2011
World s highest hotel opens in Hong Kong
The world's highest hotel opened its doors in Hong Kong on Tuesday, housed in the city's tallest skyscraper and offering unrivalled panoramic views of the world famous Victoria Harbour.
I-95 cameras snap speeders, spark controversy - Yahoo! News
As Interstate 95 sweeps past this small town along South Carolina s coastal plain, motorists encounter cameras that catch speeding cars, the only such devices on the open interstate for almost 2,000 miles from Canada to Miami.
2008
The Oracle at Yahoo: Using Yahoo News to Search the Future
Imagine exploring millions and millions of news pages and other documents to find information about events that are scheduled to happen in the future, to help predict the future.
Microsoft Bids for Yahoo! Wrapup
By now you have probably heard the news that Microsoft has made a bid for Yahoo!. Since so many people are covering it I thought it would be best to do a end of day wrapup about the proposed Microsoft Yahoo! news.
Dr. Phil cancels his Britney Spears show - Yahoo! News
Television s quot;Dr. Phil quot; McGraw has pulled the plug on plans for a one-hour show that was to examine Britney Spears latest public meltdown. In a statement posted Monday on his Web site, McGraw said the 26-year-old pop star s situation was quot;too intense quot; for him to go forward with the show. He didn t say whether he planned to reschedule.
Naps May Boost Memory - Yahoo! News
New research conducted by brain researcher Avi Karni of the University of Haifa in Israel explores the possibility that naps help lock in sometimes fleeting long-term memories. A 90-minute daytime snooze might help the most, the study finds.
2007
Social Networking Sites May Foster Same Old Divisions - Yahoo! News
The social networking site of choice is related to a student s race, ethnicity and parents education, a new survey indicates.
Rare red diamond sells for world-record $2.6 million - Yahoo! News
A rare purplish-red diamond ring has sold for 2.97 million Swiss francs ($2.6 million), setting a world record for a red diamond, Christie s said.
Chevy Hybrid SUV wins quot;Green Car of Year quot; - Yahoo! News
An eight-passenger sport utility vehicle, the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid from General Motors Corp, won the quot;Green Car of the Year quot; award at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Thursday.
Comcast sued over Web interference - Yahoo! News
A San Francisco Bay area subscriber to Comcast Corp. s high-speed Internet service has sued the company, alleging it engages in unfair business practices by interfering with subscribers file sharing
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