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Shoppers face a dizzying array of offers of help in the form of new Web sites, services and mobile phone applications as they set out for their holiday shopping this year. Complete Story...
Homes and office buildings consume three-quarters of U.S. electricity, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory wants to lower that figure by erecting what it believes will be the largest "net-zero" energy building in the world — one that produces as much power onsite as it uses.
A list of witnesses in an upcoming competency hearing for a man charged in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart does not include his estranged wife, even though she has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
Defense attorneys for the man charged in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart argued Monday that testimony by experts in Mormon fundamentalism and religious extremism is irrelevant and should not be allowed at a hearing to decide his mental competency.
A federal judge has approved a settlement ending a prison lawsuit filed by Pamela Smart, who is serving a life sentence in one of New Hampshire's most notorious murders.
The White House auto recovery czar will meet in Detroit with energy workers and political leaders to discuss a local $83 million federal stimulus grant that's part of a $3.4 billion effort to modernize the U.S. power grid.
The Electric Power Board based in Chattanooga is getting a big chunk of federal stimulus money, $111 million that will pay for expanding a smart electric grid in its service area.
Many college graduates are passing up industrial centers and former hotspots in the Southwest, which have been hit hard by the recession, in favor of life in urban, high-tech meccas. Their moves are fueling a resurgence of brainiacs in parts of California, North Carolina and Texas.
Power company Duke Energy said Tuesday it has been awarded federal grants of $204 million, much of it to go toward modernizing its utility operations in Indiana and Ohio.
Idaho Power Co. and Avista Corp. are in line to get millions in federal dollars to modernize transmission lines, make the power grid more efficient and create new jobs to do it.
Baltimore Gas and Electric hopes to roll out new smart meters over the next three years that can save customers money and ease strains on the power system.
President Barack Obama made a pitch for renewable energy Tuesday, announcing $3.4 billion in government support for 100 projects aimed at modernizing the nation's power grid.
Attorneys on Friday told a federal judge they have settled disagreements over which documents and reports should be open in the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case.
Several Utah media outlets, including The Associated Press, have jointly petitioned a federal court judge to open sealed records filed in the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case.
Federal court papers show a forensic psychiatrist believes the man charged in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart suffers from disorders that include pedophilia, narcissism and malingering, a condition that suggests he may be exaggerating his illnesses to avoid prosecution.
vThe Coming Energy RevolutionSmart-grid technology will bring huge savings to companies as varied as Cisco, PG&E, and Cargill, and to consumers, too. But who will foot the bill?
In letters written to her mother, the woman charged in the 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart has sought forgiveness for any pain she has caused and says she expects to spend the rest of her life in prison.
At knifepoint, Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her girlhood bedroom, she said, then led to a secluded mountain campsite, where a self-proclaimed prophet made her his 14-year-old polygamous "wife" in a quickie ceremony.
A woman charged in the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping who was court-ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment will have a competency review hearing next month.
Defense attorneys for the man charged in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart are asking a federal judge to keep her from testifying during his competency hearing.
A federal judge on Monday set aside 10 days for a competency hearing for the man charged with the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart.
A federal judge on Monday may set a date for a competency hearing for the man charged with the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart.
The Utah father of Elizabeth Smart said he's horrified by the parallels between the latest abduction story to grip the nation and his own daughter's long journey with an alleged kidnapper.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday sought a competency hearing — not forced medication — for the man charged in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart after receiving split opinions from a pair of psychiatric experts about his ability to defend himself at trial.
Couples everywhere are getting ready to march down the aisle this summer, but the tab for the reception could be a reason to run the other way.
Men married to smart women live longer There is a lingering suspicion among girls (as the unpopularity of science subjects demonstrates) that boys don't value cleverness as an essential quality in a life partner.
Pig Cognition Studies...Parallels With HumansIn the current issue of Animal Behaviour, researchers present evidence that domestic pigs can quickly learn how mirrors work and will use their understanding of reflected images to scope out their surroundings and find their food.
Starling That 'Can Talk, Mimic Mobiles and Fly at 40mph' Set for Film Role"A starling called Arnie that its trainer claims can talk, mimic mobile phones and fly beside a vehicle at 40mph is to appear in a film."
BBC NEWS | Health | 'Younger wife' for marital blissThe secret to a happy marriage for men is choosing a wife who is smarter and at least five years younger than you, say UK experts.
Elizabeth Smart Says She Was Raped Repeatedly After Abduction, Calls Alleged Kidnapper 'Evil'SALT LAKE CITY — Elizabeth Smart testified Thursday that she was raped repeatedly by her alleged kidnapper Brian David Mitchell, whom she called "evil" in her first testimony since he is accused of holding her captive as one of his wives seven years ago.
Scientists Develop Intelligent Coffee MugA pair of German scientists has come up with a high-tech mug they claim keeps coffee at the perfect temperature.
Dogs as Smart as 2-year-old Kids The canine IQ test results are in: Even the average dog has the mental abilities of a 2-year-old child.
I was at work one day, and a group of co-workers had saved a littler of Red Nose Pit bull puppies...along with a littler of brindle colored older pit bull puppies, I was asked to take one of the puppies home...I said no...After all I had never had a large dog in the house and I d …
For the past several months there have been hints in the national news that there are people in some states, esp Texas, who want to secede from the United States of America. Sort of an odd position for them to take since them proclaim themselves to be patriots.
Obama: Refocus and Reset Keeping his cool (even while sparring with a handful of snarky reporters), Obama displayed moral realism and principled respect for the courage, dignity and sovereignty of the Iranian people. He did what Iranian expert Trita Parsi advised: condemn violence, without picking sides.
New Evidence Suggests That Using the Internet Might Make You Smarter"The simple headline here is that Google is making us smarter," says Gary Small of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the University of California at Los Angeles. Thank you, Dr. Small.
The Case for a Unified National Smart GridThe Problem: The US electricity transmission and distribution system – or 'grid' -- is in critical need of an upgrade.
Meet the World's Smartest KidAt 2 years and 4 months old, this little lady has been crowned the youngest person to ever receive Mensa honors!!!!! She has an IQ that is four points behind that of Albert Einstein. You have got to love this kid! I'm sure we'll be hearing more about her in the next few years.
Castaway canine reunited with family - The Boston GlobeA four-year-old blue heeler dog named Sophie Tucker was reunited with her family after a being swept overboard from her family's sailboat this past November.
Intelligence Is Largely Inherited, Says StudyThey say a picture tells a thousand stories, but can it also tell how smart you are? Yes, say UCLA researchers.
Selling the Humanities During Economic CrisisOne idea that elite universities like Yale, sprawling public systems like Wisconsin and smaller private colleges like Lewis and Clark have shared for generations is that a traditional liberal arts education is, by definition, not intended to prepare students for a specific vocati …
Smart Tips & Tricks To Get The Best From KDE 4Tips and tricks for the latest KDE, KDE 4!
Obama's 10 Best Moves and 5 Worst Stumbles So FarBarack Obama has on balance had a very strong and mostly successful debut as president. In fact, he is currently polling better than leprechauns and unicorns. Really, you can look it up.
Syria's Assad ready to cooperate with ObamaAsked if he expected cooperation to be easier with Obama, Assad said: "I would talk more about hope than expectation. The Bush government has bestowed two wars on us.
Palm Pre to go GSM, cost $399 at Sprint?The Palm Pre is already poised to run on more widespread GSM networks but may be more costly regardless of network, according to separate reports.
Is the T25 the car of the future?Under this silver wrapping is a revolutionary new car. It's smaller than a Mini but the British inventor says it seats four in style, goes like a bomb and does 80mpg. Pure hype - or a glimpse of the future?
How the Rich Are Different From You and MePlaces that went for Obama are richer and smarter than places that went for McCain.
Intelligent 'Have Better Sperm'The study, which appears in the journal Intelligence, appears to support the idea that genes underlying intelligence may have other biological effects too. More Articles
'Collective Intelligence' threatens to create world Orwell could only dream ofPropelled by new technologies and the Internet's steady incursion into every nook and cranny of life, collective intelligence offers powerful capabilities, from improving the efficiency of advertising to giving community groups new ways to organize.
AMBER Alert creates 'miracles' DAVIS COUNTY — It may take a village to raise a child, but sometimes it takes an entire nation to bring one home.
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