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Irene Forces Partial Shutdown of N.J. Nuclear Plants

Three nuclear reactors in southern New Jersey have powered partway down due to debris from the aftermath of hurricane Irene that is now blocking essential cooling water intakes, the Daily Mail has revealed.

Vince Cable: 'Disingenuous' Bankers Stalling Financial Reforms

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Vince Cable has denounced bankers as being 'ingenuous' and manipulative of the current economic turmoil. As increasing volatility and outstanding public debt become the focal points for a tottering economy, Cable asserts that it is absolutely, "disingenuous in the extreme to use the current context to argue against reform. Banks are in a way trying to create a panic around something, which they know has got to happen."
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Nintendo Place Hopes in New Games Line-Up

Nintendo Place Hopes in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Following the company's recent disastrous financial quarter and the ongoing poor performance of its newest 3DS handheld, Nintendo has issued a statement reiterating its belief that its next wave of games will reverse the company's ailing fortunes.
Motorola DEFY+ Unveiled Following Google Purchase

Motorola Defy+ Could Face Strong Apple Led Competition

Motorola has released fresh data regarding its forthcoming Defy+ smartphone, pegging it for a September release and leading many analysts to question whether it will be able to compete with the slew of confirmed and rumoured devices sharing its release window.
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Google Voluntarily Offers to Pay More Tax!

However "flattering" Google's CEO's words might be, for a charitable and willing "legal" contribution ("tax" in general parlance), Britain cannot accept it. That surely is one big surprise.
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Microsoft Confirms it Won't Cut the Xbox 360 Games Console's Price

Following Sony's decision to drastically cut the price of its flagship PlayStation 3 console, Microsoft's vice president of interactive entertainment Chris Lewis has confirmed that the company will not follow suit, promising consumers that the Xbox 360's RRP will remain the same.
IDC Cites Nintendo Wii U as Key to Console Market's Future

IDC Cites Nintendo Wii U as Key to Console Market's Future

Running contrary to most analysts predictions regarding Nintendo's future Wii U console, the International Data Corporation (IDC) has issued a fresh report suggesting the machine will be a key turning point in the games industry's future.
Russia to Construct First Space Hotel 217 Miles above Ground (PHOTOS)

Russia Reveal Plans to Build World's First Space Hotel

Part of its ongoing campaign to ensure it isn't left behind in this generation's space race, Russia has revealed plans to build an orbiting hotel designed to provide lunar sightseeing flights and luxury rides into humanity's final frontier.
Motorola Mobility Acquisition Shows Google Hypocrisy?

Motorola Mobility Acquisition Shows Google Hypocrisy?

Just after two of Google's legal heavyweights attacked the company's competitors for using "underhand" patent accumulation tactics, Google announced its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, leading to widespread allegations of hypocrisy against the search-giant.
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Nokia Says Phonemakers Should Beware Google-Motorola Deal

Nokia's CEO Stephen Elop has warned smartphone makers currently using Google's Android operating system to "watch out," suggesting that the search-giant's recent acquisition of Motorola Mobility will be bad for the market as a whole.