PROMISES, PROMISES: Battling cyber turf wars
(AP) -- The digital battlefield is proving to be difficult terrain for President Barack Obama.
View ArticleCybersecurity expert says White House lack of 'czar' is subpar
A Purdue University cybersecurity expert is skeptical that the new U.S. cybersecurity coordinator will have enough clout to serve as more than a glorified cheerleader with the way the White House has...
View ArticleNew hull coatings for Navy ships cut fuel use, protect environment (w/Video)
New hull coatings being developed by the Office of Naval Research are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans - namely barnacles - on ships' hulls, optimizing vessel performance...
View ArticleRule may allow officials to play role of scientists in toxic chemical regulation
The Obama administration has promised to end political meddling in scientific decisions, but some critics say the White House has botched an early test of that pledge on a key question of public...
View ArticleHouse Democrats to open hearings on health bill
(AP) -- House Democrats are pushing forward with a partisan health care bill even as a key Senate Democrat labors to achieve an elusive bipartisan compromise on President Barack Obama's top legislative...
View Article3 plead guilty in BetOnSports online gambling case
(AP) -- Three former executives of the online sports gambling Web site BetOnSports, including two of the company founder's siblings, pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges.
View ArticleWhite House, hospitals reach deal on health care
(AP) -- The nation's hospitals will give up $155 billion in future Medicare and Medicaid payments to help defray the cost of President Barack Obama's health care plan, a concession the White House...
View ArticleUniversity has grand designs to build a house of straw (w/ Video)
Could straw houses be the buildings of the future? That's what researchers at the University of Bath will be testing this summer by constructing a "BaleHaus" made of prefabricated straw bale and hemp...
View ArticleGoing net zero -- for effect; special home will produce as much energy as it...
Michael Yannell's ComEd bill is almost surely less than yours. Yannell, 44, lives in a new Chicago home that is designed to be net zero energy, which means it will produce as much energy than it...
View Article1930s home goes green
A 1930s house built in 2008 is about to undergo the first of three energy efficiency upgrades which will ultimately convert an energy inefficient house into a zero carbon home designed to meet the...
View ArticleThe latest craze: Free e-books offerings
(AP) -- James Patterson's latest best seller, "The Angel Experiment," is a little different from his usual hits. The novel isn't new; it came out four years ago. Its sales aren't happening at...
View ArticleObama's health care plan helped by drug industry
(AP) -- The nation's drugmakers stand ready to spend $150 million to help President Barack Obama overhaul health care this fall, according to numerous officials, a staggering sum that could dwarf...
View ArticleUK's Royal Opera House to perform 'Twitter' opera
(AP) -- It probably won't be "Madame Butterfly," but it should be fun.
View ArticleWhite House changes email rules
The White House said Monday it will tighten its email sign-up rules after drawing fire from some recipients of a message about health care policies who complained they had not asked for such updates.
View ArticleInternet campaigning arrives cautiously in Japan
(AP) -- Japan is one of the world's most Internet-savvy nations - except when it comes to politics. Decades-old rules have effectively banned campaigning on the Web.
View ArticleIndoor plants found to release volatile organic compounds
Potted plants add a certain aesthetic value to homes and offices, bringing a touch of nature to indoor spaces. It has also been shown that many common house plants have the ability to remove volatile...
View ArticleObama space panel says moon return plan is a no-go (Update)
(AP) -- A White House panel of independent space experts says NASA's return-to-the-moon plan just won't fly.
View ArticlePresident's opinion of Kanye West sparks debate
(AP) -- President Barack Obama's candid thoughts about Kanye West are provoking a debate over standards of journalism in the Twitter age.
View ArticleSolar Home Built by Students
(PhysOrg.com) -- Students from the Boston Architectural College (BAC) and Tufts University have submitted a completely solar-powered home, the Curio House, as New England's entry into the Solar...
View ArticleNew White House Fellows survey: Leaders are less trusting, less cynical
Contemporary leaders are less trusting, but also less cynical, than those in top positions nearly four decades ago, according to a new comprehensive survey of White House Fellows -- a group that...
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