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Researchers at MIT have developed a laptop computer they say will cost $100 and could be used by millions of children in developing countries. Some critics, including Microsoft's chairman Bill Gates, say it's the wrong approach.

A disclosure before proceeding: I am an omnivore, preferring my animal flesh charred over an open flame though I seldom eat red meat since a little round of prostate cancer and radiation a few years back. I also believe responsible research using animals has probably saved my life and the lives of many other humans, and I have no objection to that.

California Propositions Require Some Homework

Tunisian and Egyptian political activists used Facebook and Twitter to organize protests and publicize breaking news. Harvard's Jillian York discusses the use of social media platforms for digital activism, and cases in which governments have blocked the services or compromised user privacy.

Are We Reading Less Because of the Web?

As the owner or guarantor on a third of the nation's home loans, Fannie Mae has to take over, renovate and sell a growing number of properties. Selling in a down market like this one is not a prospect that appeals to many homeowners. But what about unloading nearly 65,000 of them?

Dell is shutting down a manufacturing plant in Limerick, Ireland, over the next year. It plans to move 1,900 jobs to a new plant in Poland. The closure is a shock to the western Irish city where Dell was the main employer.

Tonight, the Escondido City Council will decide whether to spend $50 million to build a minor league ballpark for the Padres Triple-A team. What could the City of Escondido gain in return for the $50 million investment?

On our Legal Update we hear how far you can go on a business complaint line; a lawsuit over characters on the TV Show CSI and claims that a company's drug tolerance policy may be a form of discrimination.

The design of Coronado's Naval Amphibious Base Complex 320-325 sparks controversy nearly 50 years after its construction. The U.S. Navy plans to spend $600,000 to change the existing swastika-shaped l