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* Obama sends condolences, promises aid * Pentagon readies ships to help [More]
Read More »U.S. readies earthquake relief response
* Obama sends condolences, promises aid * Pentagon readies ships to help [More]
Read More »Huge tsunami kills hundreds in Japan, sweeps across Pacific
(Adds details) * Quake, wall of water kill hundreds, many missing [More]
Read More »Huge tsunami kills hundreds in Japan, sweeps across Pacific
(Adds details) * Quake, wall of water kill hundreds, many missing [More]
Read More »Warnings, reefs lessen tsunamis, storms impact
March 11 (Reuters) - Early warning systems and a drive toprotect mangroves and coral reefs as buffers to waves are among [More]
Read More »Warnings, reefs lessen tsunamis, storms impact
March 11 (Reuters) - Early warning systems and a drive toprotect mangroves and coral reefs as buffers to waves are among [More]
Read More »Tsunami evacuations "very possible" in California
OAKLAND, Calif., March 11 (Reuters) - The tsunami generatedby a massive earthquake in Japan could reach 6 feet (2 metres) [More]
Read More »Tsunami evacuations "very possible" in California
OAKLAND, Calif., March 11 (Reuters) - The tsunami generatedby a massive earthquake in Japan could reach 6 feet (2 metres) [More]
Read More »UPDATE 1-U.S. readies earthquake relief response
(Updated with Pentagon statement and State Department traveladvisory) [More]
Read More »UPDATE 1-U.S. readies earthquake relief response
(Updated with Pentagon statement and State Department traveladvisory) [More]
Read More »Coal Fires Burning Bright
China has won international plaudits for its commitment to green goals.
Read More »What Is It? Boning Up
Boning up: Is it art or science?
Read More »What Is It? Boning Up
Boning up: Is it art or science? Norman Barker is an expert on both. [More]
Read More »Firefox VP: Say Goodbye to Flash
By now you've probably heard of HTML5, the platform that every browser maker from Microsoft to Mozilla to Google can't stop heralding as the savior of the Internet. Buzzwords aside, developers are excited about HTML5 because it creates a more elegant online experience, enabling users to enjoy the the best aspects of the web--audio, video, multimedia--without having to install external applications like Adobe Flash. In other words, HTML5 allows us to experience the Internet natively, and escape what Mozilla VP of products Jay Sullivan calls "plug-in prison." Sullivan is gung-ho about HTML5, which has become a major selling point of Firefox 4, the browser's latest iteration set launch in the coming weeks
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