Topic: Science and Technology
U.S. says driver error possible in NY Prius crash
Reuters US Online Report Domestic News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety officials believe driver error may be behind the crash in New York of a Toyota Motor Corp Prius that has been investigated as a possible case of unintended acceleration, federal investigators said on Thursday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that an analysis ...
Palm's phone sales slump and its stock dives
AP News
Palm sales slump in third quarter as its new phones struggle for attention; stock hammeredPalm Inc. reported sales figures Thursday that showed it's having a difficult time getting consumers to pay attention to its phones in a market dominated by iPhones and BlackBerrys. The company's shares plunged in ...
NOAA head details reforms of fishery enforcement
AP News
NOAA head details fishery enforcement reforms, seeks justification of penalties after reportThe nation's oceans chief on Thursday detailed reforms on the ways fishermen are policed, including a proposal to force her agency to better justify penalties against them. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration head Jane Lubchenco also announced meetings ...
Group warns of severe shortage of medical isotopes
Reuters US Online Report Health News
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. imaging experts warned of significant disruptions in the supply of a medical isotope used in scores of diagnostic tests in the coming weeks as a key nuclear reactor goes out of service for extended repairs. The Society of Nuclear Imaging said on Thursday between March 21 ...
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