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The Austrian Slacklining enthusiast Michael Kemeter, who has set many records in Highlining and Waterlining, did a wire-walk between two ledges of Austria?s highest peak.

New research results showed that tiny amount of radioactive sulfur leaked from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown in March reached California within days, but researchers now say that the amount was not dangerous to health.

Since NASA has retired its space shuttle program, a private rocket company has stepped in to fill the gap and is in the process of readying a capsule for a liftoff to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.

In March, a small amount of radioactive sulfur from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was detected in California. But researchers now say that the amount was not dangerous to health.

Tiny amounts of radioactive isotopes of sulfur, believed to have traveled by wind across the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, were detected in California, scientists say. But the amounts detected weren't in any way harmful, says Mark Thiemens, a professor of chemistry at the University California, San Diego.

Modern cardio machines come with so many bells and whistles that it's routine to watch a favorite movie, scale a virtual mountain, or share gossip with Facebook friends while getting fit at the gym.

For the first time, the amount of radiation leaked from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown was measured by a team of researchers. And the results show that tiny amounts of radioactive sulfur reached California in the weeks following the meltdown.

Images of the upcoming smartphone were leaked.

Star bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach was in discussions to join Western Asset Management Co while he was employed at rival firm Trust Co of the West, he testified on Monday.

One in five siblings of autistic children are at risk of being autistic themselves

Nearly one in five with an autistic sibling will develop the disorder

The second half of 2011 holds juicy opportunities for Apple to leap in its sales. The California-based technology giant is reportedly prepared to unleash as many as 56 million iPhones, of which more than half are the much-anticipated iPhone 5.

Risk is much higher than previously believed

Hilary Duff, 23, the former "Lizzie McGuire " star announced her pregnancy on blog, Sunday, which was also Hilary and Mike Comrie's first wedding anniversary.

Mountain View-based SETI (Search of Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute got a massive financial boost from donors that will enable its 42 radio telescope dishes near Mount Shasta to resume search for sounds of intelligent life form in the Universe.

A child is highly likely to be autistic if an older sibling suffers from the disorder, says a new U.S. study.

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute, which was forced to shut down due to budget issues, will be back up and running in a few days.

Leaked images of HTC's new Holiday phone.

A drawing by Rembrandt, valued at $250,000, was stolen from a Southern California hotel over the weekend.

Authorities in California are investigating the deaths of a toddler and a man whose bodies were found this weekend in connection with a missing girl and her father, the FBI said on Sunday.

Investigators were examining hotel surveillance video on Sunday for clues to the disappearance of a drawing by Rembrandt from a private exhibit near Los Angeles, officials said.