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'India's Napa Valley' draws city tourists to wine
Dec 20, 2012 01:49 EST
In the bar overlooking the twisting vines in India's answer to Napa Valley, a group of friends from Mumbai enjoy a weekend getaway -- and a chance to brush up on their new wine-drinking hobby.
Road cleared for self-driving cars in California
Sep 25, 2012 18:51 EDT
California Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a bill clearing the way for self-driving cars to jockey with human-operated vehicles to test the technology on the state's roads.
Silicon Valley: The rise of the adolescent CEOs
Feb 21, 2012 01:20 EST
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Josh Buckley, chief executive of an online gaming start-up, is looking forward to next month's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, particularly for the parties and the accompanying schmoozing with industry A-listers.
VCs, startups hope to hit Sin City jackpot
Jan 14, 2012 10:06 EST
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Former NFL player Jeremy Bloom anxiously scanned the crowd at a taco party under the luminous faux-sky of the Venetian hotel's canal walk in Las Vegas. The wide receiver turned entrepreneur wasn't hoping to spot friends or catch a waiter's attention -- he was on the lookout for venture capitalists.
Venture capitalists, startups hope to hit Sin City jackpot
Jan 14, 2012 10:06 EST
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Former NFL player Jeremy Bloom anxiously scanned the crowd at a taco party under the luminous faux-sky of the Venetian hotel's canal walk in Las Vegas. The wide receiver turned entrepreneur wasn't hoping to spot friends or catch a waiter's attention -- he was on the lookout for venture capitalists.
Planet found orbiting habitable zone of sun-like star
Dec 06, 2011 09:29 EST
MOFFET FIELD, California (Reuters) - The most Earth-like planet ever discovered is circling a star 600 light years away, a key finding in an ongoing quest to learn if life exists beyond Earth, scientists said on Monday.
Planet found orbiting habitable zone of sun-like star
Dec 06, 2011 06:31 EST
MOFFET FIELD, California (Reuters) - The most Earth-like planet ever discovered is circling a star 600 light years away, a key finding in an ongoing quest to learn if life exists beyond Earth, scientists said on Monday.
Planet found orbiting habitable zone of sun-like star
Dec 05, 2011 23:19 EST
MOFFET FIELD, California (Reuters) - The most Earth-like planet ever discovered is circling a star 600 light years away, a key finding in an ongoing quest to learn if life exists beyond Earth, scientists said on Monday.
Planet found orbiting habitable zone of sun-like star
Dec 05, 2011 17:25 EST
MOFFET FIELD, California (Reuters) - The most Earth-like planet ever discovered is circling a star 600 light years away, a key finding in an ongoing quest to learn if life exists beyond Earth, scientists said on Monday.
Planet found orbiting habitable zone of sun-like star
Dec 05, 2011 16:27 EST
MOFFET FIELD, California (Reuters) - The most Earth-like planet ever discovered is circling a star 600 light years away, a key finding in an ongoing quest to learn if life exists beyond Earth, scientist said on Monday.
Senator puts Treasury nominees on hold
Oct 19, 2011 13:31 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Mark Pryor of Arkansas said on Wednesday he was putting all nominees for positions at the Treasury Department on hold because of a dispute involving a couple who received emergency aid that the government now wants back.
World mourns passing of Apple visionary Jobs
Oct 06, 2011 17:21 EDT
Millions of people paid emotional tribute on Thursday to the late Steve Jobs, praising the Apple founder's vision and creative genius which has left behind a world transformed by his legacy.
Apple 'genius' Steve Jobs dies from cancer
Oct 06, 2011 01:59 EDT
Apple's Steve Jobs has died from cancer at the age of 56, a premature end for a visionary who revolutionized modern culture and changed forever the world's relationship to technology through inventions such as the iPad and iPhone.
Apple 'genius' Steve Jobs dies from cancer
Oct 05, 2011 22:20 EDT
Apple founder and visionary Steve Jobs died Wednesday from cancer aged just 56, a premature end for a man who revolutionized modern culture and changed forever the world's relationship to technology through inventions such as the iPad and iPhone.
Euro zone crisis is "scaring the world": Obama
Sep 26, 2011 15:32 EDT
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday the debt crisis in Europe was "scaring the world" and that leaders in the euro zone were not dealing with the issue quickly enough.
Google gives glimpse into 'cloud' energy use
Sep 08, 2011 18:37 EDT
Google on Thursday took the unprecedented step of talking about how much electricity it takes to power YouTube, Gmail, search and other services in the Internet "cloud."
Google doodles a playful mix of art and technology
Sep 04, 2011 19:38 EDT
A tribute to legendary Queen front man Freddie Mercury took center stage at Google in much of the world on Monday in the latest "doodle" merging technology and art to show the Internet giant's human side.
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO
Aug 25, 2011 08:20 EDT
The stock market will grapple on Thursday with what to make of Apple's future now that legendary co-founder Steve Jobs has stepped down from the helm.
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO
Aug 24, 2011 22:38 EDT
Apple's legendary co-founder and top ideas man Steve Jobs has resigned as chief executive in a move long expected after he began a dramatic fight with cancer.
Donors helping to reboot California listening post for aliens
Aug 13, 2011 18:51 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California institute plans to reboot its listening post for intelligent life in space, with private donations to replace government cutbacks.
