Facebook to Crack Down on Abusive Apps
Networking site to offer more help to certain programmers, punish others.

Mars' Oceans Were Suitable for Life
The red planet's water may have been cool enough to host life.

Samsung's second-quarter net profit surges (AP)

AP - Samsung Electronics said Friday that second-quarter net profit surged 51 percent from the same period last year, amid strong performance in flat panels, televisions and mobile phones.

Teacher Sex Scandals Force Texting Ban
Districts ban texting between students and teachers amid sex scandals.

Magic Tricks May Reveal Brain Secrets
Researchers argue that magicians may help solve mysteries of the mind.

Microsoft To Buy DATAllegro (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The data warehouse appliance maker's software is typically used with Ingres' open source database, but could be easily be optimized for Microsoft's SQL Server.