For iRobot, the Future Is Getting Closer

For iRobot, the Future Is Getting Closer
Polls close in Iran's legislative elections
Tuareg fighters abduct soldiers in Mali
Nine more livestock disease cases
Disney’s ‘Newsies the Musical’ Comes to Broadway
For Food Delivery Workers, Speed, Tips and Fear on Wheels
Fifa slams Brazil World Cup delay
Obama 'not bluffing' on Iran military option
Tornadoes Hit Alabama Homes and Prison
NASA Says It Was Hacked 13 Times Last Year
At War Blog: Hitting the Slopes to Recover From the Wounds of War
Benghazi protesters demand justice be restored
Syria: Satellite images appear to show shelling of Homs
Obama calls student in slut slur
5 U.S. Service Members Found Responsible for Koran Burnings
Indonesia Says It's Tackling Concerns
IMF Urges Support for Ireland
IMF Set to Curb Funds for Greece
Briton tells of Homs 'slaughter'
Nigeria's MEND claims fatal attack on police

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 12:53 PM PST

iRobot has sold millions of Roomba vacuum cleaners, and its bomb disposal robots protect soldiers. Now, it is using video and computing advances to create robots that can handle more duties.

Polls close in Iran's legislative elections

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 01:06 PM PST

Government says voter turnout exceeds expectations in elections seen as referendum on Tehran's conservative leaders.

Tuareg fighters abduct soldiers in Mali

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 12:54 PM PST

Three soldiers kidnapped in latest attack by Tuareg fighters in their struggle for an independent state.

Nine more livestock disease cases

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 08:45 AM PST

Nine more farms in the south of England have reported cases of a disease which causes birth defects and miscarriages in livestock, taking the total to 92, the government says.

Disney’s ‘Newsies the Musical’ Comes to Broadway

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 10:00 AM PST

"Newsies the Musical," a coming Disney Broadway production, recounts a strike waged in 1899 by New York newsboys (with a few historical embellishments).

For Food Delivery Workers, Speed, Tips and Fear on Wheels

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 12:48 PM PST

Lin Dakang is one of thousands of food delivery workers who zoom around Manhattan on bicycles, drawing little notice except from those who view them as an urban menace.

Fifa slams Brazil World Cup delay

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 12:21 PM PST

Fifa's general secretary expresses concern about Brazil's preparations for the 2014 World Cup, and says the organisers need a "kick up the backside".

Obama 'not bluffing' on Iran military option

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 12:18 PM PST

Most direct threat yet of US military action on Iran comes days ahead of White House meeting Israeli prime minister.

Tornadoes Hit Alabama Homes and Prison

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 12:23 PM PST

Apparent tornadoes destroyed houses, sent people to hospitals and tore up the roof of a maximum security prison in northern Alabama on Friday.

NASA Says It Was Hacked 13 Times Last Year

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 10:55 AM PST

NASA said hackers broke into its computer systems 13 times last year, stealing employee credentials and gaining access to mission-critical projects in breaches that could compromise U.S. national security.

At War Blog: Hitting the Slopes to Recover From the Wounds of War

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 12:07 PM PST

The Wounded Warrior Project uses activities like downhill skiing and snowboarding to help wounded soldiers heal.

Benghazi protesters demand justice be restored

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 12:16 PM PST

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Hundreds of Libyans protested outside the main courthouse in Benghazi on Friday, demanding that a militia which had occupied the building during the revolution leave and allow judges to return to work.

Syria: Satellite images appear to show shelling of Homs

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 11:33 AM PST

New satellite images released by Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights group, appear to show the damage sustained in Homs after government forces shelled the central Syrian city.

The images focus on the besieged neighborhood of Bab Amr, which has become the epicenter of the year-long uprising.

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Obama calls student in slut slur

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 01:09 PM PST

President Obama calls a US law student to offer support after she was attacked by radio host Rush Limbaugh for testifying in support of contraception.

5 U.S. Service Members Found Responsible for Koran Burnings

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 11:35 AM PST

The service members and an Afghan-American linguist were involved in the burnings at a NATO base that plunged Afghanistan into days of violent protests, according to a joint military investigation.

Indonesia Says It's Tackling Concerns

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 09:54 AM PST

Indonesia is tackling international investors' concerns so it can continue to see its economy expand and take a seat next to India and China, Vice President Boediono said in an interview.

IMF Urges Support for Ireland

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 08:15 AM PST

The IMF urged Europe to help Ireland deal with its huge bank rescue bill, saying that the euro-zone crisis has weighed on the country's prospects of returning to market funding on schedule next year.

IMF Set to Curb Funds for Greece

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 11:01 AM PST

The IMF is likely to limit its contribution to the second bailout deal for Greece to a fraction of its share in previous European rescue packages after coming under pressure to limit its exposure to the euro-zone debt crisis.