Platform owner involved in previous offshore accidents, regulators say
LaTimes - 09/03/2010 09:40
Houston-based Mariner Energy paid $55,000 in fines this summer after inspectors found safety violations. Four of the company's accidents resulted in worker injuries, reco...
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Video Game Maker Take-Two Reports an Unexpected Profit
nytimes - 09/03/2010 06:20
The publisher of the Grand Theft Auto video games raised its outlook on the strength of its newest release, Red Dead Redemption.
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H.P. Outbids Dell for Data Storage Company
nytimes - 09/03/2010 06:20
Hewlett-Packard offered about $2.3 billion, ending an 18-day bidding war. The price reflects a growing urgency to use acquisitions to fuel growth.
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Earl takes swipe at North Carolina, heads north
LaTimes - 09/03/2010 06:00
The hurricane is expected to weaken and stay out to sea before grazing the Massachusetts coast Saturday.A weakened Hurricane Earl brushed past North Carolina's fragile Ou...
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Animal rights groups face off with scientists over fate of chimps
LaTimes - 09/03/2010 03:20
Almost 200 have had a long break from testing that dates to NASA's early days, but that could end.Ever since the first of their number arrived in New Mexico half a centur...
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Facebook cross-dresser's photo incites family members
msnbc - 09/03/2010 03:00
Eight members of an Arab family from northern Israel, upset about a male relative's cross-dressing photos he shared on Facebook, were indicted Thursday on charges tied to...
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What It Means When YouTube Gets Small, and Big
nytimes - 09/03/2010 02:40
People are increasingly watching YouTube videos on cellphone screens, which could lead to new kinds of videos and advertising.
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Apple-Facebook Friction Erupts Over Ping
nytimes - 09/03/2010 02:40
Apple's entry into social media has created bumps in its relationship with Facebook.
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Mixed bag of space rocks found near Earth
msnbc - 09/03/2010 02:20
A new survey of asteroids near Earth by a NASA space telescope has found a much wider variety of the space rocks than previously thought, with some shiny and bright while...
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YouTube Deals Turn Piracy Into Revenue
nytimes - 09/03/2010 00:40
Some copyright holders are allowing YouTube to sell ads on videos that are uploaded without permission, generating revenue that is expected to make the site profitable th...
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Report Says Heat, Not Smart Meters, Hiked Bills
nytimes - 09/03/2010 00:40
After Pacific Gas & Electric, the giant California utility, began installing smart meters in the state's Central Valley, the company was swamped with complaints from resi...
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'Tweens,' ages 8 to 11, changing online game development
msnbc - 09/03/2010 00:00
A booming market of tweens, ages 8 to 11, is changing the landscape of online games.
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Leader of Climate Panel Review Discusses Findings
nytimes - 09/03/2010 00:00
The head of the review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change weighs in on the panel's leadership and flaws in its treatment of uncertainty.
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Facebook's new security feature: remote logouts
msnbc - 09/02/2010 23:40
Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users log out of their accounts remotely from another computer.
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On Our Radar: Tibet's High-Altitude Meadows Disappear
nytimes - 09/02/2010 23:40
Tibet's high-altitude meadows disappear as global warming and overgrazing accelerate desertification. "Once the grasslands are destroyed, they rarely come back," a Chines...
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Verizon to sell smart phones for prepaid service
msnbc - 09/02/2010 23:20
Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced it's opening up access to smart phones for customers who prepay for service, such as people with poor credit and those who don't wa...
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Facebook stalker continues to harass 12-year-old girl
msnbc - 09/02/2010 23:20
This dramatic tale of a Facebook stalker hacking and harassing young girls on Facebook speaks to a couple of issues regularly faced in this brave new world of social medi...
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Verizon to sell smart phones for prepaid service
msnbc - 09/02/2010 23:00
Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced it's opening up access to smart phones for customers who prepay for service, such as people with poor credit and those who don't wa...
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Low-income can also be environmentally friendly, with a little help.Kendrick Harris, a high school dropout who has been homeless and jobless, has had more pressing things...
Daniel Millis had been charged for leaving gallon bottles of water for illegal border crossers in a U.S. desert wildlife preserve.A federal appeals court on Thursday over...
Friars pick up where they left off and end Oceanside's 39-game unbeaten streak, 31-7.Defending Pac-5 Division champion Anaheim Servite sent a message Thursday in its seas...
The crew is rescued and there are no signs of a leak, but the accident sparks new debate about wells in the gulf.The opening scene was all too familiar. Black smoke risin...
Unusually large numbers of the gigantic creatures off the Southern California coast are a boon for charter boat operators. A biologist believes the cetaceans are followin...
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Teen-agers from around the country put lunar rover prototypes through their paces in the MoonBots challenge, a spin-off of the $30 mil...
Hubble Space Telescope observations of the aftermath of a giant star explosion are offering a new glimpse into the events that follow the collapse of a massive dying star...
Corals, big mammals and many tropical species could all go extinct in the not too distant future, predict scientists who are attempting to forecast the fate of today's an...
Ants in your pants? That's nothing compared with ants up your snout. And that's what elephants in the African savanna must contend with when trying to snag a meal from a ...
A group of panda cubs are attending 'panda school' at a China panda reserve where they are being taught how to climb. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)
It will be bon appit in orbit for some lucky astronauts who will soon savor a space meal of short ribs dreamed up by a contestant on television's "Top Chef."
Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc.'s popular iPad.