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Google's Nexus One phone now available to Canadians
The Nexus One can now be purchased and shipped to Canada through Google's website for US$529. One model is ready to work on the Rogers 3G network and the other is compatible with Wind Mobile's network.

-- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:30:11 -0500

3,400-year-old statues unearthed in Egypt
Egypt's Culture Ministry says a team of archaeologists has unearthed two large red granite statues at the mortuary temple of one Egypt's most powerful pharaohs who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago.

-- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:23:39 -0500

Sharks threatened by Asian consumers, says group
Surging demand for shark fin soup among Asia's booming middle classes is driving many species of these big fish to the brink of extinction, a marine conservation group said Tuesday.

-- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:43:45 -0500

China without Google: 'a lose-lose scenario'
China without Google -- a prospect that looks increasingly likely -- could mean no more maps on mobile phones. A free music service that has helped to fight piracy might be in jeopardy. China's fledgling Web outfits would face less pressure to improve, eroding their ability to one day compete abroad.

-- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:26:39 -0500

UN climate envoy expects dual-track negotiations
Special UN climate envoy Gro Harlem Brundtland says she expects talks on a new climate change agreement to increasingly move outside formal UN negotiations.

-- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:47:09 -0500

NASA finds shrimp 183 metres below Antarctic ice
In a surprising discovery about where higher life can thrive, scientists for the first time found a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet.

-- Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:57:38 -0500

Ottawa-made biofuel fuels Ferrari racing team victories
An experimental biofuel made from Eastern Ontario straw helped propel the Ferrari team to the top two finishes in a Formula One auto race in Bahrain on Sunday.

-- Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:55:42 -0500

Apple says it will replace iPads with dying batteries
Apple announced Monday it will replace iPads with batteries that can no longer hold an electrical charge for about $100. The company already offers the service for its iPhones.

-- Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:19:52 -0500

NASA: Leaky valves could delay Discovery launch
Space shuttle Discovery has some leaky valves that could delay its launch, which is scheduled for April, NASA announced Monday.

-- Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:30:36 -0500

Japan automakers band together to promote electric cars
Toyota and three other Japanese automakers together with a power company have set up a group to promote electric vehicles by standardizing recharging machines and marketing the technology abroad.

-- Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:42:22 -0500