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A Life-Sized Soup Bowl And 11 Other Most Outrageous American PatentsFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:00PMThe United States Patent and Trademark Office is a no-nonsense place. The 13-step patent submission process not only seems daunting, but also can take years to complete.

G-Tech launches search for creativityThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:09AMThe second annual G-Technology Driven Creativity Awards are now open for submissions

DOST invites designers, inventors to join tiltThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:58AM. Deadline read more

12 Strange and Amazing PatentsTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:56AMHow far will the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office go? We've rounded up some of the silliest, most inventive, and ludicrous patent applications in U.S. history. The United States Patent and Trademark Office is a no-nonsense place. The 13-step patent submission process not only seems daunting, but also can take years to complete. If you're considering patenting a new invention, don't be ...

What The U.S. Government Doesn't Want You To Know About Saudi Arabia's Involvement In 9/11Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:29PMOn September 12, 2001, Americans learned that 15 of the 19 commercial-airplane hijackers of the previous day were Saudis.

NotablesThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:19AMMichael Kochis , valedictorian at Montour High School, was one of 50 students named as a Coca-Cola National Scholar and will receive a $20,000 scholarship for Princeton University. Coca-Cola selected 250 finalists, based on "leadership in academics, school, community and civic activities, personal character and the motivation to serve and succeed."

E-cigarette not recommended as smoking cessation device -- lung expertTuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:27PMMANILA, July 6 (PNA) -- Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is not recommended as a means of smoking cessation device for a person to do away with his habit, according to pulmonary expert.

Standing up for Australian valuesMonday, July 4, 2011 @ 9:44AMTHE power imbalance between Australia and its great ally the United States is obvious. Put coarsely, Australia earns the protection of the US by doing the latter's bidding and volunteering its combat capacity and its strategic location when circumstances arise. We are willing to commit to the costs of keeping such a powerful friend at our shoulder, even when the symbiosis causes us to cringe ...

PHL backs int'l initiatives vs biological weaponsTuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:12PMMANILA, June 29 (PNA) -- Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. said the Philippines is supporting multilateral efforts to thwart the catastrophic potential of biological weapons and warned that the use of instruments of destruction to harm humans remains a global threat.