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Cosmic Log: Seeing through invisibility: Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: First, scientists developed a real-life invisibility cloak. Now Chinese researchers are working on an anti-invisibility device to see through the cloak. ›22:50 3 Sep, Wed
Comcast appeals FCC Web-blocking decision: Comcast Corp. is appealing an FCC ruling that the company is improperly blocking customers' Web traffic, triggering a legal battle that could determine the extent of the government's authority to regulate the Internet. ›18:26 4 Sep, Thu
Kaitlyn adorable, but should she be on Talent?: The best and worst of Americas Got Talent were on display Wednesday night, and somewhere in between was 4-year-old Kaitlyn Maher, the sweet-voiced cutie who most viewers agree is adorable, but are split on whether she should be in such a high-stakes. ›13:55 4 Sep, Thu
LinkedIn lands CNBC deal: CNBC has entered into an alliance with LinkedIn under which the financial news channel will air content generated by the professional networking site's 27 million members. ›15:25 4 Sep, Thu
Young Jeezy inspires Phelps, gets political: On his new CD, The Recession, the rapper talks about more than just hustling, putting in his two cents about the economy, struggling times and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. ›17:55 4 Sep, Thu
Video: South Carolina braces for Tropical Storm Hanna: Sept. 4: Weather Channel's Mike Seidel reports.(Nightly News) ›22:57 4 Sep, Thu
Internet traffic grows 53 percent from 2007: International Internet traffic kept growing in the last year, but at a slower rate than before, and carriers more than kept pace by adding more capacity, a research firm said Wednesday. ›16:08 4 Sep, Thu
Giants ride defense to win over 'Skins in opener: ›02:03
Djokovic knocks out Roddick; Federer into semis: Roger Federer struggled at times against 130th-ranked qualifier Gilles Muller before eventually winning 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (5) at the U.S. Open on Thursday to reach the semifinals for the 18th consecutive Grand Slam tournament.It was Federer's 32nd victory in a row at Flushing Meadows, where he has won the past four championships.Despite playing a man who never before was past the third round at a major event, Federer had some trouble. ›06:59
Advancing Atlantic swallows African village: The old shore road to Totope is now under the sea, and when developers began carving out another one, it was washed away so often they abandoned it. ›14:13 26 Aug, Tue
Lenos departure will spark late-night chaos: The late-night talk-show landscape will shift dramatically in 2009, when Jay Leno hands over "The Tonight Show" to Conan O'Brien. In an ever-changing talk-show universe, is this a smart decision? ›02:03 4 Sep, Thu
WhosRussell Brand? Find out on the VMAs: In his native England, hes a comedy giant. In the U.S., hes that British guy who was in the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall. ›18:35 4 Sep, Thu
Quiz: What show will Jennifer Aniston guest on?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›14:50 27 Aug, Wed
Anthony Edwards to return to E.R.: Anthony Edwards will reprise the role of Greene, who died of a brain tumor at the end of the 2002 season, in flashback scenes in the Nov. 13 episode, NBC announced Thursday. ›23:35 4 Sep, Thu
Video: World updates: Troop levels, China schools: Sept. 4: NBC's Brian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:34 4 Sep, Thu
Video: In Ohio, Palin speech both invigorates and offends: Sept. 4: In the battleground state of Ohio, millions of women tuned in to watch Sarah Palin's debut on the national stage. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports.(Nightly News) ›23:01 4 Sep, Thu
Cosmic Log: Black holes for kids: Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicist Brian Greene usually writes about string theory and other stuff most adults can't understand, but his latest book is a black-hole tale for kids. ›23:06 4 Sep, Thu
TV listings:
Vandy goes on 21-0 run to upset Gamecocks: ›03:51
More than 40 million tune in to Palins speech: More than 40 million people tuned in to the Republican convention Wednesday to hear vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin introduce herself to voters. ›20:38 4 Sep, Thu
Brazil: Amazon deforestation worsens: Amazon deforestation jumped 69 percent in a year the first such increase in three years as rising demand for soy and cattle pushes farmers and ranchers to raze trees, officials said Saturday. ›22:19 30 Aug, Sat
New fingerprint method could unlock cold cases: British scientists have developed a new crime-fighting technique that allows police to lift fingerprints from bullets even if a criminal has wiped down a shell casing. ›00:04
AT&T's Northeast wireless data outage fixed: AT&T Inc said on Wednesday that its mobile data services such as Web surfing had stopped working very early on Wednesday, primarily affecting customers in the Northeastern United States and that the company had fixed the problem just before noon. ›14:13 4 Sep, Thu
The last mammoths in Siberia were American: The last mammoths left in Siberia some 50,000 to 5,000 years ago werent natives rather, they were Americans that had migrated in and replaced the dwindling Siberian populations, scientists now reveal. ›17:05 4 Sep, Thu
