| Fujitsu, Japan Aim at Supercomputer Lead Japan has begun installation of a new supercomputer that aims to be the first machine that can make 10,000 trillion calculations per second. online.wsj.com |
N.J. governor agrees to reconsider tunnel cancellation Under pressure from the Obama administration, Republican Gov. Chris Christie agreed Friday to rethink his decision to cancel construction of ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Barriers remain despite recent gay rights milestones, advocates say A judge's order this week ending the military ban on openly gay service members capped a ground-breaking year for gay rights advocates, who have won a series of courtroom victories on issues ranging from same-sex marriage to adoption. feeds.washingtonpost.com |
U.S. Enters Cleanup Settlement With Old GM The Justice Department said it has entered a $773 million settlement with the so-called old General Motors Corp. to settle certain environmental liabilities. online.wsj.com |
Festival on the Mall challenges young and old to think scientifically When third-grader Grace Mak came to the Mall on Saturday for the USA Science and Engineering Festival, she had a hypothesis: If she made a paper airplane, it would fly. feeds.washingtonpost.com |