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Suit challenging Google's digital library tossed

Google was handed a victory in a long-running legal battle, when a federal judge tossed out a lawsuit claiming the Internet giant was violating copyright laws by scanning books without the writers' permission.

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New video game consoles face changed landscape

The PlayStation 4, which launches Friday, and the Xbox One, which goes on sale next week, face a much-changed gaming and entertainment landscape than their predecessors.

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Governments mining Google for more personal data

Google is rebuffing governments more frequently as authorities in the U.S. and other countries get more aggressive about mining the Internet for information about people's online activities.

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Climate change blamed for typhoon's severity

Climate change blamed for typhoon's severity

Local scientist says warm Pacific likely contributed to devastation in the Philippines.
by John Abraham

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Next generation of biofuels is still years away

The first trickle of fuels made from agricultural waste is finally winding its way into the nation's energy supply, after years of broken promises and hype promoting a next-generation fuel source cleaner than oil.

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Beyond Twitter: The next wave of tech IPOs brews

Twitter's stock market debut providies a springboard for a new generation of rapidly growing startups to make the leap to Wall Street. The next wave of potentially hot IPOs includes a host of trendy services.

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Today's online sharing companies could learn from Napster

Perhaps no company showed how the Internet could turn sharing into a global phenomenon more than Napster. But Napster was never able to turn all that sharing into a profitable business.

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Scientists: Oldest big cat fossil found in Tibet

Scientists have unearthed the oldest big cat fossil yet, suggesting the predator -- similar to a snow leopard -- evolved in Asia and spread out.

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Optical tech for cardiology treatment expected to boost St. Jude Medical

Optical tech for cardiology treatment expected to boost St. Jude Medical

Technology from Little Canada-based St. Jude Medical is giving doctors real-time detailed views of the inside of patients' arteries. The system promises to better guide treatment for patients with coronary artery disease. And the company hopes the technology will result in a billion-dollar boost in revenue.
by Martin Moylan

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Online may be the only place kids have to go

Online may be the only place kids have to go

Writer says young people append too much time at their screens because their alternatives have been systematically eliminated.

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