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Facebook is tough to quit, and investors like that

Slowing growth. A weak platform for mobile advertising. Privacy legislation that could hamstring profits.

Twitter users, others weigh in: Facebook stock priced too high

Twitter users, others weigh in: Facebook stock priced too high

Facebook has priced its 421,233,615 common shares of stock at $38, and they will start trading Friday morning. But some on Twitter and...

Facebook prices its stock at $38 a share for IPO

Facebook prices its stock at $38 a share for IPO

Facebook Inc. priced its shares in its initial public stock offering at $38 late Thursday, setting the stage for its historic market debut...

Russian weather satellite gives stunning view of Earth

Russian weather satellite gives stunning view of Earth

This stunning image of the Earth, claimed to be the highest-resolution image of the planet taken from space, was produced by the Russian...

Failing satellites jeopardize weather forecasting, report says

Failing satellites jeopardize weather forecasting, report says

WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. satellites watching Earth is expected to plummet by 2020, and weather forecasting, including hurricane...

28-year-old father of two wins free flight into space

28-year-old father of two wins free flight into space

Gregory Schneider, a 28-year-old father of two who just completed law school, is headed into space on the Seattle Space Needle’s dime.

Fear fans flames for chemical makers
Space weather expert has ominous forecast

Space weather expert has ominous forecast

A stream of highly charged particles from the sun is headed straight toward Earth, threatening to plunge cities around the world into...

Asian women command premium prices for egg donation in U.S.

Asian women command premium prices for egg donation in U.S.

It's technically called an egg "donation." But if you're a young Asian woman, donating your eggs to an infertile couple can fetch enough...

Facebook to set IPO pricing, seeks up to $95-billion valuation

Facebook to set IPO pricing, seeks up to $95-billion valuation

Facebook is set to become one of the world's most valuable Web companies when it launches its initial public stock offering, expected...

Giant black hole is seen gobbling up a star

Giant black hole is seen gobbling up a star

Back when single-celled organisms ruled Earth, a gigantic black hole lurking quietly at the center of a distant galaxy dismantled and...

SNOPA bill seeks to keep employers out of private social networks

SNOPA bill seeks to keep employers out of private social networks

You might just be able to make a federal case out of an employer asking to snoop around your social networking account if a new bill...

Space shuttle Discovery flies over D.C. to cheers -- and warnings

It was an extraordinary sight, even for Washington -- a space shuttle flying over the nation’s capital atop a modified 747 on the...

FCC fines Google for hindering probe into street-mapping program

Google Inc.is facing a $25,000 fine for impeding a Federal Communications Commission investigation into the tech giant's data-collection...