Astronauts open hatches to Dragon capsule
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Saturday opened the hatches to the SpaceX cargo vessel which arrived a day earlier on a landmark mission to the orbiting lab.
Animatronic dinosaur park opening in US
A new family attraction featuring more than 30 animatronic dinosaurs opens this weekend on eight hectares of woods and grass in northern New Jersey.
Dragon makes history with space station docking
The private company SpaceX made history with the docking of its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, the most impressive feat yet in turning routine spaceflight over to the commercial sector.
Government did us proud on SKA: Uasa
Uasa congratulated Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor and her team for securing South Africa as a location for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope.
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Correctional Services eager to e-tag more prisoners: report
After tagging the 106 participant in last week, the Department of Correctional Services is eager to e-tag more prisoners.
Decisions on energy supply need to be made now: Eskom
Decisions on South Africa's future energy supply should be made early to cope with rising demand, Eskom CEO Brian Dames said on Tuesday.
Power procurement to boost jobs: minister
The government wants to use the renewable energy independent power producers' programme to boost job creation.Green
Bonn bickering bedevils climate pact
Less than six months after the world agreed to craft a new climate pact by 2015, negotiations stumbled at a crucial preparatory phase on Friday as rich and poor countries butted heads.
Dow should pay for Bhopal waste: Greenpeace
Dow Chemical Co should pay for the disposal of toxic waste from a chemical plant in the central Indian city of Bhopal and not the Indian government, Greenpeace India says.
Scientists name new Israeli spider after rocker Lou Reed
A team of international biologists has discovered a new genus of velvet spider, and, in recognition of the fact that it lives underground, have named it after US rocker Lou Reed.Gadgets
ISS grabs SpaceX Dragon
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured Space Exploration Technologies’ Dragon cargo ship.Internet
GI seeks dismissal of 10 counts in wikileaks case
An Army private charged in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history is seeking dismissal of 10 of the 22 counts he faces, contending they are either unconstitutionally vague or fail to state a prosecutable offense.- Florida student pleads guilty to threat on Obama’s life
- Shareholders sue Facebook, NYSE comes calling
- Cyber crooks step up weapons production: report
- Webby Award winners' five-word speeches
- Court won't reduce student's music download fine
- US Justice Department website hacked
- Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets
Gaming
'Diablo III': 3.5 million sold on first day, 6.3m in first week
Diablo III has become the fastest-selling computer game in history, says developer Blizzard Entertainment, with 3.5 million copies shifted during the well-anticipated title's first 24 hours of availability.Movies
