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Mexican Law Enforcement Raids Guadalajara’s San Juan de Dios Market
 PR-USA
he Entertainment Software Association today commended Mexico’s Procuradura General de la Republica and Agencia Federal de Investigacion for recently seizing 20 tons of materials including video games and video game accessories from San Juan de Dios Market in Guadalajara.
Recycling Factory Gives Mexican Workers Reboot
 Associated Press
An electronics recycling factory in the town of Fronteras, Mexico, is offering the prospect of hiring many unemployed people and, at the same time, helping to protect the environment.
Regional Super Hybrid Facility to Spur Growth in Baja California
 B.C. Gob
With the new Economic Promotion Act that foster sustainable developments, as well as the need for additional electricity and drinking water in many coastal areas at the northern part of the State, the developers of these facilities has just arrived in Tijuana, B.C. Mexico.
 Mexico Sees Increase in UFO Reports
 Ana Luisa Cid
Since October 22, 2008 to date there have been numerous UFO sighting reports emerging from the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The most significant of these are the ones recorded in Ciudad Madero, Tampico and Rio Bravo.
3D Fitting Room Makes Mexican Debut
 Ninoska Marcano M.
A futuristic fitting room using a 3D body scanner will provide exact measurements to fully-clothed shoppers at a Mexican department store.
Bill Gates' Mysterious New Company
 Todd Bishop & Eric Engleman
Just months after his Microsoft farewell, Bill Gates is quietly creating a new company - complete with high-tech office space, a cryptic name and even its own trademark.
The Guitar: Its History and Construction
 Courtney Pancost
The guitar is one of the most familiar and common instruments the world over. It is descended from other stringed instruments that were common in Greece, in India, in Mexico and in Africa - in fact, throughout the known world.
Bush Signs Controversial Anti-Piracy Law
 Diane Bartz
President George W. Bush signed into law on Monday a controversial bill that would stiffen penalties for movie and music piracy at the federal level.
Cops Test License-Plate Cameras that Store, Trace Data
 Portland Tribune
Portland police are testing a high-tech camera system that rivals anything in a science fiction movie. It can reach back in time and track your movements across the city — and even produce photos of your previous locations.
New Flying Dinosaur Drone to Resemble Pterodactyl
 Live Science
Pterodactyls may have gone extinct millions of years ago, but a newly designed spy plane could bring the flying reptiles to life, albeit replacing blood and guts with carbon fiber and batteries.
'Brain Fingerprinting' Could be Breakthrough in Law Enforcement
 Komo News
Science is becoming a more important part of catching a killer or terrorist and keeping the innocent out of jail. A Seattle neuroscientist is leading the way with technology based on a simple fact: your brain can't lie.
Scientist: Holographic Television to Become Reality
 Mike Steere
Picture this: you're sat down for the Football World Cup final, or a long-awaited sequel to the "Sex and the City" movie and you're watching all the action unfold in 3-D on your coffee table. The future of television?
Cuba: Emerging Community of Bloggers?
 Dalia Acosta
Blogging has finally hit Cuba, despite the challenge of gaining access to the Internet and the limited number of home computers on the island, and the emergence of a Cuban community of bloggers may soon be more than just wishful thinking.
Guerrilla Marketers use Mobile Billboards for Surprise Ad Attacks
 Agence France-Presse
In a world where everything is mobile, even billboards are starting to move in surprising ways. Large advertising messages traditionally fixed to sides of buildings or planted along roadways are being freed by digital projectors and laptop computers to pop up in unexpected places.
Special 2008-2021 Science, Technology and Innovation Program (PECiTI) Approved
 Presidencia de la República
President Felipe Calderón presided over the Fourth Session of the General Council of Scientific Research and Technological Development at the official Los Pinos residence, during which the Special Program of Science, Technology and Innovation was approved 2008-2012 (PECiTI).
Baja: Edge Of Control
 Ervin Liu
Every year, hundreds of off-road racing fans and racers alike are drawn to the Baja 1000, a prestigious desert-racing event held in Mexico, that spans well over 1000 km. 2XL Games aims to deliver that same desert-racing experience in their latest title to hit our Xbox360 sets - Baja: Edge Of Control.
Narco-Subs Pose New Threats
 Tad Trueblood
Narco-cartels are increasingly using large, semi-submersible vessels to bring drugs to the United States. The US Coast Guard has publicized recent successes at interdicting these craft, and the details give some idea of what they're up against.
'Pre-Crime' Detector Shows Promise
 Paul Marks
Last year, New Scientist revealed that the US Department of Homeland Security is developing a system designed to detect "hostile thoughts" in people walking through border posts, airports and public places. The DHS says recent tests prove it works.
US Army to Build 'Minority Report' Fast Iris Scan
 Raw Feed
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is working on the development of iris-scanning biometric ID technology that can identify up to thirty people per minute as they walk by.
'Solid Rain' Could Aid Afforestation Projects
 John Sexton
A super-absorbent polymer that can soak up more than 500 times its own weight of water could provide a solution to the well-known problems of afforestation and agriculture in arid and marginal soils, according to agronomist Doctor Alicia Chacalo of Mexico's Universidad Metropolitana.
Astronaut Lends Expertise to Mexico
 Jennie Rodriguez
Jose Hernandez, the Stockton, California astronaut scheduled to fly into space next summer, is now involved in building a space agency in Mexico
Warning Sounded on Web's Future
 Pallab Ghosh
The internet needs a way to help people separate rumour from real science, says the creator of the World Wide Web. Talking to BBC News Sir Tim Berners-Lee said he was increasingly worried about the way the web has been used to spread disinformation.
Online Solutions for Overseas Voters
 overseasvotefoundation.org
Navigating the landscape of overseas and military voting just got a lot easier for US voters seeking to cast their ballots for the 2008 Election, thanks to two new balloting solutions recently released by the Overseas Vote Foundation.
Boeing Virtual Fence for Mexico Border on Hold: Report
 Sweta Singh
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is putting off plans for a "virtual fence" being built by Boeing Co along the Mexico border and instead will focus on getting a physical fence in place, the Wall Street Journal said.
Mexico Unveils Website to Reduce Auto Emissions
 Associated Press
Mexico's government is giving car buyers a Web site where they can check on just how environmentally friendly their new vehicle might be.
Coldwell Banker La Costa Realty Launches User Friendly Rental Website
 PVNN
Coldwell Banker La Costa announced today the release of its full-service rental website, which allows clients to go online, view hundreds of Puerto Vallarta properties, immediately confirm availability, see the rate, and more.
Internet Eavesdropping: A Brave New World of Wiretapping
 Scientific American
As long as people have engaged in private conversations, eavesdroppers have tried to listen in. When important matters were discussed in parlors, people slipped in under the eaves—literally within the “eavesdrop” - to hear what was being said. When conversations moved to telephones, the wires were tapped. And now that so much human activity takes place in cyberspace, spies have infiltrated that realm as well.
Eco-Wonder: The Pyramid City
 Derek Baldwin
A proposed pyramid city for the Dubai desert will stand 1.2 kilometres in height, dwarfing the Burj Dubai – the tallest tower in the world – by hundreds of metres.
Internet Traffic Begins to Bypass the U.S.
 John Markoff
The era of the American Internet is ending. Invented by American computer scientists during the 1970s, the Internet has been embraced around the globe. During the network’s first three decades, most Internet traffic flowed through the United States.
Computer Viruses Make It To Orbit
 BBC News
A computer virus is alive and well on the International Space Station (ISS). Nasa has confirmed that laptops carried to the ISS in July were infected with a virus known as Gammima.AG.
That Troubled Terrorism List
 The New York Times
A half-billion-dollar emergency program to repair the nation's main and deeply flawed terrorist watch list is "on the brink of collapse," according to a Congressional investigation. That means that warning signs of a terrorist attack could again be lost in the chaos.
University Builds Mexico's First Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicle
 EFE News Service
The National Autonomous University of Mexico, or UNAM, is building the first compact hybrid vehicle in the country, the university said.
Latin America: High Time for Fixed, Mobile Integrated to Converge on Rio de Janeiro
 Joe Willcox
Now dubbed 'Americas Com', Informa Telecoms & Media ran the conference successfully as 'GSM Americas' for 12 years, working to gather delegates from all over South and Central America for two days of networking and the opportunity to benchmark strategies and technology choices with colleagues from comparable markets.
Satellites Track Mexico Kidnap Victims With Chips
 Mica Rosenberg
Wealthy Mexicans, terrified of soaring kidnapping rates, are spending thousands of dollars to implant tiny transmitters under their skin so satellites can help find them tied up in a safe house or stuffed in the trunk of a car.
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