberian tigers
Internet
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Myanmar hosts ASEAN telecommunication, information meeting
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U.S. approves Google's 400 mln dollar acquisition of Admeld
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Spotify unveils new music app platform
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U.S. federal gov't requires Facebook to respect users' privacy
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Authorized software on smartphones reports users' activities: research
Archeology
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3-D jigsaw puzzle assembles ancient army
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Artifacts retrieved to Department of Libya Archaeology
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Ancient tombs in NW China bid for world heritage status
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Archaeologists unearth ancient tomb, relics in NE China
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Israeli archaeologists says "Herod did not complete Jerusalem's Western Wall"
Climate Change
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Scientists confirm Himalayan glacial melting
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Mexico backs second commitment period of Kyoto Protocol
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Confident in the face of conflict
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Africa urged to unite and come up with solution against climate change
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Kenya presses for a new climate treaty in Durban
Others
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Citation rate for Chinese science papers goes up
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Kindle Fire heads for second place in tablet market
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One in 10 U.S. mobile phone users having an iPhone: survey
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China publishes the second most scientific papers in international journals in 2010: report
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China's newly-designed scientific research vessel sets sail
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Climate talks: From whether to how
Smog blankets most cities in the north, south
France, Germany seek new EU treaty
Thailand's annual amnesty excludes former PM
Special Reports
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Shenzhou-8's docking mission with Tiangong-1
Tech industry's visionary Steve Jobs
China launches Tiangong-1
iPad dominates tablet market
Russia's ruling party to win Duma majority: CEC
Syria responds "positively" to AL protocol
Italian cabinet approves emergency reform plan
U.S. GOP candidates court Cain's supporters
Failing EU summit to exacerbate debt crisis: Rehn
Tiger Woods ends two-year title drought
"Breaking Dawn" leads box office for 3rd weekend
Female celeb billionaires
Hollywood stars with most beautiful legs
Top beauties around the world
Low vitamin D levels linked to Type 2 diabetes
Gold drops as EU debt prospect improves
OECD members facing greater inequality challenges
Egyptian new PM completes cabinet line-up
Eating more fish may cut heart disease risk
Belgian king names new cabinet
NASA: 1st planet in habitable zone of Sun-like star confirmed
S&P puts 15 EU nations on negative watch
China to further support Afghanistan: Chinese FM
Assange wins right to appeal extradition