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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

In this op-ed, Mr. O’Keefe tries to correlate mandated fuel economy standards to an increase in traffic fatality. [0 # ]
Nintendo of America’s ebullient president, Reginald Fils-Aime, released some interesting information about the upcoming Wii game console in an interview with USA Today. [0 # ]
John C. Dvorak points his cantankerous nature towardst he once great electronics giant Sony Corp. Come for the opinion, stay for the cantankerySony Corp. [0 # ]
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has crafted a new definition for what constitutes a planet that would expand the solar system to Pluto and beyond, encompassing 12 bodies in all. [0 # ]

An alarming engineering report on the 140-mile (225-kilometer) dike around Florida’s Lake Okeechobee has prompted emergency management officials to prepare evacuation plans for 40,000 residents living near the lake. [0 # ]
If overall global warming exceeds 5.5°F (3°C), many parts of the world are likely to see substantially increased risks of drought, floods, and wildfires, climate scientists say. [0 # ]
Although [India's] space program is a civilian effort, it is a symbol of national excellence — and that makes it an ideal target. But behind the several layers of security, the Indian Space Research Organisation, or ISRO, is abuzz with new projects and excitement. [0 # ]
Nearly 2,500 astronomers from 75 countries gathered here Monday to come up with a universal definition of what qualifies as a planet and possibly decide whether Pluto should keep its planet status. [0 # ]
TechTV is back. Sort of. [0 # ]
The youngest star ever found near the Milky Way’s centre is deepening a mystery over how stars could take shape in such a turbulent environment. [0 # ]