VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday called for "real renewal" in the Church at an emotional farewell with priests from his Rome diocese where he said he would be "hidden from the world" once he resigns."We must work for the realisation of the real Council and for a real renewal of the Church," the pope said in a rare off-the-cuff speech about his experiences as a young reformer...
Hot calendar app Tempo crushed by demand
Label: LifestyleBuzzy calendar and scheduling app Tempo, which made a splashy launch yesterday, is recovering after being overrun by new users."We are excited but overwhelmed by the demand," Raj Singh the founder and CEO of Tempo wrote in a post today.Shortly after the app went live, Tempo was forced to close down new sign-ups, incensing would-be users and leading to a bevy of negative reviews in the App Store. Singh...
Asteroid Impacts:10 Biggest Known Hits
Label: Health There's one physical connection that isn't going down after Valentine's Day this year: Earth and asteroid.The asteroid known as 2012 DA14 will narrowly miss Earth this Friday, the closest asteroid flyby on record. But the planet has not always been so lucky.Earth's craters are enduring testaments to direct asteroid hits. And though millions-in some cases billions-of years of erosion have...
Cruise Passengers Celebrate as They Near Land
Label: Business The 4,000 passengers and crew aboard the stricken Carnival Triumph cruise ship will disembark after dark tonight from the fetid cruiser dubbed "the poop deck" on social media, according to officials."It will come in. It will not stop," Alabama State Port Authority Director Jimmy Lyons said at a news conference today. "We're going to do everything we can from our standpoint to...
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Water wars loom as the US runs dry
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Olympics: Wrestlers vow to fight Olympic removal
Label: Technology PARIS: Wrestlers around the world on Wednesday vowed to fight to save the ancient sport's Olympic status, after the International Olympic Committee voted to drop it for the 2020 Games.Japan and Turkey -- whose cities Tokyo and Istanbul are bidding to host the Games in seven years' time -- led the calls for the world body to reconsider, as an online petition was organised urging a rethink...
Microsoft closing in on 'write once, run anywhere,' says CFO
Label: LifestyleFor years, write once, run anywhere has been the dream of many developers and -- whether or not they knew it -- customers who have wanted to share the same apps across different screens.Microsoft is getting closer to making that dream a reality, Chief Financial Officer Peter Klein told attendees of the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference during a Q&A session on February 13.Klein was...
Owl Monkeys Shed Light on Evolution of Love
Label: Health It may not seem like monkey business, but emotional bonds in animals such as primates may have evolved into love as we know it.Take owl monkeys, tiny tropical tree-dwellers that treat every day like it's Valentine's Day. A male and a female stick together as long as possible, never cheat, and never "divorce" their mates—extremely unusual behavior, even among people. (Also see "Male Monkeys...
Charred Human Remains Found in Burned Cabin
Label: Business Investigators have located charred human remains in the burned-out cabin where they believe suspected cop killer and ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner was holed up as the structure burned to the ground, police said.The human remains were found within the debris of the burned cabin and identification will be attempted through forensic means, the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner...
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Today on New Scientist: 12 February 2013
Label: World Exploring oscillation proves a moving experience From the animating pigs' hearts to diving into an acoustic pod, an exhibition exploring the world of oscillation is full of surprisesGene therapy cures diabetic dogs Diabetic beagles haven't needed an insulin injection for four years following treatment with two genes that work together to regulate glucoseWithering heights: Why animals are shrinking...
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