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Boston Sci adds to heart device portfolio
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NATICK, Mass., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. medical device company Boston Scientific is acquiring Atritech, gaining entry into the atrial fibrillation market, Boston Scientific said.
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3-D Nintendo device to debut in March
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Nintendo Co. announced Wednesday it will introduce its new handheld 3-D gaming console in the United States in March.
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Silicon Valley pioneer's ashes disappear
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LAFAYETTE, Calif., Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Relatives of the late Thomas Gonzales say they will pay a reward for the return of the Silicon Valley software pioneer's ashes.
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U.S. regulators approve Comcast-NBC deal
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The Federal Communications Commission, on a 4-1 vote Tuesday, approved U.S. cable and Internet behemoth Comcast's acquisition of NBC Universal.
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Hu state visit filled with pomp, ceremony
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao's U.S. visit will include pomp and ceremony unseen when the Bush administration did not designate his 2006 visit a state visit.
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Conservatives push Pence for prez in 2012
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Two influential conservatives said Monday they've begun a movement to get Indiana congressman Mike Pence off the fence and into the 2012 presidential race.
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'Bubble Ball' now top free app game
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SPANISH FORK, Utah, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A free app written by a Utah 14-year-old is the No. 1 game on iPhone, dethroning "Angry Bird Seasons," industry observers say.
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Report says Israel tested nuke virus
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NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Israel tested the Stuxnet virus in its nuclear facility in Dimona before it was used on Iran's nuclear facilities a New York Times report said.
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Three teens charged as adults in gang rape
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STICKNEY, Ill., Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Three Chicago-area teenagers were charged as adults in an alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl that police say was videotaped on a cellphone.
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Computer wins 'Jeopardy!' practice round
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CULVER CITY, Calif., Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The Watson supercomputer created by IBM won its "Jeopardy!" practice round in California against former champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.
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Microsoft argues App Store is too generic
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SEATTLE, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. said rival Apple Inc. had no rights to a trademark for the words App Store, as both are generic.
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Calif. state workers: Turn in cellphones
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SACRAMENTO, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Half of California's 96,000 taxpayer-funded cellphones for state workers must be turned in -- and thousands of cars and vans may be next, Gov. Jerry Brown said.
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Device blocks sound of dentist's drill
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LONDON, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- British researchers say a new device may cancel out the sound of dentists' drills, a noise that makes many people so anxious they don't seek dental care.
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Verizon breaks the iPhone barrier
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NEW YORK, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Verizon Wireless introduced its two versions of the iPhone Tuesday in New York, breaking AT&T's exclusive grip on Apple's popular device.
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Israel possible culprit in EU spy scandal
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BRUSSELS, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- A Belgian intelligence committee's best guess is that Israel was behind an old European Union bugging scandal, a member of the panel said Tuesday.
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