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Android App's Data Collection Raises Mobile-Security Questions	7/29/2010 12:55 PM
An Android app's data-collection practice has raised concerns about user privacy and security on mobile phones.
Controlling Soot Might Quickly Reverse a Century of Global Warming	7/29/2010 12:40 PM
A massive simulation of soot's climate effects finds that basic pollution controls could put a brake on global warming, erasing in a decade most of the last century's temperature change.
Genome Surprise: Guinea Pigs Have Ebola!	7/29/2010 12:30 PM
A genomic hunt for virus genes traced sequences to Ebola and the closely related Marburg virus in no fewer than six vertebrate species. The genes appear to have been mixed in about 40 million years ago, and have stuck around ever since.
Nexus One Phone Rides a Rocket Up 28,000 Feet	7/29/2010 11:37 AM
A group of rocket enthusiasts used a rocket to send a Nexus One phone 28,000 feet into the atmosphere.
Twitter Convert Kanye West Changes His Rap	7/29/2010 8:43 AM
Rapper Kanye West, who might be more famous for his controversial pronouncements over the years than for his music, would seem the perfect candidate for starting a Twitter account, but rejected the notion. However, he changed his mind by starting an account and rapping at Twitter's headquarters on Wednesday.
Brammo Builds Another Sweet Electric Race Bike	7/29/2010 8:00 AM
If the Empulse RR runs as well as it looks, the competition should be very nervous.
Researcher Demonstrates ATM 'Jackpotting' at Black Hat Conference	7/29/2010 7:01 AM
LAS VEGAS — In a city filled with slot machines spilling jackpots, it was a 'jackpotted' ATM machine that got the most attention Wednesday at the Black Hat security conference, when researcher Barnaby Jack demonstrated two suave hacks against automated teller machines that allowed him to program them to spew out dozens of crisp bills.
Feature-Laden GPS Camera Has No Sense of Direction	7/29/2010 7:00 AM
The Samsung HZ35W would be a great GPS-enabled camera, if it could only give us accurate coordinates.
Wind-Powered Cart Goes Faster Than the Wind	7/29/2010 6:00 AM
A wind-powered vehicle can travel downwind faster than the wind. It's been proven at El Mirage. Not that we expect the debate to end quietly.
July 29, 1958: Ike Inks Space Law, NASA Born in Wake of Russ Moon	7/28/2010 10:00 PM
President Eisenhower signs the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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Citigroup paying $75M to settle civil charges (AP)	7/29/2010 1:32 PM
AP - Banking titan Citigroup Inc. is paying $75 million to settle civil charges that it misled investors about its potential losses from subprime mortgages as the housing bust hit in 2007.
Citigroup to pay $75 million to settle SEC charges (Reuters)	7/29/2010 1:26 PM
Reuters - Citigroup Inc will pay $75 million to settle charges that it failed to disclose to investors $40 billion in subprime exposure in 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday.
Citigroup settles charges over misleading investors (AFP)	7/29/2010 1:00 PM
AFP - US bank Citigroup agreed Thursday to pay a 75-million-dollar fine to settle charges it misled investors about exposure to subprime mortgage-related assets, the Securities and Exchange Commission said.
Mortgage rates hit low of 4.54 percent (AP)	7/29/2010 8:39 AM
AP - Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level on record for the fifth time in six weeks, making homebuying and refinancing the most attractive in decades for those who can get loans.
(AP)	7/29/2010 8:01 AM
AP - Mortgage rates drop to 4.54 pct., hitting lowest level on record for fifth time in six weeks.
Foreclosures up in 75 percent of top U.S. metro areas (Reuters)	7/29/2010 5:48 AM
Reuters - Foreclosures rose in 3 of every four large U.S. metro areas in this year's first half, likely ruling out sustained home price gains until 2013, real estate data company RealtyTrac said on Thursday.
France Telecom first half net profit up 45 pct (AP)	7/29/2010 1:53 AM
AP - France Telecom SA said Thursday that first half net profit rose 45 percent due to a one-off gain, although revenue and margins were eroded by regulatory costs and competition in the home market in France.
Foreclosure activity up across most US metro areas (AP)	7/29/2010 1:29 AM
AP - Households across a majority of large U.S. cities received more foreclosure warnings in the first six months of this year than in the first half of 2009, new data shows.
Calif. revokes real estate licenses at record pace (AP)	7/28/2010 7:05 PM
AP - The California Department of Real Estate said Wednesday it revoked a record number of real estate licenses in its most recently completed fiscal year.
Mortgage lenders must register in database (AP)	7/28/2010 3:52 PM
AP - Loan officers at banks will be required to provide their names and fingerprints to a national database as part of an effort to crack down on shady operators who fed the real estate bubble.