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Google shows off Chrome operating system
20 Nov 2009, 5:20PM
Google Inc is opening its much-anticipated Chrome software to external developers, as the search giant prepares to expand its reach into operating systems.
Bong bust leaves crims crackers
20 Nov 2009, 3:07PM
Customs officials in the US have uncovered 316,000 smoking bongs disguised as Chrstmas ornaments.
Bong bust leaves crims crackers
20 Nov 2009, 2:48PM
Los Angeles customs officials have uncovered 316,000 bongs disguised as Christmas crackers.
Cinema popcorn 'a nutritional horror'
20 Nov 2009, 12:31PM
Forget Freddy Krueger or flesh-eating zombies: the real villain of a night at the movies could be lurking in a bag of popcorn or drinks carton, according to a new US study.
Oprah Winfrey calls time on TV show
20 Nov 2009, 11:14AM
Talkshow queen Oprah Winfrey is set to announce the end of her hugely successful TV program, calling it a day after 25 seasons.
Human stem cell trials a step closer
20 Nov 2009, 10:32AM
Embryonic stem cell therapy has got a step closer, after US researchers filed a request for government approval of human trials.
Santa's helpers banned from writing to kids
20 Nov 2009, 9:06AM
Children around the world are busy writing letters to Santa, but this year they may have to go without a reply - after one of his helpers was identified as a sex offender.
US army to blame for New Orleans floods
20 Nov 2009, 8:19AM
The deadly levee failures that led to the flooding of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina were due to negligence by US army engineers, a judge has ruled.
US economy rebounds 'but at heavy cost'
20 Nov 2009, 7:56AM
The US economy is recovering much faster than expected but with heavy toll on public finances, the OECD has warned.
Fed officials play down impact of weak dollar
19 Nov 2009, 8:05PM
Federal Reserve officials on Thursday downplayed the consequences of the falling U.S. dollar, underscoring that deflation is still a threat, especially with commercial real estate prices falling.
Study offers hope of reversing Down Syndrome
19 Nov 2009, 2:16PM
Boosting a neurotransmitter called norepinephrine in sufferers of Down
Syndrome could help reverse the condition, which is the most common
cause of mental retardation in children, a study showed Wednesday.
Greyer, thinner Obama 'doesn't blame job'
19 Nov 2009, 2:13PM
Barack Obama concedes he has lost weight and gone greyer during his first year as US president, but insists he remains healthy despite the relentless demands of his job.
Fortune left at shrine 'for safe-keeping'
19 Nov 2009, 1:36PM
A US woman left her life-savings - $40,000 in rare coins - at a Catholic shrine so the Virgin Mary would watch over them while she was out of town.
Obama to miss Guantanamo closure deadline
19 Nov 2009, 12:14PM
Barack Obama has admitted for the first time that the US will miss the January 2010 deadline he set for closing the "war on terror" prison at Guantanamo Bay.
Girl, 10, tasered in shower row
19 Nov 2009, 10:26AM
A US policeman used a taser stun gun on a 10-year-old girl because her mother was angry that she would not take a shower before going to bed.
