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Nokia acquires Symbian
World's leading mobile phone maker said acquisition of London-based software group is complete. -AFP
IAEA: Invest in mutant plants
UN atomic watchdog called for renewed interest in a technique that uses radiation to improve crop yields. -AFP
Lift ban on political films
Aims report recommended govt lift ban on political films, step up engagement of citizens online and set up a dedicated agency for the protection of minors. -ST
Nokia says "interesting" launch due
It will unveil an "interesting" phone to strengthen its product and service offerings. -Reuters
Classical musicians get shot at fame on YouTube
It will hold online competition where the public chooses musicians to play at Carnegie Hall. -Reuters
New Porsches consume 16% less fuel
Despite the increase in power and performance, Porsche claims the new Boxsters and Caymans have cut their fuel consumption down by 11% in the 2.9-litre models, and an even more impressive 16% in the 3.4-litre versions. -PlushAsia
 
Astronauts set for landing
Space shuttle Endeavour has been cleared for reentry to Earth Sunday. -AFP
Net-weather friends
An experiment on Facebook shows that on the Internet, people are willing to call just about anyone a 'friend'. -China Daily, ANN
YouTube now in widescreen format
It announced the change to a widescreen format in a posting on the YouTube blog overnight. -AFP
Net-weather friends
Facebook experiment shows that on the Internet, people are willing to call just about anyone a 'friend'. -China Daily
China's Baidu vows overhaul after search scandal
It allowed unlicensed medical services to buy high search rankings to win more customers. -Reuters
Blogs feed info frenzy
Bloggers across Mumbai fed live updates of the action. -Reuters
Astronauts get a cup
Future space travellers may be drinking their own urine. -Reuters
Iceberg mystery cracked
US scientists have figured out how icebergs break off Antarctica and Greenland. -Reuters
  Top research post for Hawking
Stephen Hawking has been appointed distinguished research chair at Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. -AFP
Nokia to cease sales in Japan
Finnish mobile maker's products have failed to lure customers away from more sophisticated Japanese ones. -Reuters
Nokia says shipping touch-screen phone
The 5800 is Finnish mobile phone maker's answer to the iPhone. -Reuters
Electric sex
Sex among electric fish in the Congo River is a rather charged business. -AFP
Wii sales top 7m in Japan
Nintendo had sold 7,024,239 units as of November 23. -AFP
Search on for meteor
Scientists and amateur astronomers were combing the prairies in western Canada for a 10-ton meteorite that lit the sky and exploded. -AFP
 
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