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The most expensive items on Amazon

We went through each of Amazon's departments looking for the most expensive item. Here's what we found.
Carmageddon hits Los Angeles: Five ways to cope

“Carmageddon” is upon us! The 53-hour shutdown of a 10-mile segment of the 405 freeway, Los Angeles’s busiest traffic corridor, began at 7 p.m., Friday evening. For months, bulb-lit billboards have warned the city of severe traffic delays, while newspapers and TV stations ask whether apocalyptic congestion will keep 500,000 travelers from getting where they need to go for nearly three days. How are Los Angelenos coping? Here are five ways:
Gas prices: 10 ways you can save at the pump

Gas prices put extra strain on consumers, but several strategies can help offset the high price at the pump. Some of these tips give you more mileage from each gallon in your tank, while others tactics might help you simply drive fewer miles.
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Did CERN's neutrinos break the cosmic speed limit? Faulty wiring could be more likely.

Last year CERN researchers clocked neutrinos moving faster than light, in an apparent violation of the laws of physics. Now it seems that it was actually a bad measurement caused by a loose fiber optic cable.
Loose cable could explain 'faster-than-light' neutrinos

Experiments conducted in Europe in September and November appeared to show neutrinos violating Einstein's theory of special relativity. But now scientists suspect it could be a faulty measurement caused by bad connection.
LightSquared unable to use wireless spectrum due to interference with existing GPS devices

Wireless Internet connections from LightSquared can confuse GPS devices. Now, the FCC says it may revoke LightSquared's permit to eliminate the risk of such interference.
Unanimous Supreme Court: Get a warrant before installing GPS tracking device

The ruling upholds a broad right to be free from unreasonable searches. But it also highlights a struggle within the Supreme Court to balance law enforcement objectives with privacy concerns.
The most expensive items on Amazon

We went through each of Amazon's departments looking for the most expensive item. Here's what we found.
Exclusive: Iran hijacked US drone, says Iranian engineer (Video)

In an exclusive interview, an engineer working to unlock the secrets of the captured RQ-170 Sentinel says they exploited a known vulnerability and tricked the US drone into landing in Iran.
GPS tracking: Supreme Court must protect Americans from Orwellian control

This term the Supreme Court will decide whether the warrantless GPS monitoring of an individual’s car violates the Fourth Amendment. The court’s answer must be a resounding yes.
Two men charged with trying to skim account data at Peoria ATM

Skimming financial account data and PINs is one of the fastest-growing scams in the US. In this case, two Bulgarian men were arrested after an individual detected an illegal skimming device.
Carmageddon hits Los Angeles: Five ways to cope

“Carmageddon” is upon us! The 53-hour shutdown of a 10-mile segment of the 405 freeway, Los Angeles’s busiest traffic corridor, began at 7 p.m., Friday evening. For months, bulb-lit billboards have warned the city of severe traffic delays, while newspapers and TV stations ask whether apocalyptic congestion will keep 500,000 travelers from getting where they need to go for nearly three days. How are Los Angelenos coping? Here are five ways:
Gas prices: 10 ways you can save at the pump

Gas prices put extra strain on consumers, but several strategies can help offset the high price at the pump. Some of these tips give you more mileage from each gallon in your tank, while others tactics might help you simply drive fewer miles.
In Pictures: American Inventions
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Black Friday online deals? Log on Wednesday at midnight.

Black Friday deals in cyberspace won't wait for Friday. Online shoppers can find equally good prices just after midnight Wednesday.
Target Black Friday ad: $298 HDTV, $3 appliances

Target Black Friday ad reveals some aggressive pricing, just like last year, for consumers who shop the day after Thanksgiving.
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Garmin recall: Is your Nuvi GPS unit affected?

Garmin recalled upward of a million Nuvi GPS units today, saying the devices were at risk of overheating.
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Top 8 graduation gifts

What to get the graduate who has everything? Here are our Top 8 graduation gifts.
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Which Best Buy Black Friday sales are actually worth it?

Cheap? Sure. But here's a look at which of Best Buy's Black Friday sales get good scores from reviewers.
Report: GPS parole monitoring of Phillip Garrido failed

A California Inspector General report Thursday slammed the state parole system for failing to track Phillip Garrido, the convicted sex offender who kidnapped Jaycee Dugard.
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Duracell MyGrid billed as clutter killer

A svelte new charging pad called the Duracell MyGrid eliminates cords. For a relatively hefty price.
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'Bike there' directions coming to Google Maps

Google is adding bike paths to its online mapping tool, and expects to make biking directions available "soon."
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Garmin Nüvifone G60's tardiness could spell its doom
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TomTom GPS iPhone app finally arrives
Physics is always a work in progress

Column: From Newton to Einstein to Chen, science is writing new laws all the time.
Courts divided on police use of GPS tracking

Two recent, divergent court rulings on warrantless tracking suggest new technologies are straining old privacy standards.
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Patience in an era of 'buy, buy, buy!'
Holding on to 2008 for just one second more

It will be the 24th leap second since 1972, keeping clocks in sync with Earth’s rotation.