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Scientists, lawyers mull effects of home robots
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Eric Horvitz illustrates the potential dilemmas of living with robots by telling the story of how he once got stuck in an elevator at Stanford Hospital with a droid the size of a washing machine.
Source:(AP)
2009-12-06
3 strong economic reports lift recovery hopes
WASHINGTON - Hopes for the fledgling economic recovery got a boost Monday from better-than-expected news on manufacturing, construction and contracts to buy homes.
People:Barack Obama Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2009-11-02
Powerful Ideas: Military Develops 'Cybug' Spies
Miniature robots could be good spies, but researchers now are experimenting with insect cyborgs or "cybugs" that could work even better.
2009-07-14
May housing construction jumps by 17.2 percent
WASHINGTON - Construction of new homes jumped in May by the largest amount in three months, an encouraging sign that the nation's deep housing recession was beginning to bottom out.
People:Barack Obama Activities:2008 U.S. Real Estate Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-06-16
AP IMPACT: Chinese drywall poses potential risks
PARKLAND, Fla. - At the height of the U.S. housing boom, when building materials were in short supply, American construction companies used millions of pounds of Chinese-made drywall because it was abundant and cheap.
Nations:U.S. China
2009-04-11
| Headlines |
- Scientists, lawyers mull effects of home robots 2009-12-06
- 3 strong economic reports lift recovery hopes 2009-11-02
- Powerful Ideas: Military Develops 'Cybug' Spies 2009-07-14
- May housing construction jumps by 17.2 percent 2009-06-16
- AP IMPACT: Chinese drywall poses potential risks 2009-04-11
- Winter storm latest test for Fargo's levees 2009-03-30
- Fargo spends day in church and fighting off floods 2009-03-29
- Fargo gets good news with new flood forecast 2009-03-28
- Red River tops historic marker, undermines dike 2009-03-27
- Cracks in levee force evacuations in Fargo, ND 2009-03-26
- Overexposed: Imaging tests boost U.S. radiation dose 2009-03-04
- Dam may have triggered huge China quake: scientists 2009-02-05
- Factory decline eases, consumer spending drops 2009-02-02
- First Image of a Bleeding Heart 2009-01-20
- A Breakthrough in Imaging: A New Way to See a Virus 2009-01-15
- To lift economy, China urges citizens to spend more 2009-01-09
- Japan researchers unveil robot suit for farmers 2009-01-09
- Continental flight powered with biofuel takes off 2009-01-08
- Bahamas to build stadium with help from China 2009-01-01
- Will Obama's stimulus work fast enough? 2008-12-24
- Economy declined 0.5 percent in third quarter 2008-12-23
- From bridges to police: U.S. draws up stimulus plan 2008-12-19
- Strange dark energy acts as galactic diet enforcer 2008-12-16
- Caterpillar Digs in on China's Ground Floor 2008-12-13
- Committee to urge inventory of nation's levees 2008-12-11
- The Best Business Architecture of 2008 2008-12-06
- Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years 2008-12-05
- China addresses stimulus doubts with proposal list 2008-11-24
- Bug-sized spies: US develops tiny flying robots 2008-11-21
- China's industrial output growth lowest in 7 years 2008-11-13
- Asphalt shortage delays road repairs nationwide 2008-11-09
- China considering 730-bln-dollar transport investment 2008-11-05
- Service sector shrinks as new orders drop 2008-11-05
- Tape measure: X-rays detected from Scotch tape 2008-10-22
- Japan detects pesticide in frozen beans from China 2008-10-15
- Manufacturing shrinks to lowest level since 2001 2008-10-01
- FDA defends plastic linked with health risks 2008-09-16
- China says flaws may have led to school collapses 2008-09-05
- Officials may evacuate New Orleans as Gustav nears 2008-08-28
- Louisiana eyes Gustav, activates Guard troops 2008-08-27
- New Orleans repeating deadly levee blunders 2008-08-24
- New Orleans repeating deadly levee mistakes 2008-08-23
- US home construction plunges to 17-year low 2008-08-19
- Evacuations as rain bursts dam near Grand Canyon 2008-08-18
- China's factory, construction spending up 27.3 pct 2008-08-15
- A 'Frankenrobot' with a biological brain 2008-08-13
- Thanks to Olympics, Beijing gets its Eiffel Tower, of sorts 2008-07-20
- Single-family construction fell 5.3 pct in June 2008-07-17
- Governors talk of moving beyond corn-based ethanol 2008-07-13
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