The arm, dubbed the Bionic Handling Assistant, could safely operate around people in tight quarters in homes, schools and medical rehabilitation centers, according to its inventors.
Sunday's elections are shaping up to be less free than the last vote in 2005, when the Brotherhood tripled its seats in parliament. Today, 700 members are awaiting trial.
The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.
Starting Thursday, Wal-Mart plans to offer free shipping on its Web site, a move that may create an expectation among consumers and a threat to smaller retailers.
AP - The lines of Thanksgiving travelers moved smoothly at airports around the country Wednesday morning despite an Internet campaign to get passengers to gum up the works on one of the busiest days of the year by refusing full-body scans.
AP - A powerful snowstorm pummeled the Rockies on Wednesday, bringing whiteout conditions to parts of the region and closing roads on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
AP - Americans earned more and spent more last month, and the number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in more than two years. At the same time, demand for long-lasting manufactured goods and new homes fell off.
Amanda Knox officially began the appeal today of her murder conviction and 26 year prison sentence in Italy. Prosecutors are also appealing the sentence, asking instead for life in prison for the Seattle college student.
The USS George Washington will join military drills off the Korean peninsula. The U.S. says the drills were planned before North Korea's attack that killed four people.
The United States and China could play a crucial role in helping finally to resolve the conflict that plagues the Korean Peninsula, says analyst Fareed Zakaria.
The swaying of a suspension bridge led to fears it would collapse and resulted in a stampede that killed 456 people at a Cambodian festival, according to government investigators.
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