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Cell phones affect brain activity, study says
A 50-minute cell phone call causes a noticeable increase in brain activity in the area of the head closest to the phone's antenna, a finding by government researchers that could reinforce concerns, or at least raise new questions, about the long-term health effects of cell phones.
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PhotosU.S. victim of pirates was 'smart and avid sailor'
Phyllis Macay was keen on adventure and smart enough not to take risks, making her death at the hands of pirates off the coast of Somalia even more tragic, a Bay Area relative said Tuesday. Macay was one of four Americans who were captured and killed by pirates during an unsuccessful rescue attempt by U.S. special operations forces Tuesday.
GOP rejects Democrat's bill to avoid shutdown
The top Democrat in the Senate said Tuesday that he'll bring legislation to the floor next week to keep the government running at current spending levels for 30 days to avoid a shutdown in March. The move by Majority Leader Harry Reid is in keeping with long-standing tradition, but it was immediately rejected by GOP leaders.
HP shares slide as powerhouse faces growth fears
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s new CEO Leo Apotheker delivered disappointing news to Wall Street on Tuesday after his first full quarter with the technology company: Revenue growth will be slower this year than many analysts had envisioned.
Court bars streaming of TV programming online
In a key victory for television broadcasters, a federal court has ordered a Seattle startup called Ivi Inc. to stop distributing broadcast signals over the Internet without their consent.
Clampdown in Libyan capital as protests close in
Militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clamped down in Tripoli, but cracks in his regime spread elsewhere across Libya, as the protest-fueled rebellion controlling much of eastern Libya claimed new gains closer to the capital. Two pilots let their warplane crash in the desert, parachuting to safety, rather than bomb an opposition-held city.
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