It's No Dome: Greenwich's Conical Planetarium Tilts North

A spacey looking planetarium opens in Greenwich, U.K., home of GMT and John Harrison, who founded the longitudinal system in 1773. The bronze structure aligns with the North Star and houses one of the world's most advanced digital laser projectors.

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Bush Rejects Compulsory Emissions Goals, Urges More Talks

The world's top greenhouse gas producers should sit down and figure out a strategy for cutting emissions, the president says.

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May 31, 1977: Trans-Alaska Pipeline a Source of Oil ... and Worry

It's an engineering marvel that underscores the importance of balancing humanity's needs against nature's purity.

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Century-Old Quarantine Law Puts Patient Rights at Risk

U.S. quarantine law is in dire need of an update to protect patient rights, say legal experts.



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Hospitals Nationwide Combat Employee Camera-Phone Abuse

Hospitals across the country grapple with infringement of patients' privacy caused by employees using camera phones.



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Hands-On With Microsoft's Milan: A Table That Knows What You've Put on It

Microsoft announces the first product from the Surface Computing group, a tabletop computer for retail outlets code-named Milan. Our hands-on report includes photos and video.



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Seven Sexy Alternatives to Palm's Unlovely New Foleo

Intrigued by Palm's new "smartphone companion" but not ready to bet on an unproven and probably doomed Linux-based ultra-compact computer? We've got seven attractive options for you.



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Google, Yahoo, Facebook Extensions Put Millions of Firefox Users at Risk

Some of Firefox's most popular third party extensions, including toolbars from Google, Yahoo and Facebook, create a massive security hole by failing to use secure update servers, according to a security researcher.

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Don't Look a Leopard in the Eye, and Other Security Advice

It's possible to work out effective countermeasures if your enemy sticks with specific tactics. But if your foe is a terrorist with the innate ability to think and adapt, things get a little more tricky.

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Marines Battle Bureaucrats and Plead for High-Tech Gear

Conflict between the Marine Corps' fighting troops and the bureaucrats in Quantico may be endangering the fighters. Critics say resistance to efficient purchasing slows the process, while the enemy builds roadside bombs and communications networks with commercial equipment.

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<em>Mass Effect</em> Does for Games What <em>Star Wars</em> Did for Films

Pssst. Jedi wannabes. You might wanna jump ship. A sci-fi force more powerful than Lucas' is coming soon - not to a theater, but to an Xbox 360 near you.

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Hidden Retro Gems Light Up the Wii

Reviews of ActRaiser and other vintage classic games served up by Nintendo's Virtual Console.

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