Building a better car battery Since Nissan began developing lithium-ion batteries in 1992, it has increased their power density 1,100% and driven prices down to 1/16 of their old levels. But the biggest gains have come from the changeover in 2002 from cylindrical to more versatile 02-18-2010 by teriw761 Tags battery, better, building
Guard AP - A gunman who opened fire with a shotgun at a federal building Monday, killing a court security guard and wounding a U.S. marshal before he was shot to death, was upset over losing a lawsuit over his Social Security benefits, law enforcement officials 01-05-2010 by philf2029 Tags building, guard, gunman, shooting
Cosmic Log: Building a better bar-bot Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If you're looking for a buzz on New Year's Eve, consider the automatic wireless drink mixer — a contraption that's generating a buzz on the Internet. New Year. - Alan Boyle. - Holidays. - Christmas. - Christmas and 01-02-2010 by jamesj1476 Tags better, building, cosmic
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(AP) AP - Red and yellow lights shone from the top of the Empire State Building at dusk Wednesday, a tribute to communist China's 60th anniversary that protesters labeled "blatant approval" of totalitarianism and criticized as inappropriate for an icon in the 10-01-2009 by jamesj1476 Tags building, china, drawing
