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Salem conducting acoustic testing to determine impact of proposed wind turbine ... - Boston.com

2012-05-07
Salem conducting acoustic testing to determine impact of proposed wind turbine ...Boston.comAfter a tour of eight potential wind turbine sites in Salem by UMass Renewable Energy Research Laboratory (RERL) last year - including the Salem Willows and Forest River Park - Mayor Kim Driscoll endorsed the idea of putting one on Winter Island.and more »

RV Shipments Up Nearly 10% As Manufacturers Offer Consumers New Designs and ... - MarketWatch (press release)

2012-05-10
RV Shipments Up Nearly 10% As Manufacturers Offer Consumers New Designs and ...MarketWatch (press release)Today's RVs are chock full of functionality and technology, with many offering gourmet and outdoor kitchens, well-appointed bathrooms, expandable floor plans and layouts that allow for multi-function uses, and state-of- the-art electronics -- including ...and more »

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC - 10-Q - Management's Discussion and Analysis of ... - Insurance News Net (press release)

2012-05-04
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC - 10-Q - Management's Discussion and Analysis of ...Insurance News Net (press release)Our other service businesses include NetJets, the world's leading provider of fractional ownership programs for general aviation aircraft and FlightSafety, a provider of high technology training to operators of aircraft. Among the other businesses ...and more »
SpaceX's first Falcon 9 rocket to launch an unmanned Dragon capsule to the International Space Station stands atop its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., one day before its May 19, 2012 launch.

Stakes high for private launch to space station

2012-05-18
Nerves are frayed on Florida's Space Coast as  SpaceX prepares to launch its Dragon capsule on the first-ever flight of a private vehicle to the International Space Station.
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Millions of people could witness Sunday's

How to see the solar eclipse anywhere

2012-05-17
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Millions of people could witness Sunday's "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse — but what if you're one of the billions who can't? You can still watch the event online.
This nearly complete Tyrannosaurus bataar is set to go on auction. It is one of many rare natural history specimens Heritage Auctions plans to sell on May 20. An Asian relative of the North American Tyrannosaurus rex, this specimen's estimated value is between $1.4 and $1.8 million.

Auction stirs up a tussle over tyrannosaur

2012-05-18
The origin of a rare tyrannosaur skeleton, now sitting mounted and prepared at an auction house in New York City, has been questioned, with some saying the specimen is from Mongolia; if so, that would mean it entered the United States illegally.
For a blind or visually-impaired person, getting around a large building like a hospital or lab may involve a lot of guesswork and asking for directions. A new system called Navatar uses the sensors in a smartphone to detect progress along a map of a building.

Smartphone app could help blind navigate indoors

2012-05-18
For a blind or visually-impaired person, getting around a large building like a hospital or lab may involve a lot of guesswork and asking for directions. A new system called Navatar uses the sensors in a smartphone to detect progress along a map of a building.
A newly discovered 200-year-old shipwreck was found 200 miles off the Gulf Coast in more than 4,000 feet of water by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

200-year-old shipwreck sparks new mystery

2012-05-18
A newly discovered 200-year-old shipwreck was found 200 miles off the Gulf Coast in more than 4,000 feet of water by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Final moments call to girlfriend

2012-05-18
Trayvon Martin's girlfriend, talking to him on the telephone, heard the teenager saying, "get off, get off" in the moments before his cell phone cut off and he was shot dead, according to a recording of the girl's interview with a prosecutor released Friday.

Arrest in Miss. killings

2012-05-18
Authorities have arrested a suspect in the case of an alleged police impersonator who is believed to have killed two motorists in Mississippi, the Tunica County Sherriff's Office said.

Plan to raise sunken cruise ship

2012-05-18
Salvage experts outlined their plan Friday to raise the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner from the sea floor off Italy in one piece and tow it from the disaster site.

49 headless bodies normal in Mexico?

2012-05-17
Despite the discovery of 49 headless bodies in the continuing Mexican drug war, a journalist tells CNN that people are becoming detached.

Jurors get John Edwards case

2012-05-18
The jury will begin deciding the fate of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards Friday, a day after closing arguments concluded in the corruption trial.